News Release: Dec. 5, 2011 - Silicon
Valley, California
The International Mental Game Coaching Association Announces
Julie Merrick Is A New Level I Certified Coach.
Julie Merrick, a coach and consultant based in Camarillo,
California, has earned the Level I Certification by the International
Mental Game Coaching Association. Ms. Merrick was awarded
the title of Certified Mental Game Instructor.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, Founder and President of IMGCA stated,
"Julie Merrick is one of the most enthusiastic, dedicated
and determined certification students we have ever had. Her
action mindset and can-do attitude is infectious. Julie has
a very warm, friendly way with people, and they can immediately
tell she cares about them and their success. Julie will do
great things as a mental coach. She has a big vision, knows
how to play a big game, and is willing to do what it takes
to succeed. Julie is excited about being able to expand the
mental potential of athletes in all sports, and to support
them in achieving more fun and satisfaction in their journey."
Ms. Merrick is a California credentialed science teacher,
played basketball and ran track in high school and went on
to run track in college on a track scholarship at Westmont
College in Santa Barbara, CA. She received a B.A. In Biology.
She loves many sports, including volleyball, fencing, ice
skating, lacrosse, and golf, football and baseball.
Level I IMGCA certification requires two hours of live private
telephonic 1-1 coaching with Bill Cole, MS, MA, IMGCA President.
Students also have access to over 70 hours of IMGCA pre-recorded
audio classes and over 500 mental training videos. Each student
completes reading assignments, written homework, practical
application of the class content and coaching practicums with
groups, teams and individuals as applicable and coaching feedback
evaluations. Each student passes the IMGCA Level I certification
written examination, or writes a final paper or creates and
submits a final project. Ms. Merrick's final project was creating,
developing and delivering a mental training workshop to a
women's high school basketball team.
This certification training is provided by the International
Mental Game Coaching Association, based in Cupertino, California.
The IMGCA was the first international mental game coaching
membership organization, created January 1, 2006. It remains
the only international mental game coaching membership organization
in the world today. The mission of the International Mental
Game Coaching Association is to advance the research, development,
professionalism, and growth of the discipline of mental game
coaching worldwide. The IMGCA is comprised of individuals
and institutions interested in sports, movement, health, fitness,
business, the arts, achievement, work-life balance, stress
control, and peak performance. IMGCA members come from all
walks of life, and have varied backgrounds in sports performance,
coaching, teaching, writing, business and consulting. They
are professionals, students, parents, and interested observers
of the mental game.
News Release: July 24, 2011 -
Silicon Valley, California
The International Mental Game Coaching Association Announces
Sandra Stammova Is A New Level II Certified Coach.
Sandra Stammova, a professional motorcycle racer based in
Great Britain, has earned the Level II Certification by the
International
Mental Game Coaching Association. Ms. Stammova was awarded
the title of Certified Mental Game Coach.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, Founder and President of IMGCA stated,
"Sandra Stammova is one of the highest energy people I have
ever met. She has many interests and talents, beyond motorcycle
racing, and is a very talented individual. Sandra is able
to bring all of those interests ot bear in being a wonderful
mental coach, and is helping people in many sports improve
their learning and performance."
Sandra Stammova is one of the top professional motorcycle
racers in the world. She raced in the Superbike class in New
Zealand and is now racing in England in the British Superbike
Championship Series in the Superstock 1000 class. She is the
only woman in both New Zealand and UK Championships in this
class. She competes with such world-class racers as John Hopkins,
Ryuchi Kiyonari and Shane Byrne. The Superstock grid alone
includes three Isle of Man TT legends, including 17 times
winner John McGuinness. Sandra also coached the Auckland,
New Zealand Snowplanet Ski Team for two years and worked with
the best Japanese coaches and Ben Griffin, the current New
Zealand Olympic skier, as head instructor for one of the biggest
ski schools in Slovakia. Learn more about Sandra at www.msscolchesterkawasaki.com/profiles.cfm
Level II IMGCA certification requires five hours of live private
telephonic 1-1 coaching with Bill Cole, MS, MA, IMGCA President.
Students also have access to over 70 hours of IMGCA pre-recorded
audio classes and over 500 mental training videos. Each student
completes reading assignments, written homework, practical
application of the class content and coaching practicums with
groups, teams and individuals as applicable and coaching feedback
evaluations. Each student passes the IMGCA Level II certification
written examination, or writes a final paper or creates and
submits a final project. For her final Level II project Ms.
Stammova recorded an audiobook with Bill Cole, MS, MA, founder
of IMGCA, entitled The
Mental Game Of Motorcycle Racing.
This certification training is provided by the International
Mental Game Coaching Association, based in San Jose, California.
