Tom House, PhD, spent over a decade in the major leagues, pitching for the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, and Seattle Mariners. He went on to coach for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers. After retiring from coaching, Tom went on to get his PhD in sports psychology.
Tom is considered by many to be the “father of modern pitching mechanics.” He is the founder of The Rod Dedeaux Research and Baseball Institute (RDRBI) and The National Pitching Association (NPA). The RDRBI and NPA are renowned for their health and performance research and development involving three-dimensional analysis of human movement, physical preparation and training to support rotational athletes in movement, also identifying the metabolic requirements of proper nutrition to fuel human activity, and mentoring athletes with mental/emotional management skills. In addition to his work with pitchers, Tom has also worked with NFL quarterbacks Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Alex Smith, Carson Palmer, Matt Cassell, Terrelle Pryor as well as other collegiate-level football players.
As a Parkinson’s patient himself, Tom applied his knowledge and skills in exercise physiology to his own daily health and fitness program, finding dramatic improvements in his ability to deal with the progressive symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. Joining forces with a team of educators and technology experts, Tom brings his expertise in training, nutrition, and the mechanics of proper exercise to the Parkinson’s community at large via the mobile app, Just Do Something Every Day.