For 14 years, I’ve been consulting with athletes and performers on developing the mental skills for peak performance.  Having worked with a variety of athletes ranging from 8 year old baseball players to Olympic athletes and professional golfers as well as performers in the art and business world, I’ve found that mental skills training has enhanced not only the performance of my clients, but their satisfaction and enjoyment as well. 

As a former quarterback at the University of Notre Dame, my interest in the mental side of the game began under our Coach Lou Holtz.  After winning 3 of 4 bowl games (1990 Orange Bowl, 1992 Sugar Bowl and 1993 Cotton Bowl) and earning a B.A. in Psychology, I went on to study sport psychology and mental skills training, earning both a Master’s degree (University of North Carolina) and Ph.D. (University of Tennessee) in Sport Psychology. 

Being an athlete myself, I’ve used the mental skills I’ve learned to aid me in my athletic pursuits including:

U.S. National Championship MVP- Team Handball (2001)

Midwest Conference League All-Semi-Pro Quarterback (2000)

U.S. Olympic Festival Gold Medalist- Team Handball (1995)

In addition, I’ve been both a head and assistant coach for youth through high school athletes, teaching both the physical and mental skills of baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and tennis.

From 2001-2007, I taught as an Assistant Professor of Sport Psychology and Exercise Psychology in the Kinesiology Department at Texas Christian University.

Professionally, I am a Certified Sport Psychology Consultant by the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), the major North American sport psychology organization.