transform your performance
I’ll help you build the ability to perform at your best in the highest stakes moments, because that type of performance isn’t luck—it’s a trained skill.
Personalized elite A-Game 1on1 coaching with Steven Griffith
You’re working harder than anyone. Something still isn’t clicking. This is where that changes.
Elite Athletes Transformed So Far
Personalized Coaching to You
performance coaching
From 25+ years of coaching the best
Currently coaching for the 5th year the#1 NFL Kicker Kai imi Fairbairn
One of the first to coach mindfulness for the military at Walter reed medical center
Author of the The Time cleanse by McgrawHill
Clients have been in: MLB, NHL, NBA & NFL 5. 25,000 + hours of performance coaching
25,000 hours Logged in Mindset Coaching
What my pro athletes see over time
30+ Years in the Making
Steven doesn't just coach athletes. He's been one. Here's what that means for you.
“it’s hard to get started, it’s hard to do it alone. but we’re going to do this together”
Steven Griffith is a former college football player, Golden Gloves boxer, and Illinois State Heavyweight Champion. He knows what it costs to compete at a high level — physically, mentally, and personally. That's a lived experience that changes how he sees every athlete he works with.
Quote from Kai-Imi, Top NFL Kicker
“I knew from the discovery that steven was going to help me change.”
Steven has worked with athletes across every major professional league — NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. His clients include current and former pros, world champions, and coaches at the highest level of their sport.
Franchon Crews-Dezurn, WBO Champion
“When i put his pre-PERFORMANCE track on, i feel like i am ALREADY a winner before i begin a match”
Steven's work extends well beyond individual coaching. He has been featured on major national media, authored two books published by McGraw Hill, and has been trusted by institutions including the U.S. Military.
Steven Griffith’s Core Philisophy
“i’m here to help you bridge the gap: of where you are and where you want to be.
Steven is a performance coach — not a sports psychologist, not a therapist, not a life coach. What he does is specific, practical, and built entirely around the athlete in front of him. No generic programs. and no one-size fits all approach.
Quote from Claudia Trejos, Sports Journalist
Whether you're an athlete or simply someone striving to become a better, working with Steven can lead to tremendous growth.
Steven works with a small number of pro athletes at a time. Every application is reviewed personally. If it's the right fit, the work begins immediately.
Few athletes are ready
There’s a difference between wanting to achieve goals and being committed to the work to get there.
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a good mindset coach
A great mindset coach is someone who knows what it’s like to need a coach.
At eighteen, after football, Steven wanted to box. His coach Tom Delaney was the first person who actually saw him — not just his potential as an athlete, but him. Tom was compassionate, present, and showed Steven what it looked like to have someone genuinely in your corner, inside the ring and out...
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Years of performance coaching & training.
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Hours dedicated to my clients
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Developed the first female focused college credit boxing class in 1994
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Pro leagues coached from teams, players to coaches themselves
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First to teach mindfulness for the U.S. Military
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Book authored — The Time Cleanse & Design
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Skills for your performance—and skills for life
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Why choose Steven?
Strength & conditioning background
Exercise science degree and a C.S.C.S. — he opened one of the first private elite performance centers in the US.
A performance coach, not a sports psychologist
He came up through performance and added the psychology to it. Most arrive the other way around.
Root-cause coaching, not symptom coaching
Change the belief driving the problem and the symptoms stop reappearing somewhere else.
Works with the athlete and the parent
He talks with each of you, then brings you together for one integrated conversation.
A whole-life view, not just game day
Nothing is only athletic and nothing is only personal — it is all connected, so the work covers all of it.
A full toolbox, not one technique
Communication, self-compassion, receiving feedback, routines, and the tools to hold them together.
25+ years and 25,000+ hours
Two decades teaching mindfulness, plus Timefulness® — his own work on performance and time.
He has been the athlete who needed a coach
Golden Gloves boxer, Illinois State Heavyweight Champion, college football — and the injuries that ended it.
Ready to get started?
For Professional Athletes
Contact for Pricing
Pricing is dependent on your needs, your goals, and what the work requires.
Steven Reviews Every Application Personally
Helping answer your questions
A-GAME Coaching is practical performance training, not traditional psychology. Built on more than 25 years of Steven Griffith's work with Olympic, professional, collegiate, and elite youth athletes, the program provides proven, game-ready tools that athletes can immediately apply to perform with greater confidence, focus, and consistency under pressure.
Yes. With your permission, Steven regularly works alongside agents, position coaches, and performance staff.
Yes. Many athletes begin during the season to enhance their performance. The work is designed to fit around competition schedules.
One-on-one coaching is customized. Pricing is discussed after your application and a short fit conversation to determine which program best fits your needs.
You get direct access for urgent situations and high-priority support. Response times are fast, especially during the season. It's one of the biggest values of becoming a one-on-one client—having access when you need it can make the difference in your success.
Most athletes feel a shift in focus, confidence, and composure within the first 1–2 weeks of consistent work.
Yes. The principles are adapted to your sport, position, and the specific pressures you face.
A-GAME Coaching is focused on competitive results, not clinical counseling or long-term therapy.
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Your A-Game Score
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Major room for improvement
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A-Game Ready® by Steven Griffith
Free self assessment quiz that takes 3 minutes.
Ten mindset areas & ten ratings. An instant score from 0–100 that shows exactly where they are — and what to work on first.
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