Mental Game and Performance Coach to Athletes
Lane Schwarz is a mental performance coach with a Master of Science in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology from Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he carried a perfect 4.0 GPA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Allied Health Science from Luther College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.88 GPA.
Lane is working toward earning his Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) designation through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and is completing the Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) certification, trained directly by Dr. Patrick Cohn of Peak Performance Sports, LLC.
Lane brings hands-on experience working with athletes at every level. Through the Center for Sport and Performance Psychology at Minnesota State, he has worked with individual and group mental performance coaching with high school, collegiate, and ROTC athletes. He has designed sport-specific mental skills programs targeting confidence, focus, competitive readiness, emotional control, and resilience.
He also served as the mental performance coach at Tennis and Life Camps at Gustavus Adolphus College, one of the largest tennis camps in the country, delivering workshops to more than 1,500 athletes ranging in age from 6 to 80. Lane has worked with athletes in baseball, track and field, cross country, golf, hockey, tennis, gymnastics, soccer, motocross, and wrestling.
A multi-sport athlete and former collegiate competitor in cross country and track, Lane understands firsthand the mental demands of competition. His own challenges as an athlete drive his passion for helping athletes reach their goals in sports. Lane is dedicated to helping athletes of all ages build the mental tools they need to compete freely, perform consistently, and reach their full potential.
What Athletes & Coaches Say
“Lane was an incredible addition to our staff and one of the most impactful mental performance coaches we’ve had the opportunity to work with. He fully immersed himself in our camp environment, building strong relationships with both our athletes and our staff. Lane led engaging classroom sessions for all ages, provided meaningful one-on-one support to our adult participnts, and also took the time to work individually with staff members. Lane was truly fantastic – we couldn’t have asked for a better addition to our team.”
~Cal Carlson (Associate Director of Tennis and Life Camps)
“Lane Schwarz helped me find balance in my drive to compete and desire to see myself as more than my results. Our coaching sessions were relaxed and conversational, with Lane letting me guide the focus of our conversations. He encourages those he works with to take ownership of their action plan and stay accountable to what they can control. Lane has helped me find joy when I play sports and provided me the tools to perform at my best, his performance tips are ones I’ll keep for life!”
– Brendan Klein (tennis and soccer player)