Myles Englis, Mental Performance Coach

University of Kentucky

As a former collegiate and professional soccer player, Myles’ interest in sport and performance psychology came from a desire to provide athletes and high performers the sport psychology training he benefitted from during his playing career. It took one long-term injury for Myles to realize that he needed support that his coaches and parents couldn’t provide. He was connected with two sport psychologists who were instrumental in his recovery and his interest in the field really took off. Being a former soccer player and now avid runner, Myles understands the importance of mental toughness, resilience, dealing with setbacks, effectively managing performance anxiety, and personal well-being in athletic success. Myles uses a holistic, person-centered approach in his work and leans heavily on mindfulness and ACT principles when working with student-athletes. His goal is to help clients understand the importance of the here and now.

Myles received his BSc from Creighton University where he was a member of the men’s soccer team from 2012-2016. Following his time at Creighton, he played professionally in the United States from 2017-2019 with the Philadelphia Union. After his playing career, he went to the University of Kentucky for his master’s degree in sport and exercise psychology. There, he got the opportunity to work with some incredibly talented athletes, notably the Kentucky men’s basketball team, and furthered his love for the field. After completing his master’s degree, he continued his journey south to Florida State University where he received his CMPC and is currently a PhD candidate. Along with working with soccer players, tennis players, golfers, swimmers, volleyball players, basketball players, baseball players, gymnasts, cyclists, and business executives, Myles researches recovery from injury, rehabilitation adherence, rehabilitation motivation, and stress and anxiety reappraisal in performance.