Tim S. Grover

From Part-Time Tutor to Trainer of Champions

sports business
Tim S. Grover

Net Worth

$100M

Born

1954 (age 72)

Country

United States

Occupation

Trainer, Performance Coach, Author

Gender

male

Generation

Boomer

Marital Status

married

Children

2

Single Parent Household

No

Education

Bachelor's

University

University of Illinois at Chicago

Industries

sports, business

Wealth Category

multi-millionaire

Wealth Origin

self-made

First-Gen Wealth

Yes

Overcame

  • Started as a part-time tutor making $5/hour
  • Rejection from established training programs
  • Had to create his own path in an industry that didn't exist
  • Faced skepticism about his unconventional methods

Tim S. Grover is a trainer and performance coach who has worked with some of the greatest athletes in history, including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade. He is the founder of Attack Athletics and author of 'Relentless' and 'Winning.' He is widely considered the preeminent authority on the psychology and performance of elite athletes.

Career Timeline

1954

Born in Chicago, Illinois

1977 Age 23
Achievement

Graduated from University of Illinois with degree in kinesiology

1984 Age 30
Milestone

Started working with Michael Jordan as personal trainer

1989 Age 35
Milestone

Founded Attack Athletics

1991 Age 37
Milestone

Part of Chicago Bulls first championship and three-peat run

2001 Age 47
Milestone

Began training Kobe Bryant

2013 Age 59
Achievement

Published 'Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable'

2008 Age 54
Milestone

Part of Kobe Bryant's MVP season and Olympic gold medal

2021 Age 67
Achievement

Published 'Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness'

Notable Quotes

"At the highest level, it's not about the sport. It's about the mind and the heart."

"Being a clutch performer is not about what you can do to others; it's about what you can do to yourself."

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

"If you can see something in someone else, and you know it's there, but they don't see it, that's your job."