Larry Lauer, Ph D, CC-AASP
Mental Skills Specialist
United States Tennis Association Player Development
Boca Raton, Florida
Sport Psychology Consultant
Founder of Championship Performance Consulting, Lauer & Associates
Certified Consultant, Association of Applied Sport Psychology
Listed in the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry, 2012-2016
Sport psychology consultant to:
USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, MI;
Michigan State University Men’s Tennis team;
East Lansing High School Girls Varsity Basketball,
St. Stephens Tennis Academy in Austin, Texas,
Professional Tennis Player and Coach Marcio Torres,
and many other athletes from youth to professional.
USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, MI;
Michigan State University Men’s Tennis team;
East Lansing High School Girls Varsity Basketball,
St. Stephens Tennis Academy in Austin, Texas,
Professional Tennis Player and Coach Marcio Torres,
and many other athletes from youth to professional.
Conducts workshops for Competitive Edge Skating out of Brighton, MI and Bandits Goaltending School
(Clients and partners listed with permission and a previous, unsolicited, public announcement of my work with the client)
(Clients and partners listed with permission and a previous, unsolicited, public announcement of my work with the client)
Coaching Educator, Program Designer, and Researcher
Formerly, Director of Coaching Education and Development
Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
Michigan State University
Coach, Parent, and Athlete Educator and Consultant for USA Hockey, USA Tennis, USOC, Michigan High School Athletic Association, and the National Wrestling Coaches Association
Named one of the 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America by the Institute for International Sport
Coach/Director of Programs
Volunteer Assistant Coach, Michigan State University Men’s Tennis
Former Hockey Director at the Flyers Skate Zone in Pennsauken, New Jersey
Former Hockey Director at the Flyers Skate Zone in Pennsauken, New Jersey
Writer
Lead editor of the USTA Mental Skills and Drills Handbook
Hockey Edge Newsletter and Hockey Edge NHL Blog
Formerly a columnist for NHL.com
Formerly a columnist for NHL.com
Hockey Edge Newsletter, Hockey Edge NHL Blog, and Tennis Mental Edge Blog
Contributor to the mental wrestling skills and drills for Dr. Dennis Johnson's book Wrestling Drills for the Mat and the Mind
Contributor to the mental wrestling skills and drills for Dr. Dennis Johnson's book Wrestling Drills for the Mat and the Mind
Dr. Larry Lauer is the Mental Skills Specialist for USTA Player Development in Boca Raton, Florida. Formerly, he was the Director of Coaching Education and Development in the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University, and an assistant coach for MSU Men's Tennis. Larry has a Ph D in exercise and sport science, sport psychology and was the founder of Championship Performance Consulting. He was the Sport Psychology Consultant to USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program prior to joining the USTA and provided mental performance consults with athletes, teams and coaches from the youth to professional levels of sport.
Larry was a coaching educator for USA Hockey and assists the USTA in junior player camps and parent workshops. An AASP Certified Consultant and listed in the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry, 2012-2016, Larry was named one of the 100 Most Influential Sport Educators in America by the Institute for International Sport. He played an integral role in developing the coaching education curriculums for the Michigan High School Athletic Association, Think Detroit Police Athletic League, and the National Wrestling Coaches Association Leadership Training Program.
Larry is the first editor of the USTA Mental Skills and Drills book. He also has written in many popular magazines and was a correspondent to NHL.com writing mental toughness articles during the 2008 National Hockey League playoffs.
