Jack J. Lesyk - Division Head, Public Relations and Outreach
Jack J. Lesyk, the director of the Ohio Center for Sport Psychology, is also Adjunct Asst. Professor of Psychology at Cleveland State University and instructor at Notre Dame College of Ohio. As a clinical and sport psychologist, he completed his undergraduate work at Penn State and his graduate work at Case Western Reserve University and has been in full-time private practice for almost twenty years. Since 1981, he has worked intensively with athletes from over twenty-five different sports, at competitive levels ranging from scholastic to world-class, Olympic, and professional.
Dr. Lesyk is a clinical advisor to the American Running Association and is on the editorial board of the American Journal of Medicine and Sports. He has been quoted in a wide variety of publications including: the Los Angeles Times, Atlanta Constitution, Seattle Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Powerlifting USA, Sports Illustrated for Women, Fit, Shape, and Runners’ World. He has presented his work on radio and television.
In 1983 Dr. Lesyk attended the first U.S. Olympic Committee's Conference on Sport Psychology in Long Beach, Calif. and is currently listed in the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Sport Psychology Registry. He is a Certified Consultant, is an active member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and was recently elected to its Executive Board. He is a charter member of Div. 47 (Sport & Exercise Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and has served on its Executive Committee. Dr. Lesyk has presented his work at national and international conferences and is listed in the World Who's Who in Sport Psychology.
In addition to working with athletes and coaches in his office, Dr. Lesyk also provides his services via telephone and the Internet to those not living in the greater Cleveland area. He welcomes inquires about these services and may be contacted by phone number or e-mail.