Click on a selection from this list to see that
press release.
January 28, 2012 - William B. Cole Consultants
web site www.sportspsychologycoaching.com has been recognized
as one of the top websites of its kind in the world.
December 16, 2011 - William B. Cole Consultants
CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed as a sport psychology consultant
for the December 16, 2011 issue of The Viking, Palo Alto
High School Sports News.
November 23, 2011 - William B. Cole Consultants
CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed as a sport psychology consultant
for the September 2011 issue of The Coaching Edge, the
major sports coaching magazine in Great Britain.
November 10, 2011 - William B. Cole Consultants
client Chris Carr wins the 2011 AHRMA World and National Middle
Weight Superbike Championships.
August 23, 2011 - William B. Cole Consultants
CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is a radio show guest in Atlanta.
July 26, 2011 - William B. Cole Consultants
CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is a radio show guest host in Atlanta.
July 26, 2011 - William B. Cole Consultants
CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA speaks at Stanford University Fencing Camp.
May 8, 2011 - William B. Cole Consultants
CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed as a sport psychology consultant
for The MMA Digest, a major mixed martial arts web site
for the sport.
Feb 1, 2011 - William B. Cole Consultants
CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed as a sport psychology consultant
for the January 2011 issue of The Coaching Edge, the major
sports coaching magazine in Great Britain.
Jan. 3, 2011 - William B. Cole Consultants
CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed as a sport psychology consultant
for the January 2011 issue of The Performance Menu, The Journal
of Health & Athletic Excellence.
Dec. 9, 2010 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA writes the foreword to the new
book by author Nancy Pristine, The Zen Game.
Oct. 1, 2010 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA will be a judge at the first Silicon
Valley Business Idol Contest to be held on Wednesday, October
20.
Sept. 29, 2010 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces 4-time world kickboxing champion Miriam Nakamoto will
fight 11-time world champion Julie Kitchen in Las Vegas December
11, 2010.
Aug. 24, 2010 - William B. Cole Consultants
CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is again a focus of Hollywood.
Aug. 24, 2010 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces world kickboxing champion Miriam Nakamoto wins fourth
world championship and becomes first US woman to hold the WBC
Muay Thai World title.
June 12, 2010 - Bill Cole, MS, MA prepares
world class motorcycle racer and adventure rider Chris Carr for
the 7,000 mile Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge.
April 4, 2010 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces world kickboxing champion Miriam Nakamoto wins second
world championship.
Dec. 20, 2009 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces Bill Cole, MS, MA will be the mental game coach for
world kickboxing champion Miriam Nakamoto.
Nov. 4, 2009 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces Bill Cole, MS, MA signs contract to be mental game coach
to world class motorcycle racer Chris Carr.
June 29, 2009 - #1-Ranked Junior Tennis Player
Hires Bill Cole As Mental Game Coach.
May 30, 2009 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces that Professional MMA fighter Jesse Gillespie, coached
by William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, won the WCSC California
State MMA Professional Middleweight Title.
May 15, 2009 - "The Mental Game" Television
Series Completes Pilot Episode.
May 10, 2009 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces Kat Delen-Briones is part of the SJSU Women's Golf Team
that won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
May 5, 2009 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces Bill Cole, MS, MA tapes television segment for The Discovery
Channel.
May 4, 2009 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces Bill Cole, MS, MA as author of the mental training chapter
in a new book by an Olympic Gold medalist.
May 1, 2009 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces the signing of Bill Cole, MS, MA as the Mental Game
Coach for Professional MMA fighter Jesse Gillespie.
July 22, 2008 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces that William B. Cole Consultants founder and CEO Bill
Cole, MS, MA has signed an agreement to be the new golf psychology
columnist for Four Corners Golf Magazine.
May 17, 2008 - Bill Cole Inducted Into The
Buffalo Tennis Hall of Fame.
April 16, 2008 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces TMG-brand merchandise line to the public.
