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EDUCATION

&

EXPERIENCE

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Psychology

University of Missouri - Columbia 

Spring 2012

Masters of Education

Sport Psychology & Career Counseling

University of Missouri - Columbia 

Fall 2013

PhD.

Sport Psychology

University of Missouri - Columbia 

Summer 2017

Experience

Mental Performance Coach

MU Women's Golf Team

2013 - 2017

 

MU Women's Soccer Team

2014 - 2016

MU Men's Golf Team

2016 - 2017

 

Athletics Sports Medicine

2015 - Present

Media

The Big 550 KTRS - Fairways and Greens

Skip Berkmeyer talks with Dr. Dirk about the Mental Game

February 24, 2019

STL Active - Saint Louis' Heath & Wellness Podcast

Dr. Dirk spoke with Dr. Greg Judice about his career as a mental performance coach

December 22, 2020

Winning Mindset: Elite Strategies for Peak Performance

Dr. Dirk Downing was asked to write a chapter on how to train the brain for optimal performance

October 11, 2021

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Speaking Engagements

The Boulders Golf Club

World Class Golf Resort, Arizona

2018

 

Brays Island Golf School

Award Winning Golf Instruction, South Carolina

2019

 

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