Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Nov 1, 1999 – Dr. John F. Murray – What would happen to your game if the whole world suddenly stopped what they were doing to scrutinize your next tennis match? That’s right, the ESPN truck pulls alongside the court just as you begin warming up.… Read the rest
Sports Psychology Commentary – A Warm Palm Beach Evening in Late July, 2011 – By John F Murray – In writing “The Mental Performance Index: Ranking the Best Teams in Super Bowl History” I really feel that I hit on multiple dimensions of the athletic experience and the role of mental skills, mental training, sports psychology, and its overall relationship with football coaches, teams, and fans.… Read the rest
Detroit Free Press – June 4, 2006 – Mark Francescutti – Feature on John F. Murray – Are sports really mind over matter? The Free Press asked, via e-mail, sports performance psychologist John F. Murray, who’s based in Palm Beach, Fla.,… Read the rest
March, 2011 – Palm Beach, Florida – Dr. John F. Murray’s new book is out in paperback, kindle, and nook formats with more to come. It is called “The Mental Performance Index: Ranking the Best Teams in Super Bowl History” with Foreword by Tom Flores, Epilogue by Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Lesley Visser, and Coaching Contribution by Don Shula (World Audience, 2011).… Read the rest
The public needs to know that there are many people practicing within the field of “Sports Psychology” who lack the proper credentials and/or a good working knowledge of the profession. These may try to tackle issues without proper training or licensure.… Read the rest
Tweet Sports Psychologist Special to JohnFMurray.com – By Dr. John F Murray – September 21, 2010 – As the field of sports psychology evolves and more and more qualified and licensed practitioners hang out a shingle (something that is still moving enormously slow by the way), the media, potential clients and even current clients ask about the scientific validity and reliability of this science and profession.… Read the rest
Daily Press – Aug 27, 2007 – Veronica Gorley – Michael Vick’s image-rebuilding campaign starts today. Once viewed as a rising NFL star with one heck of a running game, Vick, a 27-year-old Newport News native and Atlanta Falcons quarterback, plans to plead guilty to a dogfighting conspiracy charge today in federal court in Richmond.… Read the rest
The State – Jan 7, 2007 – Kent Babb – One mistake is all it took to send Tony McDaniel’s life and football career into a tailspin. Now the former Keenan High standout is seeking forgiveness, and a way to silence the whispers ruining his life – JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-… Read the rest
