SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY IN THE MEDIA

Sport Psychology / Mental Performance Training focuses on developing mental skills that maximize a performer’s positive attributes, which leads to being able to perform at one’s peak- level.

This page provides a snapshot of contemporary media articles and blurbs, highlighting the broad application of mental skills training across different sports and performance environments.

Browse these articles to see the many ways performers are tapping into mental performance.

All in the Mind: Roland-Garros Shows Importance of Sports Psychologists

All in the Mind: Roland-Garros Shows Importance of Sports Psychologists

All in the Mind: Roland-Garros shows Importance of Sports Psychologists With tennis as much about mental strength as it is…

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U.S. Open Unfolds Amid a New Era for Players’ Mental Health

U.S. Open Unfolds Amid a New Era for Players’ Mental Health

U.S. Open unfolds amid a new era for players' mental healthSOURCE: Reuters, by Amy Tennery, August 28, 2021 NEW YORK,…

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English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur to Create Pioneering Mental Health Role

English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur to Create Pioneering Mental Health Role

Tottenham Hotspur to create pioneering mental health role amid calls for more academy supportSOURCE: i News, by Sam Cunningham, August…

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University of Utah athletes find edge with sports psychologists

University of Utah athletes find edge with sports psychologists

University of Utah athletes find edge with sports psychologistsSOURCE:  The University of Utah Continuum, by Stephen Speckman, Summer 2015 THE…

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US Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.

US Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.

US Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.…

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Shiffrin said she is investing more in mental preparation

Shiffrin said she is investing more in mental preparation

Shiffrin said she is investing more on mental preparation.SOURCE:  USA Today, by Josh Peter, February 11, 2018 Olympic ski star Mikaela…

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Olympic Sports Psychology with Kelly Clark

Olympic Sports Psychology with Kelly Clark

On the road to her bid for a medal at the Sochi Olympics, Clark learned about the psychological process in…

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For Mystics’ Natasha Cloud, consistency has been a breath of fresh air

For Mystics’ Natasha Cloud, consistency has been a breath of fresh air

Natasha Cloud and the Washington Mystics work with Sports Psychologist Stu Singer.  Singer and Cloud formulated a plan to save the…

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Sports Psychology and the Swedish Men’s National Team

Sports Psychology and the Swedish Men’s National Team

Sweden's sport psychology advisor, Daniel Ekvall, has helped a small country without a "top tier" soccer league, to the 2018…

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Here’s Why Performance Anxiety Before an Olympic Event May Not be a Bad Thing

Here’s Why Performance Anxiety Before an Olympic Event May Not be a Bad Thing

Mikaela Shiffrin uses the help of a sport psychologist in battle against her own nerves. By WHITNEY LLOYD   Feb 16, 2018,…

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Red Bull Athletes: Micheal Gervais, Psychologist to the Stars

Red Bull Athletes: Micheal Gervais, Psychologist to the Stars

Felix Baumgartner, daredevil and Red Bull athlete, worked with sport psychologist Micheal Gervais to manage his anxiety when wearing a…

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Jays Emphasizing Mental Performance Throughout Organization

Jays Emphasizing Mental Performance Throughout Organization

Employing SIX mental performance coaches, GM Atkins wants players to develop healthy mental routines as soon as possible.   SOURCE: The…

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HR Magazine: Applying Sport Psychology to Business

HR Magazine: Applying Sport Psychology to Business

Sports Psychology principles can be applied to organizations to assist in deliberate practice of business skills that directly relate to…

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Meet the Coach who Helps Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez Stay Mentally Strong

Meet the Coach who Helps Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez Stay Mentally Strong

USA women's gymnasts’ Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez work with Robert Andrews, formerly the sport psych to the USA men’s gymnastics…

Read more
Watch:  Meet Dr. Hacker, the Secret Weapon Behind USWNT ’96 Olympic Gold

Watch: Meet Dr. Hacker, the Secret Weapon Behind USWNT ’96 Olympic Gold

Dr. Hacker, mental skills coach, integral piece of USWNT 'Gold Medal Entourage' for both the 1996 Olympic Games gold medal…

