Robert P. Pangrazi

Robert P. Pangrazi, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert in physical education training and instruction. He is a professor emeritus at Arizona State University and an educational consultant for HOPSports and the U.S. Tennis Association. His physical education textbooks have sold over 750,000 copies worldwide. Pangrazi has published over 50 textbooks and 100 research and professional articles. He has been a keynote speaker for 39 state and district conventions and an invited speaker at nearly 400 national and international conferences. He regularly conducts training sessions for schools and universities and works regularly as a motivational speaker. His approach to elementary school physical education has been used worldwide by the Department of Defense Dependents’ Schools, has been implemented nationally by the Edison Project, and is used in hundreds of public, private, and charter schools across the United States. Pangrazi has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the National Distinguished Service Award presented by the AAHPERD (now SHAPE America) Council on Physical Education for Children, and the Curriculum and Instruction Emeritus Honor Award from the NASPE (now SHAPE America) Curriculum and Instruction Academy. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education (now National Academy of Kinesiology) and a SHAPE America honor fellow.