ProMinded - Mental Training for Athletes' was founded by Dan Jones in 2015 to help athlete's improve performance and achieve their fullest potential through applied sport psychology techniques.
Coach Jones has an M.S. focused in sport psychology and has coaching experience at NCAA, minor junior, and youth hockey levels.
Jones has a published a thesis on the use of visualization among collegiate athletes where he was able to work with over 300 SUNY Cortland athletes including the men's baseball and women's lacrosse programs who both won national championships in 2015.
A Richmond Hill, Ontario native, Jones was considered an all-around athlete in high school, participating in golf, baseball, basketball, soccer, rugby, lacrosse and volleyball. He excelled in hockey as a goalie, earning a spot on NCAA D3 national powerhouse team, Oswego State Lakers. After 4 straight 'final four' appearances and graduating with a degree in Psychology, Jones began his coaching career at SUNY Cortland while earning a masters in Exercise Science.
"As a goalie, sport psychology was always a big part of my game. I was lucky enough to have a coach at a young age who taught me how to use visualization and self-talk. Ever since, I have had a passion for learning about the mental aspects that effect athletic performance.
Today my passion lies in helping athletes reach their potential.
I believe that an athletes 'mental game' is the key to unlocking their athletic potential. Along with physical and technical practice, it is mental training that will make a good athlete great."
