Dan Mickle holds an M.S. in Sports Psychology from the California University of Pennsylvania, as well as a M.S. in Learning Technology and Media System from Harrisburg University. He is certified both as a mental coach and a life coach. He is also an associate member of the American Psychological Association (APA). Dan is a Coaching Education Cadre member for USA Volleyball, as well as a CAP III and BCAP II level coach. He has been coaching the sport of volleyball for over 20 years from the youth level to the international levels. In 2012 he founded Soul Performance Academy to help bring mental performance training to more people and help athletes reach their maximum potentials. His clients cover a broad spectrum of athletic, performance, and corporate workforce involvement. Dan currently resides in York County, Pennsylvania with his wife Teri, three children (Morgan, Lily, and JD), and his dog Gryff