STUDENT ATHLETE SUPPORT

Student-Athlete Services/CHAMPS Life Skills

UB "PEP" Performance Enhancement Program

As part of the Office of Student-Athlete Services, the Division of Athletics offers a comprehensive sport performance enhancement program for our student-athletes.

Topics may include:

• Goal Setting
• Relaxation/Stress Management
• Imagery (Visualization)
• Attentional Skills/Concentration
• Positive Self-Talk/Confidence
• Motivation
• Teamwork
• Playing Time/Role Clarification
• Leadership
• Staleness/Burnout/Slumps
• "Excuse-er-cise"
• Injury Management/Retirement
• Athletic Identity
• Healthy Behaviors
• Other

Goals of the Program:

• To improve the overall quality of the student-athlete experience at UB.
• To provide services in the area of performance enhancement/mental training to student-athletes.
• To provide continuing education to coaches and athletics staff regarding the mental/emotional aspects of collegiate sport participation.
• To provide counseling/referral services for student-athletes who present with clinical issues.
• To act as a resource for coaches/athletics staff/student-athletes, in a confidential environment, with research, information, and advice surrounding the issues of sport performance enhancement.
• To instill in the athlete the importance of overall health, wellness, and personal development.

Available Services

• Scheduled workshops for teams throughout the academic year
• Additional drop- in educational workshops for athletes on various topics
• Educational workshops for coaches and staff on various topics
• Individual coach consultations
• Individual athlete consultations
• Clinical referrals
• Other services as needed