Brian has been working as a physical therapist for over 20 years. He holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the Institute of Health and a physical therapy degree from the University of Connecticut. Brian's other degrees include a master's degree from Western Michigan University in sports medicine as well as a bachelor's degree from Eastern Connecticut State University in Biology.
Brian's expertise lies in the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic conditions with all athletes with specific training dealing with golfers, dancers, athletes, and runners.
Brian served as a Physical Therapist on the LPGA & PGA Tours from 2000-2004 as well as the U.S. Solheim Cup Therapist in 2002 in Edina, Minnesota, and 2003 in Malmo, Sweden. Brian currently serves on the board of directors for the Connecticut Dance Alliance and is a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science. He also previously worked as a physical therapist for the Hartford Ballet.
Brian has worked with numerous junior and collegiate players, PGA teaching professionals, and professional golfers including Annika Sorenstam, Tiger Woods, Casey Martin, Meg Mallon, Beth Daniel, Julie Inkster, Christie Kerr, Heather Daly-Donofrio, Laura Diaz, and many more.
Brian is currently working on a book on maximizing potential.
Many of us know and believe in maximizing potential.
Brian shared he had the honor of working with both UCONN basketball teams. He was first assigned to the UCONN women's team during Geno Auriemma's 3rd year. He noticed the intensity of Geno's coaching and how he maximized individual player potential.
Here's an example, someone dribbling the ball as fast as possible will at some point lose control of the ball, miss a pass to a teammate or a shot because they are so focused on only dribbling.
The way to maximize potential would be to discover and figure out the maximum speed you can move the ball down the court without losing control - to be quick, but don't hurry.
Brian noticed through Geno's coaching that this worked against opposing teams as well. If you speed up the other team past their comfort point, it will turn the ball over more quickly.
There is value in making mistakes to learn your tipping point.
By knowing your tipping point, you can pull back and find your speed.
Translating this into our daily lives can look like taking things off your plate or reprioritizing.
It is also important to recognize that there are different paces with different tasks.
For example, thinking back to school days working with group projects, you may be able to identify a time when you were upset with some group member's effort. However, it is possible to work less and contribute more if you understand that people have different paces. We all have different tipping points, different strengths, and interests, and once identified, it can maximize group potential.
It's not working harder; it's creating better relationships in accomplishing what you are trying to do.
Forming relationships, recognizing strengths and interests, and identifying tipping points will help maximize potential in work, personal life, and communities.
Brian encourages us to network within your group to find out what excites each other and brings us joy, really get to know each other, and we can strengthen our group and tackle goals.
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
