Kolze Sports Leadership

Science at the intersection of sports and people.

Improving teams by developing the leaders within them.

About us

A passion for the mental game.

Our comprehensive methods allow us to tailor solutions for our clients. We believe in leveraging the power of strong relationships to inject scientific adjustments that bring the most out in people.

Mental Performance Coaching

Developing the mental side of the game for individual players and coaches or for teams.

Science-Backed Training

Implementing tailored solutions, which are informed by social science literature, to meet your team’s unique needs.

Formal Needs Assessment

Applying long-standing best practices to find the areas with the most room for improvement in your situation and increase self awareness.

Science Communication

Translating the science into easily digestible action-items that can be used by anyone.

Data Analytics

Coaching elite coaching staffs on what is possible through complex data analytics. (Or just have us do it for you.)

Book: In Season Focus–Coming May 2024!

Allowing players and coaches to utilize science-backed systems at their own pace and at a lower cost.

An array of resources

Our comprehensive suite of professional services caters to a diverse clientele, ranging from collegiate and professional athletes, coaches, and teams to those just starting on their athletic journeys.

In Season Focus Book Coming May 2024

  • Synthesizing over a decade in goal-setting research labs.
  • Easy-to-implement science-backed and pilot-tested worksheets for individuals and teams.
  • Consultations with champion coaches who served as beta-readers.

It Factory Training Series Coming Summer 2024

  • Aimed for individuals who want the social dynamic of group training, but whose teams are not using KSL.
  • Increasing self-awareness through validated assessments focused on the building-blocks of performance in sport.
  • Pilot-tested reflection methods aimed to increase cognitive complexity and refine thought patterns.

“Ninety percent of the game is half mental” –Yogi Berra, Baseball Legend

Ok. Weird quote. But he was on the right track so early in sports history about how important the mental side of the game can be at elite levels.

MaryJo Kolze

Principal, Kolze Sports Leadership

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