Sports Psych in the News
Check out these sports page articles to get a better sense of how other pro and college teams, as well as professional and recreational athletes, are using mental skills training:
Schupak, Adam. “Max Homa Shoots 65, Explains His One-word Mantra for Life and Why He Tattooed It on His Right Arm.”, USA TODAY Sports, Jan. 23, 2021.
Wallace, Ava., “Elena Delle Donne Freed Her Mind and a Historic Season Followed.”, The Washington Post, September 19, 2019.
Bolch, Ben. “UCLA is Headed in the Right Direction With Help of Mental-Conditioning Coach.”, LATIMES.com/sports/UCLA, Aug 28, 2016.
Janes, Chelsea., “In Baseball, Mental Coaches Were Once Seen As For The ‘Weak-Minded’. Now, They’re Essential.”, The Washington Post, Dec 27, 2018.
Gallo, Carmine., “In 6 Words, Brooks Koepka Revealed the Simple Mental Hack That Makes Him Golf’s Most Dominant Player”. INC.This Morning.com, May 20, 2019.
Kaufman, Sarah., “Ballet Dancers Have Weird and Quirky Pre-Show Rituals That Would Put Any Sports Star to Shame”. The Washington Post, Feb. 6, 2020.
Eichenholz, Andrew., “Find Out What Has Spurred Matteo Berrettini’s 2019 Surge.” ATP Tour.com, September 5, 2019.
O’Neil, Dana., “North Carolina Finished Unlikely Title Run With Serendipitous Victory”. ESPN.go.com/College-Sports/Story, May 30, 2016.
Coyle, Daniel., “How to Grow A Super-Athlete.” Play, The New York Times Sports Magazine, March, 2007
Sokolove, Michael., “Happiness Is A Warm Football Coach”, Play, the New York Times Sports Magazine, November, 2008.