Read more
The Fearless Mind: Athlete and Coach Testimonials

The Fearless Mind: Athlete and Coach Testimonials

Chas Guldemond, USA snowboarder, and Michelle Parker, pro big mountain skier, both worked with a mental strength coach to sharpen…

Read more
Montreal Impact Hope Focus on Sports Psychology, Full-Time Mental Coach Will Give Them a Leg Up

Montreal Impact Hope Focus on Sports Psychology, Full-Time Mental Coach Will Give Them a Leg Up

Top - level athletes have accepted mental preparation as a valuable tool.  Montreal has embraced it.   Mental Coach, Antoine Guldner,…

Read more
The Man Behind Their Minds: What Does Being a Psychologist at a Premier League Football Club Entail?

The Man Behind Their Minds: What Does Being a Psychologist at a Premier League Football Club Entail?

For close to a decade, Dr. Tim O'Brien worked behind the scenes with Arsenal and Arsene Wenger on the psychology…

Read more
Beswick: Sport will be Dominated by Psychological Advancement in the Next 20 Years

Beswick: Sport will be Dominated by Psychological Advancement in the Next 20 Years

Bill Beswick—working with the English national team, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, and Twente—was the first sports psychologist to operate wholly…

Read more
Meet the Mental Skills Coach Training Young NBA Stars

Meet the Mental Skills Coach Training Young NBA Stars

Along with NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, up-and coming stars are utilizing mental skills training.By  Alex KennedyWhat do Karl-Anthony…

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Sport Psychology Finds a Niche in the Workplace

Sport Psychology Finds a Niche in the Workplace

Sport psychologist, Dave Jennings, consults with Fortune 500 companies. He transfers sport psychology skills across disciplines — from sport to…

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Mind Games: How Skate Canada Champ Kaetlyn Osmond Became One of the Best Figure Skaters in the World

Mind Games: How Skate Canada Champ Kaetlyn Osmond Became One of the Best Figure Skaters in the World

Kaetlyn Osmond, skate Canada champ and eventual 2018 Olympic bronze medalist, credits sport psychologist Susan Cockle as a big factor in…

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The Easiest Part of the Olympics is the Race Itself, According to a Sport Psychologist

The Easiest Part of the Olympics is the Race Itself, According to a Sport Psychologist

Kristin Keim, sport psychologist to Olympic cyclist Megan Guarnier, emphasizes that the medal won’t make you happy if you didn’t enjoy…

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Meet the Australian Swim Team Sports Psychologist

Meet the Australian Swim Team Sports Psychologist

The Australian Olympic swim team works with sports psychologist, Georgia Ridler. She addresses athletes’ mindsets with the Olympic schedule, anxiety and…

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Athletes Need to Recover Mentally from Injuries Too

Athletes Need to Recover Mentally from Injuries Too

University of Wisconsin sport psychologist discusses the trauma of injury.  Therefore, it is important to pay attention to psychological healing,…

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Sport Psychology

Sport Psychology

James Haskell currently plays in the English Rugby Union with Northampton Saints and for the English national team. He has been…

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Skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen Begins Elite Athlete Training in Hometown First

Skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen Begins Elite Athlete Training in Hometown First

Poppy Starr Olsen, 2017 X-games skateboard park bronze medal holder, received a scholarship from New South Wales Institute of Sport to…

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Track to Ice: Pacific Northwest Bobsledder on Verge of Making 2018 Olympic Team

Track to Ice: Pacific Northwest Bobsledder on Verge of Making 2018 Olympic Team

Sam Michener was turned onto bobsled by his sport psychologist at the University of Idaho, where Michener was a standout sprinter.…

Read more
How Musicians and Athletes Could Learn from Each Other When It Comes to Coping with Stress

How Musicians and Athletes Could Learn from Each Other When It Comes to Coping with Stress

A performance psychologist, based on research in elite sport, provides mental and physical support to musicians in The Royal Liverpool…

