Colleges Actively Hiring Sports Psychologists

Another major university is hiring psychologists to help its student athletes, making the running total heading into the fall as many as 150 of the 350 division 1 NCAA programs.

“It’s great to see a major university willing to fund mental performance consulting positions,” Brian Lomax, Ed.D., said after seeing the news that Cal Berkeley was hiring sports psychologists.

“Most of the sports psych positions in college tend to be focused on clinical work.” The University of California’s Cameron Institute is looking for 2 full time certified mental health consultants. One of the interesting roles is to meet with each head coach twice a year to establish mental performance goals and to meet with prospective student athletes during campus visits. A doctorate or master’s level degree is required, along with "knowledge of NCAA rules.”

Other major colleges that are hiring sports psychologists this summer include:

• University of Cincinnati

• UMASS Amherst

• University of Maryland

• Clemson University

• Vanderbilt University

Mental health in sports continues to be a vital component of success and also in ensuring healthy athletes given the high prevalence of injury, stress and potential for addiction risk.

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