Dr Bob Rotella
The Mathematics of Trust: Applying Bob Rotella’s Performance Models to the High School Math Classroom
If Bob Rotella ran a high school mathematics classroom, he would completely tear down the traditional, anxiety-inducing structure of math education. There would be no frantic cramming, no paralyzing fear of failure, and no mechanical over-thinking during exams. Instead, he would treat mathematics exactly like an elite sport, transforming the room from a place of […]
The Godfather of the “Mental Game”: Assessing Bob Rotella’s True Legacy in Sports Psychology
It is highly accurate to call Dr. Bob Rotella the "godfather" of applied sports psychology and how it is popularized across sports today—but in the broader history of psychology, he is more accurately the master of the "mental game" translation rather than the father of the scientific discipline itself. To map out where he truly stands, it […]