Read more
How Sports Psychology Benefits Musicians

How Sports Psychology Benefits Musicians

Musicians are being positively impacted by sport and exercise psychology.  Dr. Sharon Chirban implements mental strategies with a timpani player…

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Psychology Plus Ballet: Meet ‘Dr. Dancer’

Psychology Plus Ballet: Meet ‘Dr. Dancer’

Dr. Nadine Kaslow is the psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet.  Prevalent topics with the dancers include: perfectionism, performance anxiety, and…

Read more
Mental Preparation Secrets of Top Athletes, Entertainers, and Surgeons

Mental Preparation Secrets of Top Athletes, Entertainers, and Surgeons

Dan McGinn, senior editor of Harvard Business Review, describes how the mental preparation of top athletes and performers can be harnessed…

Read more
Mental Coach of 3 Top NBA Draft Picks Shares 7 Ways You Can Thrive Under Pressure

Mental Coach of 3 Top NBA Draft Picks Shares 7 Ways You Can Thrive Under Pressure

Graham Betchart, mental skills coach to top NBA draft picks, expands mental strength training beyond the boundaries of sport, including…

Read more
The NFL’s Mindfulness Movement is Spreading

The NFL’s Mindfulness Movement is Spreading

Seahawks, 49ers, Falcons, and Colts are all embracing mindfulness training to increase both coach and athlete awareness and ability to stay present.By Robert…

Read more
Wimbledon 2017: Johanna Konta’s Mental Work Pays Off with Big Pressure Win

Wimbledon 2017: Johanna Konta’s Mental Work Pays Off with Big Pressure Win

The mental training of Johanna Konta paid off in her focus and grit to beat Donna Vekic, on a home Centre…

Read more
Sport Psychologist Helping Hart with Mental Aspect of Game

Sport Psychologist Helping Hart with Mental Aspect of Game

Carter Hart, prospective goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Flyers, uses sport psychologist to gain perspective on how to stay present and positive.by…

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Musings on Music Performance Anxiety

Musings on Music Performance Anxiety

Gregory Daubney, sport and exercise psychologist, utilizes sport psychology research on performance anxiety as a foundation to lead workshops that…

Read more
How to Use Sport Psychology to Perform Better in Business

How to Use Sport Psychology to Perform Better in Business

Siimon Reynolds, Forbes contributing author, writes on how the tools of sport psychology can enhance business performance. Reynolds is a…

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Psychologists Have Helped with the Mental Side of the NBA Game

Psychologists Have Helped with the Mental Side of the NBA Game

Nearly half of the 30 NBA teams have a sport psychologist full-time or on-call as a consultant.By MELISSA ROHLIN DEC 26, 2015 | 4:36…

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The Zen Master’s Zen Master: How Phil Jackson’s Mindfulness Guru is Helping the New York Knicks

The Zen Master’s Zen Master: How Phil Jackson’s Mindfulness Guru is Helping the New York Knicks

By Roland Lazenby  |  Jul 14 2015, 7:07amGeorge Mumford, who has worked with both Michal Jordon and Kobe Bryant, is now…

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My Tommy John Experience: Anthony Brady, Part 2

My Tommy John Experience: Anthony Brady, Part 2

U. Northern Colorado pitcher Anthony Brady, after two Tommy John surgeries, met with a sport psychologist to shift from performing…

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Why the Mind Matters: Sport Psychology and Penn Athletics

Why the Mind Matters: Sport Psychology and Penn Athletics

Utilizing sport psychologist Dr. Joel Fish, Penn State athletics emphasizes ‘mind in harmony with matter’ instead of ‘mind over matter’. Fish helps…

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Kentucky Basketball: Nick Richards Just Needed a Tune-Up Between Ears to Deliver Monster Game

Kentucky Basketball: Nick Richards Just Needed a Tune-Up Between Ears to Deliver Monster Game

The coach at basketball power-house Kentucky called sport psychologist, Dr. Bob Rotella, to speak with freshman Nick Richards. Rotella helped Richards get…

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Clanton Changes Outlook on Golf and Life