The IMGCA was the first international mental game coaching
membership organization, created January 1, 2006. It remains
the only international mental game coaching membership organization
in the world today. The mission of the International Mental
Game Coaching Association is to advance the research, development,
professionalism, and growth of the discipline of mental game
coaching worldwide. The IMGCA is comprised of individuals
and institutions interested in sports, movement, health, fitness,
business, the arts, achievement, work-life balance, stress
control, and peak performance. IMGCA members come from all
walks of life, and have varied backgrounds in sports performance,
coaching, teaching, writing, business and consulting. They
are professionals, students, parents, and interested observers
of the mental game.
News Release: February 10, 2011
- Silicon Valley, California
The International Mental Game Coaching Association Announces
Sandra Stammova Is A New Level I Certified Coach.
Sandra Stammova, a professional motorcycle racer based in
Great Britain, has earned the Level I Certification by the
International
Mental Game Coaching Association. Ms. Stammova was awarded
the title of Certified Mental Game Instructor.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, Founder and President of IMGCA stated,
"Sandra Stammova is a very talented and passionate coach who
is dedicated to helping her clients reach their maximum potential.
She knows how to do that in all that she does, and uses those
insights to help her clients surmount the challenges in their
endeavors. Sandra is a memorable person who is very interesting
to work with. I look forward to our future collaboration."
Sandra Stammova is one of the top professional motorcycle
racers in the world. She raced in the Superbike class in New
Zealand and is now racing in England in the British Superbike
Championship Series in the Superstock 1000 class. She is the
only woman in both New Zealand and UK Championships in this
class. She competes with such world-class racers as John Hopkins,
Ryuchi Kiyonari and Shane Byrne. The Superstock grid alone
includes three Isle of Man TT legends, including 17 times
winner John McGuinness. Sandra also coached the Auckland,
New Zealand Snowplanet Ski Team for two years and worked with
the best Japanese coaches and Ben Griffin, the current New
Zealand Olympic skier, as head instructor for one of the biggest
ski schools in Slovakia. Learn more about Sandra at www.msscolchesterkawasaki.com/profiles.cfm
Level I IMGCA certification requires two hours of live private
telephonic 1-1 coaching with Bill Cole, MS, MA, IMGCA President.
Students also have access to over 70 hours of IMGCA pre-recorded
audio classes and over 500 mental training videos. Each student
completes reading assignments, written homework, practical
application of the class content and coaching practicums with
groups, teams and individuals as applicable and coaching feedback
evaluations. Each student passes the IMGCA Level I certification
written examination, or writes a final paper or creates and
submits a final project.
This certification training is provided by the International
Mental Game Coaching Association, based in San Jose, California.
The IMGCA was the first international mental game coaching
membership organization, created January 1, 2006. It remains
the only international mental game coaching membership organization
in the world today. The mission of the International Mental
Game Coaching Association is to advance the research, development,
professionalism, and growth of the discipline of mental game
coaching worldwide. The IMGCA is comprised of individuals
and institutions interested in sports, movement, health, fitness,
business, the arts, achievement, work-life balance, stress
control, and peak performance. IMGCA members come from all
walks of life, and have varied backgrounds in sports performance,
coaching, teaching, writing, business and consulting. They
are professionals, students, parents, and interested observers
of the mental game.
News Release: Jan. 3, 2011 - Silicon
Valley, California
Bill Cole, MS, MA, Founder and President of The International
Mental Game Coaching Association, is interviewed as a sport
psychology consultant for the January 2011 issue of The
Performance Menu, The Journal of Health & Athletic Excellence.
Bill Cole, MS, MA was interviewed as a sport psychology
consultant for the January 2011 issue of The Performance
Menu, The Journal of Health & Athletic Excellence, in
an article entitled Mental Game Coaching: Interview with
Bill Cole.
The Journal of Health & Athletic Excellence is a monthly
magazine that contains articles exploring Olympic weightlifting,
strength training, athletic strength & conditioning, fitness
training, CrossFit, nutrition-including Paleo recipes-for
athletes, coaches and trainers.
Mr. Cole is the founder of the International Mental Game Coaching
Association, and has worked as an NCAA Division I head coach,
a sport psychology coach for the Stanford University Baseball
and the Israeli Davis Cup Tennis Team and the mental game
consultant for the Irish National Cricket Team. Cole has served
as a sports psychology consultant for various elite level
athletes, including 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist and two-time
world curling champion Russ Howard and the Performance Menu's
own national Olympic weight-lifting Champion Aimee Anaya.
"I am a much calmer and more consistent lifter, thanks to
him," she said.
Mr. Cole answered some pressing questions about the importance
of psychological preparation for athletic performance in this
interview, which will continue in the February 2011 issue.
Copies can be found at www.cathletics.com.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or
to schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
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