Dr. William K. Thierfelder
| William K. Thierfelder | |
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| 20th President of Belmont Abbey College | |
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Assumed office June 9, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Preston Abbot Placid Solari (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William K. Thierfelder New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Thierfelder |
| Residence | Belmont, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Maryland Boston University |
| Profession | College administrator, Academic |
| Website | belmontabbeycollege |
William K. Thierfelder is an American businessman, athlete, college administrator, and the 20th President of Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina.
William K. Thierfelder was born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx where his father, William P. Thierfelder, was Vice President of the New York Yankees. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Maryland and both a master's degree and a doctoral degree in sports psychology and human movement from Boston University. He is a licensed psychologist, a two-time NCAA Division I All-American, a former NCAA Division I coach, and a former member of the United States Olympic Committee's Sports Psychology Registry. He was an Olympian, but did not compete due to an injury.
Prior to his selection as the 20th President of Belmont Abbey College, Thierfelder served as President of the York Barbell Company in York, Pennsylvania. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Player Management Group, LLC; National Director of Sport Science at NovaCare; and was the founder and President of ProSportDoc, Inc. Thierfielder is a certified member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association as well as the American College of Sports Medicine. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and has previously served as an adjunct Professor of Surgery for Penn State University's Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine.
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