Clanton Changes Outlook on Golf and Life

Cydney Clanton, after working with sport psychologist Dr. Bhrett McCabe, shifted her perspective and executed back-to back upsets at the Lorena Ochoa…

Read more
Haas, Z. Johnson Experimenting with Caddies

Haas, Z. Johnson Experimenting with Caddies

Zack Johnson is using his sport psychologist to caddy for him on the initial few holes.By Rex Hoggard November 15, 2017, 2:20 pm…

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Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training

Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training

Imagery is a critical skill, guided and improved through work with sport psychologists, and utilized by athletes across sports at the Olympic…

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UWM Sports Psychologist Helping Athletes at Winter Olympics

UWM Sports Psychologist Helping Athletes at Winter Olympics

Australian Olympic aerial skiers and speed skaters work with sport psychologist, Dr. Barbara Meyer, of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The 2018…

Read more
Mikaela Shiffrin Imposes Social Media Blackout During Olympics to Limit Distractions

Mikaela Shiffrin Imposes Social Media Blackout During Olympics to Limit Distractions

Decorated alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin works with a sport psychologist to manage anxiety and stay calm. Purposefully blocking out distractions is one…

Read more
Seattle Mariners Hire Dr. Lorena Martin as Director of High Performance

Seattle Mariners Hire Dr. Lorena Martin as Director of High Performance

Dr. Lorena Martin is the Seattle Mariners first-ever high-performance coach. Her role includes coordinating the athlete’s physical and mental training…

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Why Major League Baseball is ’90 % Mental’ Now more than Ever

Why Major League Baseball is ’90 % Mental’ Now more than Ever

At the opening of the 2018 MLB season, the league has a record 27 clubs employing mental skills coaches.SOURCE: Bob Nightengale, USA…

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Kevin Anderson’s Psychologist Helped Andy Murray and Simona Halep to Grand Slam Glory – Why Not Him?

Kevin Anderson’s Psychologist Helped Andy Murray and Simona Halep to Grand Slam Glory – Why Not Him?

Kevin Anderson, Andy Murray, and Simona Halep (among others) work with sport psychologistAlexis Castorri to foster the mental discipline necessary…

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Simona Halep Believes Working with Sports Psychologist on being ‘Kind’ to Herself Helped Her Get to No. 1

Simona Halep Believes Working with Sports Psychologist on being ‘Kind’ to Herself Helped Her Get to No. 1

Working with a sport psychologist is helping Halep find balance between seeking perfection andcutting herself some slack.SOURCE:  BY Reem Abulleil  Simona…

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Simona Halep Breaks Through the French Open, Winning Her First Major Title

Simona Halep Breaks Through the French Open, Winning Her First Major Title

Simona Halep, WTA No. 1, has worked with a spot psychologist to learn how to maintain a more positive attitude when…

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Sweden’s Sport Psychologist Faces Big Job before Mexico Game

Sweden’s Sport Psychologist Faces Big Job before Mexico Game

Swedish national soccer team sport psychologist, Daniel Ekvall, works on getting the team intothe right frame of mind. SOURCE: Sweden…

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USA Hockey Emphasizes Mental Skills at Western Regional Camp

USA Hockey Emphasizes Mental Skills at Western Regional Camp

Mental skills training is an integral part of Colorado Springs development camp. As camp sport psychologist puts it, “If you truly…

Read more
Charlottesville’s Tom Perrin Helps U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Keep Its Cool

Charlottesville’s Tom Perrin Helps U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Keep Its Cool

Tim Howard and the US Men’s National Team, along with the US Women’s National Team, work with sport psychologist Tom…

Read more
How Sports Psychology is Helping Professional Footballers

How Sports Psychology is Helping Professional Footballers

Afke van de Wouw, a sports psychologist for Dutch club Vitesse, is intimately involved with the revolution of football’s mental…

Read more
Pippa Grange Tasked with Improving England’s ‘Psychological Resilience’ at Major Finals

Pippa Grange Tasked with Improving England’s ‘Psychological Resilience’ at Major Finals