April 14, 2008 - William B. Cole Consultants
announces spin-off initiatives around the reality TV pilot, "The
Mental Game".
January 11, 2008 - RampItUp Productions announces
it is now accepting talent-submissions for their 2008 television
pilot.
News Release: January 28, 2012 - Silicon
Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants web site www.sportspsychologycoaching.com
has been recognized as one of the top websites of its kind in
the world.
William B. Cole Consultants web site www.sportspsychologycoaching.com
has been recognized by Top20Sites.com as one of the top
sports psychology websites in the world. Top20Sites.com analyzes
the web for the most popular websites in hundreds of categories.
www.sportspsychologycoaching.com is a website created by Bill
Cole, MS, MA, one of the world's leading sport psychology consultants,
and web designer Evelyn Starr, of the web design company Starr
Sites (www.starrsites.com).
Mr. Cole is also the founder of the International Mental Game
Coaching Association, and has worked as an NCAA Division I head
coach, a sport psychology coach for the Stanford University Baseball
and the Israeli Davis Cup Tennis Team and the mental game consultant
for the Irish National Cricket Team. Cole has served as a sports
psychology consultant for various elite level athletes, including
2006 Olympic Gold Medalist and two-time world curling champion
Russ Howard. He has been the mental game coach to professional
players who have had wins over Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick, Marat
Safin, Michael Chang and Tim Henman. Mr. Cole also has been an
NCAA Division I College Head Coach in tennis, the Sports Psychology
Coach for the Israeli Davis Cup Team, and has coached in the US
and Europe on the ATP Tour. Bill was inducted into a tennis hall
of fame for his accomplishments as a player and coach.
Bill has advised, coached or consulted with members or coaches
of 13 national and world teams, six international and Olympic
teams and 27 professional sports teams or leagues.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: December 16, 2011 - Silicon
Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed
as a sport psychology consultant for the December 16, 2011 issue
of The Viking, Palo Alto High School Sports News.
Bill Cole, MS, MA was interviewed as a sport psychology consultant
for the December 16, 2011 issue of The Viking, Palo Alto
High School Sports News, in an article entitled Finding the Zone.
Mr. Cole is the founder of the International Mental Game Coaching
Association, and has worked as an NCAA Division I head coach,
a sport psychology coach for the Stanford University Baseball
and the Israeli Davis Cup Tennis Team and the mental game consultant
for the Irish National Cricket Team. Cole has served as a sports
psychology consultant for various elite level athletes, including
2006 Olympic Gold Medalist and two-time world curling champion
Russ Howard.
In this interview Mr. Cole answered questions about the importance
of the zone and its paradoxes for athletic performance. Mr. Cole
was quoted as saying: "The zone is something that is prevalent
in every human activity. Musicians get into it, dancers dancing
to the beat get there, people sitting idly tapping their foot
are in the zone too."
Mr. Cole helps high school, college, and professional athletes
find their way to peak performance.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: November 23, 2011 - Silicon
Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed
as a sport psychology consultant for the September 2011 issue
of The Coaching Edge, the major sports coaching magazine
in Great Britain.
Bill Cole, MS, MA was interviewed as a sport psychology consultant
for an article entitled "Old Adages" in the September
2011 issue of The Coaching Edge, the major sports coaching
magazine in Great Britain. Bill was interviewed along with some
of the top coaches in England, such as Dr Hamish Telfer, lecturer
and former Great Britain coach; Tony Sweeney, coach to the Oxford
University Judo Club and president of The Budokwai, Britain's
premier club; and Alan Olive, UK Sport's high-performance coaching
manager.
In discussing the statement 'Champions aren't made in gyms, they're
made from something they have deep inside', Mr. Cole said: "This,
to me, says that being a champion comes from an inborn trait,
not something that can be learnt. And I don't agree. Plenty of
athletes work hard, but not all are champions. If self-discipline
was the reason for a champion winning, all the military academy
teams would never lose. There are factors far deeper for success
that can be learnt. 'If this quote means that motivation is inside
the athlete, then I agree. For champions to win consistently,
their "why" has to be big enough. They need a deep reason to train
hard and compete hard to win. That comes from inside, not from
a gym."
