Kyle Paquette PhD CMPC

Paralympic Program Director
Curling Canada

Dr. Kyle Paquette is the National Wheelchair Curling Program Director for Curling Canada. Throughout the last 18 years, Kyle has supported athletes and coaches from 10 National Sport Federations and four professional sport organizations as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC). Through his work with these organizations, Kyle has supported Canadian athletes at six Olympic and Paralympic Games, including numerous Olympic/Paralympic and World Champions and medalists. Kyle also holds a Doctoral Degree in Human Kinetics with a specialization in sport psychology and coach education. He spent four year working as a Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa coordinating the graduate program in mental performance. Recently, Kyle led a nationwide project on developing cultures of excellence within the Canadian amateur sport system.