Pippa Grange is to work with all staff and players of all 16 men's and women's teams, instilling positive mindset…

Read more

Olympic Sports Psychology with Kelly Clark

On the road to her bid for a medal at the Sochi Olympics, Clark learned about the psychological process in…

Read more
Olympic Sports Psychology with Kelly Clark
Red Bull Athletes: Micheal Gervais, Psychologist to the Stars

Red Bull Athletes: Micheal Gervais, Psychologist to the Stars

Felix Baumgartner, daredevil and Red Bull athlete, worked with sport psychologist Micheal Gervais to manage his anxiety when wearing a…

Read more

The Fearless Mind: Athlete and Coach Testimonials

Chas Guldemond, USA snowboarder, and Michelle Parker, pro big mountain skier, both worked with a mental strength coach to sharpen…

Read more
The Fearless Mind: Athlete and Coach Testimonials
Skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen Begins Elite Athlete Training in Hometown First

Skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen Begins Elite Athlete Training in Hometown First

Poppy Starr Olsen, 2017 X-games skateboard park bronze medal holder, received a scholarship from New South Wales Institute of Sport to…

Read more

HR Magazine: Applying Sport Psychology to Business

Sports Psychology principles can be applied to organizations to assist in deliberate practice of business skills that directly relate to…

Read more
HR Magazine: Applying Sport Psychology to Business
Sport Psychology Finds a Niche in the Workplace

Sport Psychology Finds a Niche in the Workplace

Sport psychologist, Dave Jennings, consults with Fortune 500 companies. He transfers sport psychology skills across disciplines — from sport to…

Read more

Mental Preparation Secrets of Top Athletes, Entertainers, and Surgeons

Dan McGinn, senior editor of Harvard Business Review, describes how the mental preparation of top athletes and performers can be harnessed…

Read more
Mental Preparation Secrets of Top Athletes, Entertainers, and Surgeons
Mental Coach of 3 Top NBA Draft Picks Shares 7 Ways You Can Thrive Under Pressure

Mental Coach of 3 Top NBA Draft Picks Shares 7 Ways You Can Thrive Under Pressure

Graham Betchart, mental skills coach to top NBA draft picks, expands mental strength training beyond the boundaries of sport, including…

Read more

How to Use Sport Psychology to Perform Better in Business

Siimon Reynolds, Forbes contributing author, writes on how the tools of sport psychology can enhance business performance. Reynolds is a…

Read more
How to Use Sport Psychology to Perform Better in Business

Athletes Need to Recover Mentally from Injuries Too

University of Wisconsin sport psychologist discusses the trauma of injury.  Therefore, it is important to pay attention to psychological healing,…

Read more
Athletes Need to Recover Mentally from Injuries Too
My Tommy John Experience: Anthony Brady, Part 2

My Tommy John Experience: Anthony Brady, Part 2

U. Northern Colorado pitcher Anthony Brady, after two Tommy John surgeries, met with a sport psychologist to shift from performing…

Read more

Jays Emphasizing Mental Performance Throughout Organization

Employing SIX mental performance coaches, GM Atkins wants players to develop healthy mental routines as soon as possible.   SOURCE: The…

Read more
Jays Emphasizing Mental Performance Throughout Organization
Seattle Mariners Hire Dr. Lorena Martin as Director of High Performance

Seattle Mariners Hire Dr. Lorena Martin as Director of High Performance

Dr. Lorena Martin is the Seattle Mariners first-ever high-performance coach. Her role includes coordinating the athlete’s physical and mental training…

Read more

Why Major League Baseball is ’90 % Mental’ Now more than Ever

At the opening of the 2018 MLB season, the league has a record 27 clubs employing mental skills coaches.SOURCE: Bob Nightengale, USA…

Read more
Why Major League Baseball is ’90 % Mental’ Now more than Ever

How Musicians and Athletes Could Learn from Each Other When It Comes to Coping with Stress

A performance psychologist, based on research in elite sport, provides mental and physical support to musicians in The Royal Liverpool…

