The Baseball Observer Aug/ Sept 2018 Issue 11 | Page 7

TREVOR RAGAN

Trevor Ragan has a BA Sociology Duke University 2010. Duke Basketball practice Player and Manager. Worked under Coach K. Founder and Head Coach of The Baskeballl School (USA & Canada). Currently has worked with over 1800 student athletes from all over North America. Founder of Train Ugly. Worked with Fortune 500 companies, MLB teams, Olympic teams, with hundreds of schools, and even in a few prisons. Trevor sees a huge disconnect between what the science says and the way we teach and coach - it is his mission to change that. 50% of his time is spent traveling and doing workshops with groups from all over the world. The other 50% is spent learning. Seeking out the scientists and thought leaders in the world of development, consumes their research and discoveries, connects the dots, and shares it.

MATT HELKE, AIC, CSPC, CSH, CCS, BMS

Matt Helke has a BS in Psychology (perception & cognition) from Wright State University 1988. Matt is a Performance Optimization & Mental Game Mentor and has been an active coach since 1992. He is an Accredited Interscholastic Coach, with certifications in: Sports Psychology Coach (Ed.), Applied Neuroscience & Brain Health (taught by Dr. McKay), Visual Guided Imagery, Core Conditioning Specialist and Biomechanics Specialist. Founder of The Baseball Observer Digital Magazine and 360 Peak Performance. He is a member of the NFHS, ABCA, OHSBCA , ICLA (International Cognitive Linguistics Association) and a Professional Affiliate of APA Div 47 (Society for Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology). Matt has worked with numerous players, coaches, parents and organizations over the past 25+yrs. to help them advance to the next level. Contact: c[email protected]

Brian T. McCormick, PhD is a professional basketball coach, consultant, and clinician. McCormick has coached professionally in Denmark, Ireland, and Sweden, taking a team to the finals in Denmark's 1st Division and being selected to coach in Sweden's Damligan All-Star Game. He has coached CYO, AAU, high school, junior college, and college basketball in the western United States, and worked as a strength and conditioning coach for two junior-college basketball programs. McCormick has directed clinics in Canada, China, Greece, Ghana, India, Kenya, Macedonia, Trinidad & Tobago, and throughout the United States, and spoken at coaching, strength & conditioning, and sports psychology conferences in the United States and Canada. McCormick completed his PhD in Exercise and Sports Science at the University of Utah, and has had peer-reviewed papers published in the International Journal of Exercise Science, International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning Journal. Founder of 180 Shooter.

AMY MORIN, LCSW

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BRIAN McCORMICK, PhD

Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist and lecturer at Northeastern University in Boston. Author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. She's a regular contributor to Forbes and Inc. and her articles are frequently syndicated to Psychology Today and Huffington Post. Her TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, is one of the top 30 most popular talks of all time. amymorinlcsw.com.