The Department of Athletics is pleased to announce a mental health workshop opportunity that is being sponsored by our NJCAA Region 3 on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. for all of our student-athletes.
A mental health workshop organized for Region 3 administrators and staff will follow immediately at 7 p.m.
Dr. Joel Fish is a licensed psychologist and a nationally recognized expert in sport psychology, who has worked in the field for over 30 years. He has worked extensively with athletes of all ages and skills levels, from youth sport through Olympic and professional ranks.
Dr. Fish has been a sport psychology consultant for the Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers, the Philadelphia Phillies Organization, the USA Women’s National Field Hockey Team, and the USA Women’s National Soccer Team. He has also served as a sport psychology consultant for the University of Pennsylvania, Saint Joseph’s University, Temple University, and numerous other universities.
Dr. Fish has been a visiting lecturer at the Wingate Institute and Zinman College in Netanya, Israel, where he has taught about sport psychology and elite athletes. He has spoken nationwide on sport psychology at over 300 universities nationwide and is a popular presenter at a variety of athletic functions.
Dr. Fish has also worked with numerous businesses and organizations on the topics of leadership, peak performance, sustaining motivation, and teambuilding. He has been frequently quoted in the Philadelphia and national media, having been featured numerous times on ABC, CNN, ESPN, Fox, HBO, and NBC, including TV programs such as NBC’s Today, HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, ESPN’s SportsCenter and Outside The Lines.
He is currently the director of the Center for Sport Psychology in Philadelphia, where he works with athletes of all ages and skill levels. He is the author of a popular youth sports book, “101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent.” Dr. Fish received his B.A. from Clark University, an M.A. from Temple University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Published: Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:05:13 +0000 by a.sopris