Richard Pybus
A one-of-a-kind coach and performance director, widely respected for exceptional achievement over more than three decades of operating at the highest level of professional sport.
Richard is a multiple championship winning coach and world cup winning performance director, he is highly regarded for leadership, team building and strategy.
His consulting firm Optimal Performance applies the lessons of success from professional sport to developing elite performance for individuals and teams. Applying proven strategies across fields of human performance, working with clients such as First National Bank ( South Africa ), Eskom ( South Africa ), Cricket South Africa, Cricket West Indies, Bangladesh Cricket Board, Pakistan Cricket Board to achieve their strategic goals.
He has an honours degree in cultural studies, majoring in literature, history, media, film and communications and a post grad in education focusing on media studies and communication.
He is a certified executive and life coach with the Neuroleadership Institute ( Results Coaching Systems )
He is the two time recipient of the South African Cricket Coach of the Year Award.
He has set multiple South African coaching records, winning nine championships with the Titans and Cape Cobras over six years. He coached the Titans and the Cobras cricket franchises to the championship ‘double’ three times, over three consecutive seasons.
His first book, Optimal Performance is on Amazon here.
His career has taken him across the globe coaching, consulting and designing high performance systems.
He has coached across multiple fields of human performance, from corporate excellence to high performance sport, including tennis, squash, rugby, surfing, hockey, cricket.