
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

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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