Donna Fishter is considered an architect of team culture & player development. In today’s society it is coaches that have the greatest impact in an athlete’s life. That is why Donna is so passionate about educating coaches on how to connect better with players and build mentally and emotionally strong athletes. This intrinsic focus with individual athletes filters into how the culture of a team functions. Donna believes the beliefs and behaviors of players can be mobilized in such a way to create ownership in the team and what the corporate world calls fierce loyalty. To build this foundation, coaches need leaders they can count on to influence teammates and shape the culture. Leadership is key in any organization, and that is why Donna became a certified leadership specialist with the John Maxwell Coaching Team. “Having great team leaders and captains is a critical piece in building championship teams,” says Donna.

This intense focus on leadership and team culture began in what Donna now calls her “laboratory” at University of Central Florida (UCF) Women’s Soccer. Donna was a member of the UCF coaching staff for 13 years with World Cup Champion and Olympian Amanda Cromwell. From the beginning of her stint at UCF in 2000, Donna implemented a leadership training program and was the architect behind a team culture that was instrumental in moving UCF from #145 (NCAA RPI final ranking) in 2000 to a consistently recognized Top 25 program by 2007.

Today Donna consults for NCAA collegiate teams in several different sports, high school & youth levels, and professional & national team athletes. In the past 2 years Donna has had 5 NCAA teams in post-season in 2 different sports… 1 National Champion in NCAA Division 1 and 1 National Champion Runner-up in NCAA Division 2.

Speaking Times – TBC

Friday, July 20th, 2018
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Saturday, July  21st, 2018
6:00PM -6:30PM