TJ Kostecky has coached thousands of players and coaches around the world. Based on his experience, he is the lead innovator of Vision Training Soccer, a developmental program that empowers athletes to maximize their playing potential. He has shared his
coaching philosophy with players and coaches worldwide. Through his myriad experiences, Kostecky realized that widening your vision has the power to transform not only how players approach their sport, but also how they approach life.
 
With four decades of head coaching experience, TJ is now at Bard College, where he conducts Vision Training for Life leadership training workshops for the college deans, various administration staffs, citizen science fellows, and student-athlete groups. He
also runs the men’s soccer program at Bard. Previously, he spent 20 years at Long Island University, teaching in the Department of Sports Science, co-founding the University’s Sport Management Program, and serving as the Men’s NCAA Division I soccer coach. In
an academic career spanning 35 years and six universities, he has served variously as a professor, director of athletics, coach, and mentor.
 
Worldwide, TJ conducts Vision Training seminars and transformational leadership workshops for organizations, universities, sports teams, coaches, parents, and players of all ages. TJ co-produced the #1 Best-Selling Vision Training on the attack soccer video
and complimentary coaches’ manual. He continues to teach players and coaches an innovative training method which empowers them to make their own decisions, gain confidence, and become creative in their play. TJ’s travels have taken him to places such
as Finland, Guatemala, Iceland, Norway, Ukraine, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Canada, and Turks & Caicos. In 2020, he was Inducted into the Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame.

TJ has just finished writing an upcoming book Eyes Up!, that’s set to be released in February 2024 by Matt Holt publishing company. The book will be a comprehensive self-help guide covering all aspects of life, from career to family to spiritual fulfillment. It will show readers how small shifts in perspective can have a major impact on how they see the world and live their life, leading to higher levels of success and satisfaction. He is the proud father of two young women; Kate and Caroline both assistant directors
of admission at Savanah School of Art and Design in Georgia. TJ resides in Tivoli, NY, where his play involves long boarding throughout the village streets, hiking the CatskillMountains, and engaging everyone in conversation.