SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 10, 2020) – Recently, the Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's basketball team was treated to a motivational talk from Graham Betchart, an elite mental skills coach who has trained the minds of some of the NBA's most notable athletes.
Aaron Gordon, who plays for the Orlando Magic, is one of Betchart's successes. He has previously said that Betchart helped him realize the positive impact mental skills training has had on his own life. He wanted Betchart to bring this awareness and training to students and athletes, so he partnered with Betchart and Jake Gracia to form "Train the Mind."
Head Coach Chris Dial, who has worked with the Train the Mind folks through the Basketball Assembly, began the session in OLLU's Mabee Gym by saying, "It is rare that I immediately become impressed with someone, but with Graham, I realized that he was special in just 25 seconds after meeting him. He has helped many NBA teams to become mentally strong. He's helped me tremendously with the Basketball Embassy and I know he will help our men, as well."