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This sentiment for collaboration over competition across the

spectrum of sport psychology training was refreshing, and

I believe it served as a landmark moment in our community.

key so that the public and clients’ best interests grown with the Organization and has his inger on

are met, along with the pursuit of excellence that the pulse of the academic and applied world of

is a passion for all.
sport psychology. He provided cautious optimism

and a ‘think big and focus small’ approach. Brent
AASP has continued to listen to the membership

also reminded us that we practice what we
and innovate conference programing to bring
preach through evidence-based approaches,
research and practice in more accessible and
bringing data analytics into better understanding
dynamic ways. The ‘5 slides in 5 minutes’ format
ourselves and our markets of opportunity. As we
continues to receive outstanding feedback, with
modernize and build on a strong foundation, this
sessions on consulting, coaching, and topics
practice will help us be better informed and make
from our Special Interest Groups each receiving

the best decisions we can moving forward.
standing room only receptions. Just 1,000 yards

away, at the NCAA ‘Hall of Champions’, another Ben Strack, Lindsay Thornton, Penny Werthner,

innovation was introduced this year. The “Data and Len Zaichowsky delivered a keynote of

Blitz” (a special invitational session) featured signiicance, ‘Advancing Optimal Performance

some of our best science-practitioners to present Psychophysiology’. No one can doubt the impact

contemporary issues and concise data-driven of the last decade’s advances in technology, both

research in an engaging and powerful way. This in our everyday lives and in knowledge of the

event included just ive presentations, each brain and implications for understanding human

with ive minutes of insight and ive minutes of behavior. These practitioners are doing great

questions. Graig Chow, Amanda Visek, Kristen work and serve to remind us that regardless

Dieffenbach, Judy Van Raalte, and Ian Connole of discipline, it is in our best interests to learn

delivered meaningful, thought provoking insight and stay contemporary with what this ield of

from their research, and I left the session crying psychology continues to offer – both the objective

out for more and hoping to see similar work in and subjective have a role to play.

AASP’s 2016 conference in Arizona.
The inal keynote on Saturday morning was worth

With Rob Schinke working tirelessly over the the wait and gave us some good perspective.

last year, and Brent Walker taking the helm in While many of us like to be research-driven,

2016, AASP’s leadership is in great hands. Brent applied practitioners, it is important not to

delivered an authentic view of the landscape in forget the personal stories that people live. Matt

the Presidential Address as someone who has
Stutzman and Cindy Abbott delivered inspiring

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