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.
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Sport Psychology
James Haskell currently plays in the English Rugby Union with Northampton Saints and for the English national team. He has been…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On the road to her bid for a medal at the Sochi Olympics, Clark learned about the psychological process in…
Read moreFelix Baumgartner, daredevil and Red Bull athlete, worked with sport psychologist Micheal Gervais to manage his anxiety when wearing a…
Read moreChas Guldemond, USA snowboarder, and Michelle Parker, pro big mountain skier, both worked with a mental strength coach to sharpen…
Read morePoppy Starr Olsen, 2017 X-games skateboard park bronze medal holder, received a scholarship from New South Wales Institute of Sport to…
Read moreSports Psychology principles can be applied to organizations to assist in deliberate practice of business skills that directly relate to…
Read moreSport psychologist, Dave Jennings, consults with Fortune 500 companies. He transfers sport psychology skills across disciplines — from sport to…
Read moreDan McGinn, senior editor of Harvard Business Review, describes how the mental preparation of top athletes and performers can be harnessed…
Read moreGraham Betchart, mental skills coach to top NBA draft picks, expands mental strength training beyond the boundaries of sport, including…
Read moreSiimon Reynolds, Forbes contributing author, writes on how the tools of sport psychology can enhance business performance. Reynolds is a…
Read moreEmploying SIX mental performance coaches, GM Atkins wants players to develop healthy mental routines as soon as possible. SOURCE: The…
Read moreDr. Lorena Martin is the Seattle Mariners first-ever high-performance coach. Her role includes coordinating the athlete’s physical and mental training…
Read moreAt the opening of the 2018 MLB season, the league has a record 27 clubs employing mental skills coaches.SOURCE: Bob Nightengale, USA…
Read moreA performance psychologist, based on research in elite sport, provides mental and physical support to musicians in The Royal Liverpool…
Read moreMusicians are being positively impacted by sport and exercise psychology. Dr. Sharon Chirban implements mental strategies with a timpani player…
Read moreDr. Nadine Kaslow is the psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet. Prevalent topics with the dancers include: perfectionism, performance anxiety, and…
Read moreGregory Daubney, sport and exercise psychologist, utilizes sport psychology research on performance anxiety as a foundation to lead workshops that…
Read moreNatasha Cloud and the Washington Mystics work with Sports Psychologist Stu Singer. Singer and Cloud formulated a plan to save the…
Read moreAlong with NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, up-and coming stars are utilizing mental skills training.By Alex KennedyWhat do Karl-Anthony…
Read moreNearly 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 moreBy Roland Lazenby | Jul 14 2015, 7:07amGeorge Mumford, who has worked with both Michal Jordon and Kobe Bryant, is now…
Read moreUtilizing sport psychologist Dr. Joel Fish, Penn State athletics emphasizes ‘mind in harmony with matter’ instead of ‘mind over matter’. Fish helps…
Read moreThe coach at basketball power-house Kentucky called sport psychologist, Dr. Bob Rotella, to speak with freshman Nick Richards. Rotella helped Richards get…
Read moreSeahawks, 49ers, Falcons, and Colts are all embracing mindfulness training to increase both coach and athlete awareness and ability to stay present.By Robert…
Read moreUS Ski Team athlete, Ted Ligety, says their sport psych, Keith Henschen, has a lot of credibility with the athletes.…
Read moreShiffrin said she is investing more on mental preparation.SOURCE: USA Today, by Josh Peter, February 11, 2018 Olympic ski star Mikaela…
Read moreOn the road to her bid for a medal at the Sochi Olympics, Clark learned about the psychological process in…
Read moreMikaela Shiffrin uses the help of a sport psychologist in battle against her own nerves. By WHITNEY LLOYD Feb 16, 2018,…
Read moreMind 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 moreSam Michener was turned onto bobsled by his sport psychologist at the University of Idaho, where Michener was a standout sprinter.…
Read moreImagery is a critical skill, guided and improved through work with sport psychologists, and utilized by athletes across sports at the Olympic…
Read moreAustralian Olympic aerial skiers and speed skaters work with sport psychologist, Dr. Barbara Meyer, of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The 2018…
Read moreDecorated alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin works with a sport psychologist to manage anxiety and stay calm. Purposefully blocking out distractions is one…
Read moreUSA women's gymnasts’ Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez work with Robert Andrews, formerly the sport psych to the USA men’s gymnastics…
Read moreKristin Keim, sport psychologist to Olympic cyclist Megan Guarnier, emphasizes that the medal won’t make you happy if you didn’t enjoy…
Read moreThe Australian Olympic swim team works with sports psychologist, Georgia Ridler. She addresses athletes’ mindsets with the Olympic schedule, anxiety and…
Read moreCydney Clanton, after working with sport psychologist Dr. Bhrett McCabe, shifted her perspective and executed back-to back upsets at the Lorena Ochoa…
Read moreZack 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 moreTottenham Hotspur to create pioneering mental health role amid calls for more academy supportSOURCE: i News, by Sam Cunningham, August…
Read moreSweden's sport psychology advisor, Daniel Ekvall, has helped a small country without a "top tier" soccer league, to the 2018…
Read moreDr. Hacker, mental skills coach, integral piece of USWNT 'Gold Medal Entourage' for both the 1996 Olympic Games gold medal…
Read moreTop - level athletes have accepted mental preparation as a valuable tool. Montreal has embraced it. Mental Coach, Antoine Guldner,…
Read moreThe 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 moreBill Beswick—working with the English national team, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, and Twente—was the first sports psychologist to operate wholly…
Read moreSwedish national soccer team sport psychologist, Daniel Ekvall, works on getting the team intothe right frame of mind. SOURCE: Sweden…
Read moreTim Howard and the US Men’s National Team, along with the US Women’s National Team, work with sport psychologist Tom…
Read moreAfke van de Wouw, a sports psychologist for Dutch club Vitesse, is intimately involved with the revolution of football’s mental…
Read morePippa Grange is to work with all staff and players of all 16 men's and women's teams, instilling positive mindset…
Read moreCarter Hart, prospective goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Flyers, uses sport psychologist to gain perspective on how to stay present and positive.by…
Read moreMental skills training is an integral part of Colorado Springs development camp. As camp sport psychologist puts it, “If you truly…
Read moreJames Haskell currently plays in the English Rugby Union with Northampton Saints and for the English national team. He has been…
Read moreAll in the Mind: Roland-Garros shows Importance of Sports Psychologists With tennis as much about mental strength as it is…
Read moreU.S. Open unfolds amid a new era for players' mental healthSOURCE: Reuters, by Amy Tennery, August 28, 2021 NEW YORK,…
Read moreThe mental training of Johanna Konta paid off in her focus and grit to beat Donna Vekic, on a home Centre…
Read moreAll 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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…