In discussing the statement 'You don't win silver, you lose the
gold', Mr. Cole said: "Just because someone is within striking
distance of the gold it does not mean they can win the gold...
yet. Maybe they are not ready to win at that level. Maybe they
had a lucky day to get to the silver. Maybe the field was weak.
I prefer to see this quote as a rather negative one, stating -
unfairly - that you can haughtily call a number two position athlete
or team "a loser". If that is the case, what do you call the athletes
or teams that didn't even get that far? Awful losers? Everyone
who competes is a winner, at least compared with those who do
not have the nerve to put themselves on the line."
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: November 10, 2011 - Silicon
Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants client Chris Carr wins the 2011 AHRMA
World and National Middle Weight Superbike Championships.
William B. Cole Consultants client Chris Carr has won the 2011
AHRMA World and National Middle Weight Superbike Championships.
Carr's web site: http://www.twowheeladventures.com/
Mr. Cole is also the founder of the International Mental Game
Coaching Association, and coached and certified Carr as a Level
I mental coach. See Chris
Carr's testimonial about Bill Cole and the certification process.
Carr stated, "I simply do not have the words to express my gratitude
to Bill for his guidance, and I would not hesitate to recommend
him to any athlete who is looking for that performance edge."
Bill Cole said, "Chris Carr is one of those rare athletes who
knows how to consistently access the zone and reach deep down
inside himself to pull out excellence in the face of the most
pressure-packed moments. It is a true pleasure to coach him, and
to call him my friend."
Mr. Cole has worked as an NCAA Division I head coach, a sport
psychology coach for the Stanford University Baseball and the
Israeli Davis Cup Tennis Team and the mental game consultant for
the Irish National Cricket Team. Cole has served as a sports psychology
consultant for various elite level athletes, including 2006 Olympic
Gold Medalist and two-time world curling champion Russ Howard.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: August 23, 2011 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is a radio show
guest in Atlanta.
Bill Cole, MS, MA was a guest expert on the radio program "Two
Wheel Adventures" on www.Garage71.com
on August 23 for the full hour. The radio show is hosted by Chris
Carr, internationally known motorcycle racer, and world record
holder. Bill has been the mental game coach to Chris Carr for
years. In addition, top professional motorcycle road racer Huntley
Nash was on the show. In 2009 Huntley Finished sixth in the AMA
Pro SuperSport East point standings with five top-10 finishes.
The trio discussed the zone, mental readiness, concentration,
stress control, relaxation, breath control, rituals, mental toughness
and how to become adept at self-regulation and self-coaching.
Bill gave mental strategies of how he has coached athletes and
coaches in over 60 sports. In addition to Chris Carr, Bill has
been mental coach to one of the top motorcycle racers in the world,
Sandra Stammova, who competes on the British Superbike Circuit.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: July 26, 2011 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is a radio show
guest host in Atlanta.
Bill Cole, MS, MA was the guest host for the radio program "Two
Wheel Adventures" on www.Garage71.com
on July 26. Bill filled in for radio show host Chris Carr, internationally
known motorcycle racer, and world record holder. Bill talked about
the zone, mental readiness, concentration, stress control, relaxation,
breath control, rituals, mental toughness and how to become adept
at self-regulation and self-coaching. He gave mental strategies
of how he has coached athletes and coaches in over 60 sports.
In addition to Chris Carr, Bill has been mental coach to Sandra
Stammova, one of the top motorcycle racers in the world, who competes
on the British Superbike Circuit.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest
expert, or to schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: July 26, 2011 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA speaks at Stanford
University Fencing Camp.
Bill Cole, MS, MA was the guest speaker on sports psychology at
the Stanford University Fencing Camp on July 7, 2011. Bill spent
the morning conducting a program entitled "The Mental Game Of
Fencing". Bill talked about the zone, mental readiness, concentration,
stress control, relaxation, breath control, rituals, mental toughness
and how to become adept at self-regulation and self-coaching.
