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4th May 2021

Dr. Kris Eiring- Connecting the Dots Between Performance Psychology and Team Culture

Dr. Kris Eiring is the former director of clinical and sport psychology for the University of Wisconsin Badgers. She helped to implement mental health and performance psychology services for Wisconsin’s athletes. 

And she speaks from experience because she is also a former University of Wisconsin track star, having been a part of four Big Ten outdoor conference championship teams and broke two Badger indoor records.

She is now living her dream supporting athletes (and others) with their mental health needs, and not just in sports.

In this episode of the Courtside Culture Podcast, Kris talks about:

-The connection between the players mental health and team culture.

-Whether coaches should come to understand that mental training or psychology is now as much a part of sports as layup drills or getting in the cage?

-Off the court or off the field exercises coaches can do with their teams to not only improve everyone’s mental health, but improve team culture at the same time

-And she is our first guest ever to combine "What's The Coolest?" and "First Things Last" because the coolest meet she ever ran is wear she got her first pair of track spikes... and it's one of the most famous basketball players of all time who gave them to her. 

Website:  drkriseiring.us

Twitter Dave Grendzynski: @grizzer21

Twitter Courtside: @courtsidepod1 

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Courtside Culture
How to Cultivate a Great Team Culture and Win at the Same Time
Host Dave Grendzynski is a firm believer in positive psychology, especially when it comes to building a high school basketball program. When coaches provide a positive pathway for their players and parents, they’ll start building a good team culture and the wins will take care of themselves.

On the “Courtside Culture Podcast,” we’ll talk to coaches, psychologists, authors, and players about how the right mindset causes everything else to fall into place—especially in high school. The psyche of 15-, 16-, and 17-year-old kids are very fragile and the approach a coach takes means everything.

If you’re a coach and you can learn to focus on positive emotions and building your players’ strengths, instead of repairing their weaknesses, you’ll find a role for everyone, win games, and build a good team culture at the same time.

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Dave Grendzynski

Dave Grendzynski is a former Division III college baseball player turned youth basketball and baseball coach. He has coached on many different levels including CYO, AAU, Hot Stove, and Travel Baseball. His philosophy is to celebrate the wins and learn from the losses. There is always a silver lining. He combines his on the field experience with more than 20 years of television and radio experience. A 3-time Emmy Award winner, Dave believes cultivating a good team culture goes a long way to driving success in the studio, on the field, or on the court.