GENEVA, Ohio--()--SPIRE
Institute is a multi-sport training camp, academy and
event-hosting complex pioneering new approaches to athletic, academic
and character development. Now, another key resource has been added to
the SPIRE environment. Sport psychologist Jack J. Lesyk, Ph.D., CC-AASP
has been appointed Director of SPIRE
Sport Psychology Services.
“My main professional goal has always been to
empower individuals. Sport, in the right setting, is an excellent way of
accomplishing this goal. SPIRE is just such a setting, and I’m proud to
be a part of one of the best athlete training centers in the world.”
Dr. Lesyk is both a sport psychology professional and a doctorally
trained licensed psychologist. As president of the Association for
Applied Sport Psychology, the largest and most respected sport
psychology organization in the world, he is a leading authority in the
field of sport psychology. He has been in clinical practice and has
worked intensively with athletes from over 25 different sports, at
competitive levels ranging from scholastic to world-class, Olympic and
professional, for over 30 years.
“I’m thrilled to be joining a first-class organization that is committed
to developing human potential through athletics, academics, and
service,” said Dr. Lesyk. “My main professional goal has always been to
empower individuals. Sport, in the right setting, is an excellent way of
accomplishing this goal. SPIRE is just such a setting, and I’m proud to
be a part of one of the best athlete training centers in the world.”
SPIRE Institute, in Geneva, Ohio, integrates sports and education,
training and wellness with a focus on the development of the whole self.
It features 750,000 sq. ft. of Olympic grade facilities under roof,
acres of outdoor fields and a multi-sport stadium complex. SPIRE and its
nationally renowned coaches offer residential high school and post grad
academy programs, summer and holiday camps, and weekend training
sessions in soccer,
track
field, volleyball,
swimming
and basketball
(with more sports to follow). Junior athletes train alongside
collegians, professionals, wounded veterans, Olympians, Paralympians and
masters level athletes. SPIRE features athletic development programs
with Michael
Johnson Performance, mental skills training, sports medicine,
nutrition and wellness programs, and a variety of customized high school
and collegiate academic options. SPIRE can simultaneously host clubs,
leagues, tournaments and championship events, in multiple sports, no
matter the weather or the season.
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