Rob McClanaghan

I've spent my entire career around starters. From college basketball walk-on at Syracuse to becoming the premier skills development trainer for top players in the NBA including MVPs Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and Russell Westbrook — I've had an unprecedented view of greatness. I know what makes starters tick because I've helped make them tick.

Along the way, I realized many of the principals and philosophies I've used on the court and written about in my book, Net Work, can and should be leveraged in corporate boardrooms and for professional sales teams. So now I'm sharing that perspective — through speaking engagements, group coaching, and individuals consulting for some of the world's biggest companies including Wells Fargo, Northwestern Mutual, Citizens Bank and more. By combining inspirational stories with fundamental training drills, I'm the coach every aspiring business professional desperately needs. I will get you from walk-on to the starting lineup.

 

SERVICES

  • Speaking.

    Rob is an expert at speaking to large corporate departments. Through stories and wisdom he’s picked up throughout his career, Rob will both captivate and inspire large groups to operate at their peak performance.

  • Coaching.

    For smaller teams that want to focus on a particular issue or opportunity, Rob offers a more intimate executive coaching service. These can be either a one-time experience, or set-up as multiple sessions.

  • Consulting.

    Rob will also work one-on-one with clients — primarily at the C-Suite level, or with key decision makers. The focus and results of these types of sessions have proven to be invaluable to many in corporate America.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Here’s what separates Rob McClanaghan from almost all of the basketball universe: he gets the biggest stars on the planet to trust him. It isn’t easy. It’s because they know he makes them better, and because they know he cares. A generation of All-Stars, MVPs and champions were sculpted in hot, sweaty gymnasiums across America and Asia, and Rob Mac knows all about it—because he was in the middle of it.”

Adrian Wojnarowski
Senior NBA Insider,
ESPN

 

“RobMac had the best reactions of any speaker I’ve booked in years. Sales teams and managers all loved his messages of hard work, relentless networking and being a professional. His basketball stories were amazing but they really crossed over to the business world in a way most people didn’t expect. He is a slam dunk for the entertainment, but his lasting messages for business people are even better.”

Matt Gill,
Insurance Executive,
Jackson National

“Since Rob McClanaghan played for me so many years ago, he has gone on to surprise a lot of people, showing a knowledge of the game that exceeds that of many of the best NBA players, and thus inspires many at all levels of the game to learn from him. Rob’s training has never been about gimmicks. Rather, it is filled with the elusive truths that can only be gleaned by being a lifelong student of the game.”

Jim Boeheim
Men’s Basketball Coach,
Syracuse University

 

“In the basketball world that existed twenty years ago, the position of 24/7 on-call trainer didn’t exist, which makes Rob’s journey — compellingly told along with that of his superstar clients — all the more remarkable. Ultimately, what [Rob] has to say about players applies equally to McClanaghan: only sustained, brutally hard work, and a determination to attack weaknesses, will result in all-world performance.”

Sonny Vaccaro
Former Sports Marketer,
Nike, Adidas, and Reebok

“After witnessing Rob speak at Indaba 2019, multiple Lion Street Advisor-Owners hired Rob as a speaker for center-of-influence and/or client events to share his stories and lessons learned. If you are looking for a captivating speaker who has a tremendous story and even better lessons for life and business, Rob McClanaghan should be hired for your next corporate, client, or center-of-influence event.”

Dan Murphy
Senior Vice President,
Lion Street

 

“We are all fortunate witnesses to the finished product. We marvel at Steph Curry’s deep splashes that betray reality, Russell Westbrook’s explosiveness and Kevin Love’s nimble post footwork. Their grace in front of cameras cloaks the countless hours of work and training behind the scenes. Rob McClanaghan is often the guiding conscience that drives these NBA players to their peak.”

Jonathan Abrams
New York Times bestselling author

Clientele

Corporate

  • Wells Fargo

  • PNC Bank

  • Lion Street

  • First Republic Bank

  • Webster Bank

  • INFINEX investments

  • Big Brothers

NBA Alumni

  • Carmelo Anthony

  • Steph Curry

  • Kevin Durant

  • Rudy Gobert

  • Eric Gordon

  • Al Horford

  • Kyrie Irving

  • Lebron James

  • Brook Lopez

  • Kevin Love

  • Lamar Odom

  • Derrick Rose

  • John Wall

  • Russell Westbrook