Ford DykePh.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
Director, Mindfulness@Auburn
Performance Coach, Auburn Wheelchair Basketball
fbd0001@auburn.edu
113 School of Kinesiology
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Mindfulness@Auburn
Short Bio
Dr. Ford Dyke is an Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University. He teaches courses in Pillars of Performance & Health, Motor Learning & Performance, and Exercise & Sport Psychology. As the Director of Mindfulness@Auburn, Dr. Dyke integrates components of his Professorship, 7-year career as a Team USA Athlete, and experience as Head Coach for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and Performance Coach for Auburn Adapted Athletics.
Among his accomplishments, he is the recipient of the 2019 Gerald & Emily Leischuck Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2022 College of Education Outstanding Young Alumni Award, the 2022 Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Faculty Award, recognized in the Auburn Alumni Association â20 Under 40â class of 2023, and winner of the 2024 Silver Medal for the 3rd International Handball Federation Wheelchair Handball World Championship in Cairo, Egypt. Most recently, he won the 2025 Bronze Medal at the 4th Euro Hand 4 All in Ãcully, France.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Kinesiology | Performance & Exercise Psychophysiology Auburn University 2017
- Master of Education (M.Ed.) Phi Kappa Phi, Exercise Science | Sport & Exercise Psychophysiology Auburn University 2013
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Cum Laude, Psychology; Minor, Deaf Studies University of North Florida 2011
Professional Experience
Head Coach | USA Wheelchair Handball National Team
Bronze Medalist | 2025 4th Euro Hand 4 All
Silver Medalist| 2024 3rd IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
May 2024 â Present
Associate Clinical Professor | Exercise Science
Auburn University | College of Education | School of Kinesiology
August 2021 â Present
Director | Mindfulness@Auburn
Auburn University | College of Education | School of Kinesiology
August 2017 â Present
Performance Coach | Auburn Adapted Athletics
Supervisor: Robb Taylor, Athletic Director
Auburn University | Office of Accessibility | School of Kinesiology
August 2017 â Present
Assistant Clinical Professor | Exercise Science
Director | Mindfulness-Based Performance & Health Optimization
Auburn University | College of Education | School of Kinesiology
August 2017 â July 2021
Engagement
Mindfulness@Auburn is the evidence-based approach to optimal performance, health, and well-being. Dr. Dyke disseminates Mindfulness and the Pillars of Performance & Health© through the following modalities: Keynotes, Seminars, Workshop, Webinars, and Retreats. The curriculum is designed to support optimal performance, health, and well-being at Auburn University and beyond.
Mission: Serve the administration, alumni, faculty, staff, and students at Auburn University and beyond by disseminating the evidence-based approach to performance and health optimization.
Vision: Support a lifestyle of optimal performance, health, and well-being for the Auburn Family worldwide.
