Dr. Craig Wrisberg

Dr. Craig A. Wrisberg is a Professor of Sport Psychology and teaches courses in applied sport psychology, performance enhancement, and the research process in sport psychology. He is past President of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity and is an Active Fellow and Certified Consultant of AASP. He has over 90 refereed journal articles and book chapters, and two books. He has presented numerous papers at national and international conferences. In 1992, he served as a visiting professor of sport psychology at Philipps University in Marburg, Germany.

Since 1981, Dr. Wrisberg has provided mental training services for athletes and coaches in the Departments of Men's and Women's Athletics at the University of Tennessee. Annually, he and other mental training staff work with over 70 individual athletes and several entire men's and women's teams. Among the athletes he has personally assisted in the past 20 years are 35 NCAA champions and 12 individuals that currently participate in professional sports.

A native of St. Louis, MO, Dr. Wrisberg has a B.A. degree in physical education from Greenville College (Illinois), a M.A. degree in physical education from Indiana State University, and two degrees from the University of Michigan (M.A. in psychology; Ph.D. in education).

Recent Publications

Schmidt, R.A., & Wrisberg, C.A. (2008). Motor learning and performance (4th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Wrisberg, C.A. (2007). Skill instruction for coaches. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Wrisberg, C.A. & Johnson, M.S. (2002). Quality of life. In M. Kellmann (Ed.), Enhancing recovery: Preventing underperformance in athletes (pp. 253-267). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Wrisberg, C.A. (2001). Levels of performance skill:From beginners to experts. In R. Singer, C. Janelle, & H. Hausenblas (Eds.), Handbook of sport psychology (pp. 3-19). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Wrisberg, C.A. (2000). Study guide for motor learning and performance. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Wrisberg, C.A. (1998). Movement preparation: The role of attention and cognitive strategies. In G.G. Brannigan (Ed.). The sport scientists: Research adventures (pp. 20-33). New York: Addison, Wesley, Longman.

Contact Information

Dr. Craig Wrisberg
Professor

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University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-2700

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Email:caw@utk.edu

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