SPINw is proud to announce a new member of our team - Brian Baxter, MA Sport Psychology.  Brian obtained his Master's in Sport Psych from JFKU in June 2004, and started his consulting practice at that time.

Enjoy the excerpt from our exclusive interview with Brian!  

SPINw: How did you become involved sport psychology?

Brian: During college I majored in psychology and after college I started coaching soccer. I guess these two passions combined and led me into this field. As a coach I was really fascinated by the mental side of the game: motivating players to make sure they play up to their potential both as individuals and as a team.  In 1998, when I was getting my USSF C license, I learned that the field of sport psychology existed at a presentation by Darren Treasure. What he said really resonated with me, and I decided to veer off the coaching track and go more into sport psychology.  2 years later I moved across the county and enrolled in the sport psychology program at John F Kennedy University in California.