‘We’re No Longer Explaining the Need’: How the Team Sports Psychologist Serves Iowa Football

…..“I’m observing body behavior, body language after a mistake, communication, just general demeanor in terms of how they’re responding to the events of a game,” Tebbe Priebe said. “Gameday is where I’m gathering performance data.”

Athletes are subject to mental health screeners when they arrive on campus. However, the services are available to anyone — diagnosis or not…..

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Bethany Notes: A good reminder to pay attention to body language when working with student athletes. Sometimes just watching how an athlete responds to a subpar performance is critical feedback for a coach.