“People will forgive you for not being the leader you should be, but they will never forgive you for not being the leader you claim to be.”
– Diane Sawyer
Bob Walsh
The founder and President of the Dynamic Leadership Group, Walsh started the Dynamic Leadership Academy in Providence, RI in 2013 and has hosted the nationally recognized Dynamic Leadership Podcast on AthleticDirectorU.com. A popular speaker and clinician, Walsh delivers leadership training programs for coaches, teams, and corporations with an emphasis on high-performance culture. His willingness to challenge traditional thought and his uncommon approach to leadership resonates with organizations interested in sustained elite performance.
He began his basketball coaching career while an undergrad at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY where he graduated in 1994. He received his Master’s Degree in Mass Communications from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY in 1996.
Walsh has made stops as an assistant coach at the University of San Diego, Iona University and Providence College. He was the head coach at Rhode Island College from 2005 to 2014, and the University of Maine from 2014 to 2018. He currently works as an assistant coach at St. John's University in New York under Rick Pitino.
Walsh and his wife Alicia own a home in Newport, RI.