Belmont Abbey College President Dr. William K. Thierfelder will offer the invocation at the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord , North Carolina on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 7:00 PM .
Audiences will be able to watch the race and the Bank of America Countdown to Green pre-race show live on NBC (WCNC-Charlotte). Performance Racing Network (PRN) will broadcast the UAW-GM Quality 500 live to its affiliate radio stations beginning with a pre-race show at 6:30 PM.
Earlier this year, Belmont Abbey College’s Chancellor, Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B., offered the invocation at the Coca-Cola 600 on May 29, 2005 .
Dr. William K. Thierfelder, 46, became the 20th president of Belmont Abbey College on June 24, 2004. He succeeded Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B., who had served as the interim president of the Catholic, liberal arts college.
As the president of York Barbell Company in York, Pennsylvania for two years prior to his position at the Abbey, Thierfelder was responsible for creating the vision and strategic plan to facilitate the company’s turn around and rejuvenate its brand as one of the most recognizable names in the industry. He has also successfully helped develop, trademark and patented new and innovative lines of products, significantly increased sales, and expanded the company’s worldwide reach.
During Dr. Thierfelder’s career, he had also served as an executive director of the Player Management Group, LLC and was founder and president of ProSportDoc, Inc., a successful performance enhancement service company that helped professional athletes develop their physical and mental abilities to better train and compete.
As an adjunct assistant professor of surgery at the Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine of the Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Thierfelder also founded the Sports Performance Training Program at the Hershey Medical Center. The former Olympian and two-time All-American frequently speaks at the national level, presenting lectures, seminars and workshops to coaches, athletes, clinicians, and psychologists across the country.
Dr. Thierfelder received his masters and doctorate degrees in sports psychology and human movement from Boston University. He is a licensed psychologist, a diplomat of the American Board of Psychological Specialties and is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength & Conditioning Association, and the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology. He is also a member of the American Psychological Association, the International Society of Sports Psychology, and the United States Olympic Committee's Sport Psychology Registry.
A native of Bronx, New York, Dr. Thierfelder has made Gaston County his home with his wife, Mary, and their nine children.
Ranked one of the best comprehensive colleges in the Southeast by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review, Belmont Abbey College celebrates excellence and virtue steeped in its 129-year Catholic Benedictine heritage. The liberal arts College is home to students from over 34 states and 26 countries and welcomes everyone from any background or tradition committed to this vision of excellence and virtue. The campus consists of the College, the Monastery and the Abbey Basilica, which can be found on its sprawling 650 acres of picturesque landscape.
Just minutes from Charlotte, NC, the nation’s second largest banking center, Belmont Abbey College offers students numerous internship opportunities and career placement.
The College believes in development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. By offering a wide array of clubs and activities including Division II athletics, theatre, publications, and study abroad, Belmont Abbey College invests in the personal growth of its students.
Founded in 1876, the College celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.
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