Dr. Patrick Cohn: Quoted by ESPN, Reuters, USA Today, CNN, and Scientific American
Dr. Patrick Cohn is the owner of Peak Performance Sports and a mental performance coach with over 40 years of experience helping athletes at every level compete at their best. He founded Peak Performance Sports and has authored multiple books on the mental game in sports.
Journalists, producers, and editors book Dr. Cohn when they need a credible, quotable expert on athlete mental performance. He responds to media inquiries by phone or email and is available for print, broadcast, and podcast interviews.
Topics Dr. Cohn Covers
- Athlete anxiety and performance under pressure
- The yips and sport-specific mental blocks
- Clutch performance and mental toughness
- Pre-performance rituals and routines
- Youth sports psychology and sports parenting
- Comeback psychology and rebounding from poor performance
- Perfectionism in young athletes
Call 407-909-1700 or email Dr. Patrick Cohn at Peak Performance Sports.
Frequently Asked Questions for Media
What is Dr. Patrick Cohn’s area of expertise?
Dr. Cohn specializes in sports psychology and mental performance coaching. He works with athletes, coaches, and competitive professionals on the mental side of sport — including performance anxiety, concentration, confidence, the yips, and competitive pressure. He has consulted with athletes across golf, tennis, baseball, swimming, hockey, and dozens of other sports.
What media outlets has Dr. Cohn appeared in?
Dr. Cohn has been quoted or featured by ESPN, Reuters, USA Today, CNN, Scientific American, the NY Post, SELF, Men’s Health, NPR, CBS Sunday Morning, Yahoo, the Orlando Sentinel, and many others. See the full press list below.
How can I book Dr. Cohn for an interview?
Call 407-909-1700 or use the contact form on the Peak Performance Sports website. Dr. Cohn responds to all media inquiries by phone or email and is available for same-day turnaround on breaking stories.
What sports does Dr. Cohn have expertise in?
Dr. Cohn has worked with and commented on athletes across golf, tennis, baseball, football, basketball, hockey, swimming, cycling, gymnastics, and youth sports of all kinds. His mental performance principles apply across all competitive sports and performance contexts.
Recent Media Appearances
The Giants are stuck playing the song “Here We Go Again” like a broken record on Groundhog Day.
NY POST
November 29, 2025
What’s Up With the Weird Rituals Tennis Players Do Before a Serve?
SELF
Sept 5, 2025
How High Expectations Can Doom Your Surfing
The Inertia
Jan 19, 2024
How Sports Psychologists Would Fix Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah
FAN NATION
Web: Read Article
Fearless Alcaraz can show next-gen how to topple Djokovic, say sports psychology experts
Web: Read Article
North Texas sports psychologist talks Brett Maher’s repeated missed kicks & the ‘yips’
Web: Read Article
Date: January 17, 2023
Clutch moments exist. What about clutch players?
Web: Read article
Date: November 5, 2022
Mariners playoff pressure could be breeding ground for ‘the yips’
Web: Read article
Date: October 6, 2022
How to Help Your Child Cope With Losing
Life Hacker
Web: Read article
Date: September 27, 2022
Brain Training: It’s a good time to be a sports psychologist—particularly one who specializes in tennis
Web: Read article
Date: September 20, 2021
USA Masters Swimming: How to Rebound from a Poor Performance
Web: Read article
Date: September 28, 2020)
USA Today: Analysis: Daniil Medvedev working to ‘show the bright side of myself’ after bad behavior
formats: (Read Article)
(USA Today – Sept. 3 2019
Mel Magazine
“Why Do We Love Sports, But Hate Jocks?”
Web: Read Article
News 6
“Why Skydiviers, BASE jumpers, wingsuit fliers continue to push limit of what’s safe”
Orlando Sentinel
“Kids playing sports: Don’t focus on single sport too early, experts say”
Web: Read Article
Competitor Running
“Improve Your Competing With a Mental Game Coach”
Web: Read Article
THE SUN CHRONICLE
“Young Sports: A Business, But Still Fun”
Web: Read Article
NPR Newstation
“How Jordan Spieth Could Recover From His Masters Meltdown”
Web: Listen to interview
Yahoo Parenting
“6 Surprising Sports Parent Sins”
ESPN W
“How Serena Williams Has Mastered The Art Of The Comeback”
Web: Read article
ESPN
“Why the Blackhawks succeed when trailing in a series”
Web: Read article
The Tackle at HUFFINGTON POST
“Why Sports Mean So Much to Families Today: The Good, Bad, and Ugly”
Web: Read article
CNN.com
“Teaching kids to cope on the ball field”
Web: Read Article
Men’s Journal
“Leave Our Playoff Beards Alone”
ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD
“Sports psychologists agree with Gus Bradley’s positive coaching methods”
Web: Read Article
USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE
“Mind Games: Using your brain to improve your game”
Web: Read Article
NCAA.com
“Bonded by a bad knee”
Web: Read Article
USA TODAY
“Olympic athletes find ways to flaunt their style”
Web: Read Article
Central Florida News 13
“The psychology of Dwight Howard’s decision to stay”
Web: Read Article
Scientific American
Dealing with Super Bowl XLIV Pressure
Web: Read Article
JOURNAL SENTINEL
“Psychologists ponder play of Packers without Aaron Rodgers”
Web: Read article
TheGlobeandMail.com
“What Golfers Can Learn from Tiger About Focus“
Web: Read Article
ESPN.com
“New Orleans Saints, Reggie Bush brought the wood”
Web: Read Article
WTOP Sports
“Cheering vs. sneering: Why some parents go too far on the sidelines”
Web: Read Article
CBS Sunday Morning
“Mo’s Madness”
(April 5, 2010)
Time.com
“Tiger at the Masters: An Ultimate Test of Toughness”
(April 5, 2010)
Active.com
“Young Athletes and Perfectionism”
Web: (Read Article)
(March 2010)
Scientific American
“Dealing with Super Bowl XLIV Pressure”
Podcast: (Listen to Podcast)
(February 5, 2010)
Men’s Health:
Get Ben’s Mental Toughness
Website: Six strategies to improve your own mental fitness
(December, 2009)
NAYS Partners with The Ultimate Sports Parent
Peaksports.com and The Ultimate Sports Parent partner with the National Alliance for Youth Sports (Visit website)
(November, 2009)
ESPN The Magazine – Auto Racing
“Baby on Board” IndyCar champ Scott Dixon is having a child; what will it mean for his title defense?”
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Wriggle Double mint Gum Hires Dr. Cohn for Media Tour
(January, 2009)
Men’s Health: Rivalries: Outsmart Any Opponent
formats: (Read Article)
(Men’s Health-2008)
USA Today: Sports world’s great collapses tied to pressure, momentum
formats: (Read Article)
(USA Today-September 9, 2008)
Fox TV The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet
formats: (Real Media Video)
(Fox TV Network-July 12, 2007)
Fox Cable Morning News with E.D. Hill
formats: (Real Media Video)
(Fox Cable Network-June 29, 2007)
Soul of a Champion
formats: (HTML) (PDF)
(USA Today-Sept. 25, 2006)
USA Today: Soul of a Champion
Interactive Chat with Dr. Patrick Cohn
(USA Today- Sept. 26, 2006)
Interactive Quiz: Soul of a Champion
(USA Today)
Request a Media Interview with Dr. Cohn
Dr. Cohn is available for print, broadcast, and podcast interviews. He responds to all media inquiries by phone or email.
Call 407-909-1700 or contact Peak Performance Sports.
Last Updated on June 4, 2026