Dr. Larry Lauer is the Director of Coaching Education and Development in the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University. Larry has a Ph D in exercise and sport science, sport psychology and is the lead consultant for Championship Performance Consulting. He is the Sport Psychology Consultant to USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and consults with athletes, teams and coaches from the youth to professional levels of sport.
Larry is 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, 2008-2012, 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.