Tim Grover
Tim Singh Grover (born 1964)[1] is a performance coach and author known for his work with basketball players Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Grover was born in England to Indian parents and moved to the United States when he was four.[3] He played for the UIC Flames men's basketball team from 1980 to 1984.[4] He earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Illinois Chicago in 1984 and a master's degree in exercise science in 1986.[5]
Career
[edit]Grover founded Attack Athletics in 1989.[6] That year, Jordan hired him as a personal trainer after a 30-day trial; they worked together for 15 years.[7] Grover began working with Bryant in 2007.[8] In 2008, Wade completed an eight-week rehabilitation and training program at Attack Athletics after knee surgery.[9]
UIC Athletics presented Grover with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2010 Hall of Fame banquet.[10] In 2018, UIC's College of Applied Health Sciences gave him its Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.[5]
In 2020, Grover appeared as an interviewee in The Last Dance, ESPN's documentary miniseries about Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls.[11]
Publications
[edit]- Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (with Shari Lesser Wenk). Scribner, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4767-1093-8.[12]
- Jump Attack: The Formula for Explosive Athletic Performance. Scribner, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4767-1440-0.[13]
- Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness (with Shari Wenk). Scribner, 2021. ISBN 978-1-9821-6886-5.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Grover, Tim, 1964-". Web NDL Authorities. National Diet Library. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Jordan's Trainer, Tim Grover, Says Confidence Is the Ultimate Drug". GQ. May 28, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Mendonza, Ancy (September 23, 2024). "Tim Singh Grover – The Mind Behind Your Favourite Sporting Legends". Darpan. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame – Special Awards". UIC Athletics. University of Illinois Chicago. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- 1 2 "Alumni Profiles". College of Applied Health Sciences. University of Illinois Chicago. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- 1 2 "Winning". Simon & Schuster. Scribner. May 18, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Retracing Michael Jordan's footprints in Chicago". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "The Difference Between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, Explained By the Man Who Trained Both of Them". GQ. July 23, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Lee, Michael (January 2, 2009). "For Wade, Turnaround Took a Show of Strength". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Past & Present Flames Reunite at Hall of Fame, Alumni Weekend". UIC Athletics. University of Illinois Chicago. February 11, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Gregory, Sean (May 18, 2020). "How Michael Jordan and The Last Dance Spoke to a Nation Desperately Missing Sports". Time. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable". Publishers Weekly. January 28, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Jump Attack". Simon & Schuster. Scribner. June 3, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
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