He gave mental strategies of how he has coached athletes and coaches
in over 60 sports.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest
expert, or to schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: May 8, 2011 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed
as a sport psychology consultant for The MMA Digest, a
major mixed martial arts web site for the sport.
Sport psychology consultant Bill Cole, MS, MA was interviewed
by The
MMA Digest, a major mixed martial arts web site for the
sport. Bill was interviewed about mental training for MMA and
specifically, how fighters can prepare mentally for an event.
Bill discussed how to come to terms with losing to get to a winning
mind set, how to maintain focus, how to install a mental readiness
system, how to focus on the controllables and how to increase
mental toughness.
This interview is featured in these two MMA Digest videos
on YouTube:
MMA
Sports Psychology tip from Bill Cole (part 1)
MMA
Sports Psychology tip from Bill Cole (part 2)
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest
expert, or to schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: February 1, 2011 - Silicon
Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed
as a sport psychology consultant for the January 2011 issue of
The Coaching Edge, the major sports coaching magazine
in Great Britain.
Bill Cole, MS, MA was interviewed as a sport psychology consultant
for an article entitled All For One in the January 2011
issue of The Coaching Edge, the major sports coaching magazine
in Great Britain. Bill was interviewed along with Great Britain's
Davis Cup captain Leon Smith, former coach of number three world-ranked
ATP tennis pro Andy Murray.
Bill was asked about the importance of the psychological aspects
of team cohesion, team-building and managing big egos within individual
sports, such as in tennis in this interview.
From the magazine:
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Bill Cole, an internationally respected
sports psychologist and 'mental game coach', takes a stage
further. California-based Cole has worked with an incredibly
diverse range of elite sportsmen, including kick-boxers,
US champion weightlifters, the Ireland cricket team, US
Tour golfers and ATP and WTA tennis pros. "The phrase I
use (with team building) is, 'treat them fairly, but not
equally'," he says. "I will literally tell them that from
the start. For example, 'You Bob, on game day you like to
be left alone in your own world to focus, so I'm going to
give you that space. Terry, you like to have a lot of social
interaction on game day so I'm going to be getting up in
your grille, pumping you up, just like you told me you like,'
and so on. I think people can understand that.
"Without naming names, if the coach 'sells their soul' to
get the superstar on the team, now they have the devil as
their assistant coach. This player can feel like they should
expect special treatment, they start bending and breaking
rules, show up late, leave early, think things don't apply
to them. They can tear the social fabric of a team. It's
a recipe for disaster. A coach has to think, 'How do I get
the person to agree to minimise their ego, while at the
same time I stroke it? While at the same time I don't make
it too obvious that I'm stroking it because if the players
lower down get a whiff of that, now I've got a problem on
my hands even more'. You see the complexity.
"Part of the bringing them on board is to allay a lot of
those future potential problems by laying out guidelines,
processes and procedures to the team, without being heavy
handed of course.
"Basically, shine the light on how our team works, an insight
of what the experience will be like, how you could contribute
and the benefits you'd get out of the team."
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For more information, to engage Bill as a guest
expert, or to schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: January 3, 2011 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is interviewed
as a sport psychology consultant for the January 2011 issue of
The Performance Menu, The Journal of Health & Athletic Excellence.
Bill Cole, MS, MA was interviewed as a sport psychology consultant
for the January 2011 issue of The Performance Menu, The Journal
of Health & Athletic Excellence, in an article entitled Mental
Game Coaching: Interview with Bill Cole.
The Journal of Health & Athletic Excellence is a monthly
magazine that contains articles exploring Olympic weightlifting,
strength training, athletic strength & conditioning, fitness training,
CrossFit, nutrition including Paleo recipes for
athletes, coaches and trainers.
