Coaches

Your Athletes Need More Than Physical Training. Now You Can Give It to Them.

Exercise Innovation provides coaches with a proven mental performance framework, a dedicated coaching portal, and evidence-based tools. Built by a former NBA trainer with 36 years of experience.

You already know the mental side of sport matters. You see it every day — the talented athlete who chokes under pressure, the one who never recovers mentally after an injury, the one whose confidence collapses after a bad game.

You know the problem. Now there is a system that gives you the tools to address it.

The Gap Most Coaches Cannot Fill

You are great at what you do. You build stronger, faster, more capable athletes. But when the pressure is on, physical training alone is not enough.

What You See on the Field	What Is Actually Happening
Athlete hesitates after being cleared from injury	Fear response overriding physical readiness
Talented player underperforms in big games	Anxiety and pressure overwhelming their skill
Athlete gives up after a mistake	No mental reset tools or resilience framework
Confidence drops after being benched or cut	Identity tied entirely to sport performance
Parents frustrated with lack of progress	Unaddressed mental barriers blocking physical gains

Most coaches recognize these patterns but do not have a structured system to address them. Sports psychologists work in silos, disconnected from the physical training phase. Mental coaching is sold separately, leaving the athlete to manage both alone.

Exercise Innovation closes that gap with one integrated system that trains both the body and the mind.

Tools, Framework, and Technology Built for Coaches

The Wheel of Success

A Proven Mental Performance Framework

The Wheel of Success is a proprietary mental performance methodology created by Coach Dave Boyer over 36 years of working with professional athletes. It provides a structured, repeatable system for developing mental skills in athletes of any level. As a coach on the EI platform, you are trained in this framework and deliver it to your athletes using our tools and resources.

Evidence-Based Program Content

You do not have to build a curriculum from scratch. Exercise Innovation provides:

A complete 10-module mental performance program covering confidence, goal setting, thought control, emotional regulation, visualization, mindfulness, meditation, mindset transformation, conscious breathing, and self-talk
Personality-based coaching tools (assessments that shape how you tailor your approach to each athlete)
Downloadable guides, manuals, and worksheets for athlete self-study between sessions
Video demonstrations and educational resources ready to assign

A Dedicated Coach Portal

The Exercise Innovation platform includes a full coaching portal designed to help you manage your athletes efficiently:

Client Dashboard — View all assigned athletes, their program progress, phase activation status, and active training week at a glance
Session Scheduling — Schedule sessions manually or let clients self-book through the platform, with date, time, duration, and meeting link management
Coaching Notes — Add shared notes visible to the athlete or private notes visible only to you for each client
Mental Manual Review — See each athlete’s personality assessment results, manual progress, and worksheet responses directly from the dashboard
Session Index Card Management — Upload session index cards after coaching sessions for record-keeping and key takeaway extraction
Progress Tracking — Monitor each athlete’s physical and mental progress across phases and sessions

Built for Coaches Who Want to Do More

Two Ways to Work with Us

Use Our Tools in Your Existing Practice

Access the Exercise Innovation coach portal, the Wheel of Success framework, and our complete library of mental performance resources to enhance what you already do. Use our tools with your current athletes, on your terms.

Full access to the coach portal and client dashboard
Complete 10-module mental performance curriculum to deliver
Personality assessment tools for each athlete
Downloadable manuals and worksheets
Video content library and educational resources

Join the EI Coaching Network

Become a contracted coach on the Exercise Innovation platform. We refer athletes to you, provide the technology infrastructure, and handle the marketing. You focus on what you do best — coaching.

Coaches onboarded as 1099 independent contractors
Session rates set collaboratively
Must align with the Wheel of Success methodology
Full training on the EI platform and framework provided
Alignment sessions and ongoing updates from Coach Dave Boyer

Why Coaches Choose Exercise Innovation

Small Shifts in Language, Big Shifts in Impact

Traditional Coaching Setup	With Exercise Innovation
Physical training only — no mental performance tools	Integrated physical + mental system in one platform
Mental coaching sold separately or not at all	Mental performance built into every program
No structured methodology	The Wheel of Success — a proven, repeatable framework
Athlete manages their own recovery journey	Coach portal with full visibility into progress and sessions
Paper notes or scattered spreadsheets	Digital coaching notes, index cards, and progress tracking
No personality-based approach	Personality assessments that shape coaching strategy
No scalable technology	App-delivered programs that scale with your practice

Questions Coaches Ask

Do I need a mental performance certification to use this platform?

The Exercise Innovation platform provides the framework, training, and resources you need to deliver mental performance coaching to your athletes. Coaches who join the EI network receive onboarding training on the Wheel of Success methodology. That said, a background in sports science, athletic training, strength and conditioning, or coaching is expected.

How do I get paid?

Coaches on the EI network are onboarded as 1099 independent contractors. Session rates are set collaboratively during the onboarding process. You are paid for the sessions you deliver.

Can I use the tools with my existing clients?

Yes. If you choose the partnership model where you access our tools for your existing practice, you can use the coach portal, the mental performance curriculum, and the resources with your current athletes.

What does the onboarding process look like?

After applying, you will go through an alignment conversation with Coach Dave to ensure your coaching philosophy fits the Wheel of Success methodology. From there, you receive platform training, access to all coaching resources, and your first client assignments (if joining the EI network).

Is there a cost to join?

Partnership terms are discussed during the application process. Contact us to learn about current opportunities.

What sports does this cover?

The mental performance framework is sport-agnostic. It applies to any competitive athlete in any sport. The physical training programs currently cover ACL recovery and soccer, with more sports coming.

The Wheel of Success — Built on 36 Years of Experience

Coach Dave Boyer created the Wheel of Success from decades of working with professional athletes in the NBA and across the rehabilitation and sports performance sector. It is a structured, evidence-based mental performance framework that covers:

This is not motivational content. It is a systematic process that produces measurable change in how athletes think, feel, and perform under pressure.

Everything You Need to Deliver Results

Resource	Description
Wheel of Success Framework	Complete mental performance methodology with training materials
Coach Portal	Dashboard for managing clients, sessions, notes, and progress
10-Module Mental Performance Curriculum	Ready-to-deliver program covering all core mental skills
Personality Assessment Tools	Assessments that inform coaching approach for each athlete
Downloadable Manuals and Worksheets	Athlete self-study resources between coaching sessions
Session Index Card Management	Upload and organize session records with key takeaway extraction

Built by a Coach Who Has Been Where You Are

Coach Dave Boyer is an Athletic Trainer (ATC) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with 16 years of NBA experience and 36 years in the rehabilitation and sports performance sector. He has worked with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Florida Panthers, and some of the most physically gifted athletes in professional sport.

Dave created the Wheel of Success because he saw the same gap you see: athletes who were physically ready but mentally stuck. His framework bridges that gap with a system that any qualified coach can learn, apply, and scale.

Every tool on the Exercise Innovation platform was designed by Dave. Every program was built from his methodology. When you partner with EI, you are not getting a generic certification. You are getting access to a system built from 36 years on the sidelines of professional sport.

The NEXT GENERATION of Mental Performance Training

Specialized sports performance and mental performance coaching — built by a former NBA trainer with 36 years of experience.