Dan Leffelaar - Novus Global

Dan

Leffelaar

President & Chief Coaching Officer | Keynote Speaker

Dan Leffelaar is the President & Chief Coaching Officer of Novus Global and Founder of Novus Global Sport (NGS), the firm’s division dedicated to serving elite athletes and teams.

His work spans the MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL, NCAA, and Premier League, supporting professional league captains, Olympic competitors, and multi-year MVP athletes.

Dan is widely recognized for his ability to develop sustained excellence and unlock peak performance at the highest levels of competition. He has been a catalyst for some of the most remarkable success stories in professional sports, delivering work that enables athletes and executives to achieve career-defining seasons, elevate leadership capacity, and sustain long-term competitive advantage.

coaching Expertise

Elite Sports Leadership 

Team Culture

Resilience & Peak Performance

Career Breakthroughs

credentials

Meta Performance™ Certified Coach

Publications

How Professional Athletes Utilize “Business” Coaching with American Soccer Goalkeeper Zack Steffen

How NHL Captains Build UNBREAKABLE Teams ft. Dan Leffelaar and NHL Captains Blake Wheeler & Andrew Ladd

How to ELEVATE LEADERSHIP On and Off the Field Ft. Dan Leffelaar and NFL Offensive Tackle Roman Oben

client testimonials

Jamahl Mosley Head Coach, Orlando Magic

Through our work, I’ve learned to lead with more presence, conviction, and decisiveness. I communicate more intentionally with my staff, create more alignment with my team, and show up at home with greater purpose. It’s not just professional growth — it’s personal transformation. If you’re someone who already operates at a high level but knows there’s more in you — more to give, more to unlock — then working with Dan and Novus Global will help you find that next gear.

Miles Robinson MLS player, Member of Team USA

Dan Leffelaar has been the driving force in my professional and personal development over the last 2 years. He has taught me countless lessons on what it takes to achieve my goals on and off the field, and for that I am forever grateful. Through powerful, heartfelt and inspiring conversations I have become a far better player, leader, father and man than I have ever imagined.

Stuart Skinner NHL Starting Goaltender

I'd say coaching with Dan has been absolutely crucial. I think it is one of the biggest things that has probably impacted my life. And I would also say that there's 0% chance that I am where I am today without this work. I'd say, this has completely changed my life, and it would be the best decision that you made and the best investment that you could ever make for yourself.