Read more
How Musicians and Athletes Could Learn from Each Other When It Comes to Coping with Stress
How Sports Psychology Benefits Musicians

How Sports Psychology Benefits Musicians

Musicians are being positively impacted by sport and exercise psychology.  Dr. Sharon Chirban implements mental strategies with a timpani player…

Read more

Psychology Plus Ballet: Meet ‘Dr. Dancer’

Dr. Nadine Kaslow is the psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet.  Prevalent topics with the dancers include: perfectionism, performance anxiety, and…

Read more
Psychology Plus Ballet: Meet ‘Dr. Dancer’
Musings on Music Performance Anxiety

Musings on Music Performance Anxiety

Gregory Daubney, sport and exercise psychologist, utilizes sport psychology research on performance anxiety as a foundation to lead workshops that…

Read more

For Mystics’ Natasha Cloud, consistency has been a breath of fresh air

Natasha Cloud and the Washington Mystics work with Sports Psychologist Stu Singer.  Singer and Cloud formulated a plan to save the…

Read more
For Mystics’ Natasha Cloud, consistency has been a breath of fresh air
Meet the Mental Skills Coach Training Young NBA Stars

Meet the Mental Skills Coach Training Young NBA Stars

Along with NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, up-and coming stars are utilizing mental skills training.By  Alex KennedyWhat do Karl-Anthony…

Read more

Psychologists Have Helped with the Mental Side of the NBA Game

Nearly half of the 30 NBA teams have a sport psychologist full-time or on-call as a consultant.By MELISSA ROHLIN DEC 26, 2015 | 4:36…

Read more
Psychologists Have Helped with the Mental Side of the NBA Game
The Zen Master’s Zen Master: How Phil Jackson’s Mindfulness Guru is Helping the New York Knicks

The Zen Master’s Zen Master: How Phil Jackson’s Mindfulness Guru is Helping the New York Knicks

By Roland Lazenby  |  Jul 14 2015, 7:07amGeorge Mumford, who has worked with both Michal Jordon and Kobe Bryant, is now…

Read more

Why the Mind Matters: Sport Psychology and Penn Athletics

Utilizing sport psychologist Dr. Joel Fish, Penn State athletics emphasizes ‘mind in harmony with matter’ instead of ‘mind over matter’. Fish helps…

Read more
Why the Mind Matters: Sport Psychology and Penn Athletics
Kentucky Basketball: Nick Richards Just Needed a Tune-Up Between Ears to Deliver Monster Game

Kentucky Basketball: Nick Richards Just Needed a Tune-Up Between Ears to Deliver Monster Game

The coach at basketball power-house Kentucky called sport psychologist, Dr. Bob Rotella, to speak with freshman Nick Richards. Rotella helped Richards get…

Read more

The NFL’s Mindfulness Movement is Spreading

Seahawks, 49ers, Falcons, and Colts are all embracing mindfulness training to increase both coach and athlete awareness and ability to stay present.By Robert…

Read more
The NFL’s Mindfulness Movement is Spreading

US Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.

US Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.…

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US Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.
Shiffrin said she is investing more in mental preparation

Shiffrin said she is investing more in mental preparation

Shiffrin said she is investing more on mental preparation.SOURCE:  USA Today, by Josh Peter, February 11, 2018 Olympic ski star Mikaela…

Read more

Olympic Sports Psychology with Kelly Clark

On the road to her bid for a medal at the Sochi Olympics, Clark learned about the psychological process in…

Read more
Olympic Sports Psychology with Kelly Clark
Here’s Why Performance Anxiety Before an Olympic Event May Not be a Bad Thing

Here’s Why Performance Anxiety Before an Olympic Event May Not be a Bad Thing

Mikaela Shiffrin uses the help of a sport psychologist in battle against her own nerves. By WHITNEY LLOYD   Feb 16, 2018,…

Read more

Mind Games: How Skate Canada Champ Kaetlyn Osmond Became One of the Best Figure Skaters in the World

Kaetlyn Osmond, skate Canada champ and eventual 2018 Olympic bronze medalist, credits sport psychologist Susan Cockle as a big factor in…

