The FIRST episode of Springfield Wrestling’s PrideCast is here!
Hosts: Assistant Coaches, Pankil Chander and Jimmy Kaishian
Sport and Exercise Psychology Doctoral Candidate, Rob Mendoza unpacks the value of emotional composure & what led the Pride to 4 NCAA qualifiers at the 2020 NCAA Northeast Regional.
Mendoza also discusses why he has chosen a career path as a sports psychologist and the parallels of working with professional fighters and wrestlers.
2:00: Why Sports Psychology
4:50: Parallels of working with combat athletes, professional fighters, and college wrestlers
7:50: Emotional Composure
13:15: What led to a successful NCAA regional performance in 2020
18:00: 1 minute OT
Want to connect with Coach Mendoza? You can email him at rmendozajr@springfieldcollege.edu or follow him on Instagram at @rmsportspsych
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