Episode 86: Dr. Colleen Hacker – Six-Time Olympic Mental Performance Coach Champs App Podcast

On this episode we talk with Dr. Colleen Hacker, who is a
professor of sport and performance psychology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma Washington. In addition, Dr Hacker has been a mental performance coach at the professional, international and Olympic level for countless athletes, teams and leagues, but they do include the US Women’s National Soccer Team that won the 1996 gold medal team and the 1999 world cup.  She was also the US Women’s Hockey Team’s Mental Skills coach from 2011-2018 and won 2 Olympic medals including gold in the 2018 Pyong Chang games. Her most recent book go into detail on what it takes to perform at the highest levels and provides specific competencies, tools and examples to be the best you can be.

You can follow Dr. Hacker on Twitter:  @DrColleenHacker  

Buy Dr. Hacker’s book “Achieving
Excellence: Mastering Mindset for Peak Performance in Sport and Life” on Amazon here:  https://www.amazon.com/Achieving-Excellence-Mastering-Mindset-Performance/dp/1718207700/

 

Here is a list of 2024
Girls Hockey Events:  https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/

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To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting
for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app

 

Create a free,
beautiful Champs Hockey Profile to help with college or prep school
recruiting: https://profile.champs.app/sign-up


With Champs App profile you can:

·         Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information

·         Add a player’s playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule

·         Share personal, student and athletic profile information

·         Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates

Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized
link to share with coaches and teams.

Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App: 
https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/ 

You can view sample profiles here:  Women’s: Cammie Knight and Men’s: Wayne Crosby  https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight
and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby