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
  • 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

For more information, or to coordinate team or individual workshops, please contact Kellie Peiper in the Office of Student-Athlete Services at 645-6472 or by e-mail at kpeiper@buffalo.edu.