Read more
Mind Games: How Skate Canada Champ Kaetlyn Osmond Became One of the Best Figure Skaters in the World
Track to Ice: Pacific Northwest Bobsledder on Verge of Making 2018 Olympic Team

Track to Ice: Pacific Northwest Bobsledder on Verge of Making 2018 Olympic Team

Sam Michener was turned onto bobsled by his sport psychologist at the University of Idaho, where Michener was a standout sprinter.…

Read more

Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training

Imagery is a critical skill, guided and improved through work with sport psychologists, and utilized by athletes across sports at the Olympic…

Read more
Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training
UWM Sports Psychologist Helping Athletes at Winter Olympics

UWM Sports Psychologist Helping Athletes at Winter Olympics

Australian Olympic aerial skiers and speed skaters work with sport psychologist, Dr. Barbara Meyer, of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The 2018…

Read more

Mikaela Shiffrin Imposes Social Media Blackout During Olympics to Limit Distractions

Decorated alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin works with a sport psychologist to manage anxiety and stay calm. Purposefully blocking out distractions is one…

Read more
Mikaela Shiffrin Imposes Social Media Blackout During Olympics to Limit Distractions

Meet the Coach who Helps Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez Stay Mentally Strong

USA women's gymnasts’ Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez work with Robert Andrews, formerly the sport psych to the USA men’s gymnastics…

Read more
Meet the Coach who Helps Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez Stay Mentally Strong
The Easiest Part of the Olympics is the Race Itself, According to a Sport Psychologist

The Easiest Part of the Olympics is the Race Itself, According to a Sport Psychologist

Kristin Keim, sport psychologist to Olympic cyclist Megan Guarnier, emphasizes that the medal won’t make you happy if you didn’t enjoy…

Read more

Meet the Australian Swim Team Sports Psychologist

The Australian Olympic swim team works with sports psychologist, Georgia Ridler. She addresses athletes’ mindsets with the Olympic schedule, anxiety and…

Read more
Meet the Australian Swim Team Sports Psychologist

Clanton Changes Outlook on Golf and Life

Cydney Clanton, after working with sport psychologist Dr. Bhrett McCabe, shifted her perspective and executed back-to back upsets at the Lorena Ochoa…

Read more
Clanton Changes Outlook on Golf and Life
Haas, Z. Johnson Experimenting with Caddies

Haas, Z. Johnson Experimenting with Caddies

Zack Johnson is using his sport psychologist to caddy for him on the initial few holes.By Rex Hoggard November 15, 2017, 2:20 pm…

Read more

English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur to Create Pioneering Mental Health Role

Tottenham Hotspur to create pioneering mental health role amid calls for more academy supportSOURCE: i News, by Sam Cunningham, August…

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English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur to Create Pioneering Mental Health Role
Sports Psychology and the Swedish Men’s National Team

Sports Psychology and the Swedish Men’s National Team

Sweden's sport psychology advisor, Daniel Ekvall, has helped a small country without a "top tier" soccer league, to the 2018…

Read more

Watch: Meet Dr. Hacker, the Secret Weapon Behind USWNT ’96 Olympic Gold

Dr. Hacker, mental skills coach, integral piece of USWNT 'Gold Medal Entourage' for both the 1996 Olympic Games gold medal…

Read more
Watch:  Meet Dr. Hacker, the Secret Weapon Behind USWNT ’96 Olympic Gold
Montreal Impact Hope Focus on Sports Psychology, Full-Time Mental Coach Will Give Them a Leg Up

Montreal Impact Hope Focus on Sports Psychology, Full-Time Mental Coach Will Give Them a Leg Up

Top - level athletes have accepted mental preparation as a valuable tool.  Montreal has embraced it.   Mental Coach, Antoine Guldner,…

Read more

The Man Behind Their Minds: What Does Being a Psychologist at a Premier League Football Club Entail?

