Our Peak Performance Team

Don DeRosa

High School Coach
25+ Years of Coaching
Educator
Peak Performance Consultant

David Warner

DI Player
40+ Years National Certified Speed & Plyometrics Coach
Peak Performance Consultant

Coach Steve “Mac” McPherson

Coach Mac is the founder and CEO of Peak Performance. He founded this organization in 1973. The emphasis was on training quarterbacks and recruiting guidance for High School athletes.

Coach Mac has over 50 years of coaching football. He has coached at the Division I, Community College, and High School levels.

He was a full scholarship quarterback at the University of California Berkley and University of Nevada Reno.

He holds three degrees: Associate of Arts from Modesto Community College; Bachelor’s from University Nevada Reno; Masters in Counseling.

He currently mentors and coaches young athletes in a variety of positions. He specializes in quarterbacks. In addition he coaches receivers and kickers.

He is well known for his practical coaching methods. His philosophy is not only to enhance the skills and abilities of those he coaches. He believes deeply in raising up quality young men. Young men who excel both on and off the field.

He is married to Christina. Dad to three adult children. He has 9 grandchildren.

He is a lifelong learner and devoted Christian.

Coach Phil Stevenson, Leadership Development

Phil has over 40 years experience in coaching leaders, consulting organizations on strategic initiatives, and the developing of leadership pipelines.

He holds four degrees: Associate of Arts from Grossmont Community College; Bachelor’s from San Diego State University; Masters from Point Loma Nazarene University; Doctorate from Biola University.

He has trained leaders all over the United States. In addition he has held training seminars in Mexico, Central America, Canada, Australia, and Cuba.

He has written extensively on leadership. He has published three books on leadership: You, Too, Can Lead; Five Things Anyone Can Do To Lead More Effectively; You Can Do More Than You Think You Can. His newest book, The “I” in Team, was released in 2025. He writes a leadership blog, “The Rock in the Pond,” that is e-delivered twice per week.