By: Jessica Maes The University of Wisconsin Football program was turned upside down last year when longtime coach Paul Chryst was fired five games into the season and Defensive Coordinator Jim Leonhard was not hired as the replacement as many had hoped. New head coach Luke Fickell came to the Wisconsin program with a winning […]
By Jessica Maes I discussed team/group cohesion at length in my post titled: An Analysis of Cohesion in Sport and Performance. Be sure to check out that post if you haven’t already! Here are three examples of cohesion strategies: Cohesion Strategy 1: Take time to learn something personal about the other people on the team. […]
By Jessica Maes In the study of cohesion, Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development defines four stages: Forming: When a group/team is forming and setting the ground rules for the group/team. Storming: When the group/team begins to communicate with each other but each group/team member still sees themselves as an individual. Norming: When the group/team begins […]
By Jessica Maes When I started graduate school, my only reference to Albert Bandura was the Bobo Doll Experiment. However, Bandura’s research produced much more than that. Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory is a situation-specific theory related to confidence. This can be an effective theory to utilize when working with performers who are stuggling confidence. There are 4 […]
By Jessica Maes Goal setting is one of the most popular and proven-to-work motivation tools, and it’s also the most misused tool in the motivational toolbox. Administered properly, the sky is the limit as evidenced by people like Entrepreneur Daymond John and Olympian Michael Phelps. Incorrect goal setting can result in no results, lack luster […]
By Jessica Maes While the field of sport psychology is relatively young, it’s older than one may think. All the way back in 1897, Norman Triplett was studying cyclists. He wanted to see how an audience impacted performance. What he observed is that most cyclists performed worse when there was competition. Only the most elite performers […]
By Jessica Maes In conversation with a student at my school recently, the student said: I wonder if I should transfer. This caught me by surprise because I love attending the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. But it’s a fair question, especially when early in the college experience. As a parent of an undergraduate, […]
By Jessica Maes This post contains affiliate links. I just finished listening to Compete to Create: An Approach to Living and Leading Authentically by Michael Gervais and Pete Carroll for the second time. My first listen (it’s only available as an Audible Audiobook) was during the thick of Covid lockdown in 2020 when I walked […]
By Jessica Maes The 2023-24 college basketball season begins on November 6. In the meantime, many programs conduct an intersquad scrimmage to serve as a practice in front of an audience for players, an affordable and family friendly activity for fans, and a sneak peek for fans, media, and opponents alike. The University of Wisconsin […]
By Jessica Maes Mike Trout has played baseball at the highest level for thirteen seasons. He currently has a contract with the Los Angeles Angels for $426.5 million, over twelve years, guaranteed. Earlier this week, Trout was emotional when talking about a frustrating season where he appeared in just 82 games due to a wrist […]