For close to a decade, Dr. Tim O'Brien worked behind the scenes with Arsenal and Arsene Wenger on the psychology…

Read more
The Man Behind Their Minds: What Does Being a Psychologist at a Premier League Football Club Entail?
Beswick: Sport will be Dominated by Psychological Advancement in the Next 20 Years

Beswick: Sport will be Dominated by Psychological Advancement in the Next 20 Years

Bill Beswick—working with the English national team, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, and Twente—was the first sports psychologist to operate wholly…

Read more

Sweden’s Sport Psychologist Faces Big Job before Mexico Game

Swedish national soccer team sport psychologist, Daniel Ekvall, works on getting the team intothe right frame of mind. SOURCE: Sweden…

Read more
Sweden’s Sport Psychologist Faces Big Job before Mexico Game
Charlottesville’s Tom Perrin Helps U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Keep Its Cool

Charlottesville’s Tom Perrin Helps U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Keep Its Cool

Tim Howard and the US Men’s National Team, along with the US Women’s National Team, work with sport psychologist Tom…

Read more

How Sports Psychology is Helping Professional Footballers

Afke van de Wouw, a sports psychologist for Dutch club Vitesse, is intimately involved with the revolution of football’s mental…

Read more
How Sports Psychology is Helping Professional Footballers
Pippa Grange Tasked with Improving England’s ‘Psychological Resilience’ at Major Finals

Pippa Grange Tasked with Improving England’s ‘Psychological Resilience’ at Major Finals

Pippa Grange is to work with all staff and players of all 16 men's and women's teams, instilling positive mindset…

Read more

Sport Psychologist Helping Hart with Mental Aspect of Game

Carter Hart, prospective goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Flyers, uses sport psychologist to gain perspective on how to stay present and positive.by…

Read more
Sport Psychologist Helping Hart with Mental Aspect of Game
USA Hockey Emphasizes Mental Skills at Western Regional Camp

USA Hockey Emphasizes Mental Skills at Western Regional Camp

Mental skills training is an integral part of Colorado Springs development camp. As camp sport psychologist puts it, “If you truly…

Read more

Sport Psychology

James Haskell currently plays in the English Rugby Union with Northampton Saints and for the English national team. He has been…

Read more
Sport Psychology

All in the Mind: Roland-Garros Shows Importance of Sports Psychologists

All in the Mind: Roland-Garros shows Importance of Sports Psychologists With tennis as much about mental strength as it is…

Read more
All in the Mind: Roland-Garros Shows Importance of Sports Psychologists
U.S. Open Unfolds Amid a New Era for Players’ Mental Health

U.S. Open Unfolds Amid a New Era for Players’ Mental Health

U.S. Open unfolds amid a new era for players' mental healthSOURCE: Reuters, by Amy Tennery, August 28, 2021 NEW YORK,…

Read more

Wimbledon 2017: Johanna Konta’s Mental Work Pays Off with Big Pressure Win

The mental training of Johanna Konta paid off in her focus and grit to beat Donna Vekic, on a home Centre…

Read more
Wimbledon 2017: Johanna Konta’s Mental Work Pays Off with Big Pressure Win
All in the Mind: Roland-Garros Shows Importance of Sports Psychologists

All in the Mind: Roland-Garros Shows Importance of Sports Psychologists

All in the Mind: Roland-Garros shows Importance of Sports Psychologists With tennis as much about mental strength as it is…

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U.S. Open Unfolds Amid a New Era for Players’ Mental Health

U.S. Open Unfolds Amid a New Era for Players’ Mental Health

U.S. Open unfolds amid a new era for players' mental healthSOURCE: Reuters, by Amy Tennery, August 28, 2021 NEW YORK,…

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English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur to Create Pioneering Mental Health Role

English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur to Create Pioneering Mental Health Role

Tottenham Hotspur to create pioneering mental health role amid calls for more academy supportSOURCE: i News, by Sam Cunningham, August…

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University of Utah athletes find edge with sports psychologists

University of Utah athletes find edge with sports psychologists

University of Utah athletes find edge with sports psychologistsSOURCE:  The University of Utah Continuum, by Stephen Speckman, Summer 2015 THE…

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US Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.

US Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.

US Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.…

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