Author Biography
John Hogg has worked both as a professional coach and as an applied sport psychologist.
For more than 30 years he was a successful swim coach at the club (Age Group and Masters), university and international levels, and guided many athletes to world class competition.
He coached the Scottish (1968-74) and British (1971-74) National swim teams before being recruited to Canada in late 1974.
In 1975 he was appointed to Canada’s Olympic swim team for the Olympic Games held in Montreal (1976) and acted as Head Coach for several Canadian national swim teams from 1975-1983.
In 1977 he accepted the position of Head Swim Coach at the University of Alberta and was privileged to work with many successful athletes from 1975-1988.
He pursued his interests in the field of sport/performance psychology earning a masters degree (1978) and a doctoral degree (1982).
John has always been actively involved in coach education and in promoting sport science programs. He made considerable contributions to Swimming Canada (1978-1999). His expertise, especially in the area of mental preparation led to invitations, both as a clinician and as a motivational speaker, at major conferences, congresses, and seminars all over the world.
He has published extensively both in research and popular journals and served as mentor to many young aspiring coaches.
In 1988 he was appointed to act as Bicentennial Coach in Residence centered in Perth, Western Australia.
His services to competitive swimming have been recognized.
- He received the Silver Star Award in 1974 for outstanding services to sport in Scotland.
- Was elected British Coach of the Year in 1974, and
- Was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Coaching Award in 1975 and 1988.
- He was also recognized with a Builder Award by Swim Alberta in 2001.
- In 2015 he was the recipient of the prestigious Geoff Gowan Award from the Coaching Association of Canada in recognition for a lifetime contribution to coaching development.
- In September 2017 he was inducted into the University of Alberta’s Sports Wall of Fame.
John was a professor at the University of Alberta (1981-2003) teaching sport psychology and performance enhancement both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
He worked alongside university teams, individual athletes from a variety of sport and performance disciplines and along with anyone interested and committed to excellence.
Author
He has published eight books and contributed book chapters to several texts on the psychological aspects of performance and written many sport specific manuals to help coaches and athletes enjoy success.
Retirement from university life in 2003 has meant relocation from Alberta to British Columbia where John still gives of his time and knowledge to individual athletes, teams, coaches, and parents whenever requested.
He can be reached by email: jshogg50@gmail.com.