Mr. Cole is the founder of the International Mental Game Coaching
Association, and has worked as an NCAA Division I head coach,
a sport psychology coach for the Stanford University Baseball
and the Israeli Davis Cup Tennis Team and the mental game consultant
for the Irish National Cricket Team. Cole has served as a sports
psychology consultant for various elite level athletes, including
2006 Olympic Gold Medalist and two-time world curling champion
Russ Howard and the Performance Menu's own national Olympic weight-lifting
Champion Aimee Anaya. "I am a much calmer and more consistent
lifter, thanks to him," she said.
Mr. Cole answered some pressing questions about the importance
of psychological preparation for athletic performance in this
interview, which will continue in the February 2011 issue. Copies
can be found at www.cathletics.com.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: December 9, 2010 - Silicon
Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants announces CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA writes
the foreword to the new book by author Nancy Pristine, The
Zen Game.
Bill
Cole, MS, MA was selected to pen the foreword on the new book
by author Nancy Pristine. The Zen Game: How to Win at the
Game of Life Without Selling Your Soul is a book that
combines timeless wisdom with practical tips for living in the
modern world.
Pristine, a life coach and neuro-linguistic practitioner, presents
practical guidance for the twenty-first century with inspiring
real-life stories that will help people see life from a higher,
more optimistic perspective. The Zen Game teaches
how to "win" at the game of life while still living harmoniously
with others, respecting the rules and traditions of society, and
improving your relationships.
Nancy Pristine is a radio talk-show host and motivational speaker.
She has been featured on television and radio and in many publications.
In 2009 Nancy traveled the United States on a speaking tour-You
Make the Difference. Through her training as a certified life
coach and a neuro-linguistic practitioner, she helps people transform
their lives from ordinary to extraordinary. She is the author
of several books. Learn more about Nancy at www.NancyPristine.com.
You can purchase The Zen Game from Amazon.com.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: October 1, 2010 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants announces CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA will
be a judge at the first Silicon Valley Business Idol Contest to
be held on Wednesday, October 20.
In an event that expects hundreds in attendance, twenty lucky
candidates will compete in a "cocktail speech" contest, judged
by a panel of expert speech and business coaches. Grand prize
is $250 and a Business Coaching Package.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, was chosen as a judge because of his well-known
presentation coaching acumen. Mr. Cole has been presentation coach
to many Silicon Valley business professionals, including California
State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, who just ran a campaign
for California State Governor against Meg Whitman, former CEO
of EBay. Mr. Cole also is a professional speaker, and formerly
sat on the Board of Directors of The National Speakers Association,
northern California chapter.
For more information on Mr. Cole's presentation coaching, see
http://www.mentalgamecoach.com/Services/PresentationCoaching.html
For details about the Silicon Valley Business Idol Contest, see
http://businessidol.eventbrite.com/
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: September 29, 2010 - Silicon
Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants announces 4-time world kickboxing
champion Miriam Nakamoto will fight 11-time world champion Julie
Kitchen in Las Vegas December 11, 2010.
Four-time world champion kickboxer Miriam Nakamoto, coached by
mental game coach Bill Cole, MS, MA, will fight "The Queen of
Muay Thai", Julie Kitchen, in a major fight slated to take place
at the Las Vegas Hilton on December 11, 2010, at the 2010 King
of Thailand Birthday Celebration WCK MuayThai championship.
Miriam Nakamoto is the first American woman to win the WBC MuayThai
World title. Julie Kitchen, of England, holds 11 world titles
in four different weight categories and owns 22 championship belts.
Bill Cole stated, "It has been a pleasure providing mental training
for Miriam as she won multiple world titles. Her mental game is
solid and unwavering, and she is determined to inflict maximum
damage to any and all opponents. Miriam's mental toughness has
been honed by her daily gym training with her coach Kirian Fitzgibbon,
her work in my offices, and her amazing background as an athlete
and devotee of spiritual practices. I can't wait for this fight."
For more information see the WCK MuayThai article "WCK
MuayThai announces historical fight between WBC MuayThai world
champion Miriam Nakamoto and eleven-time world champion Julie
Kitchen".
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: August 24, 2010 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is again a focus
of Hollywood.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, was written
up in the well-known Hollywood blog, Horiwood.com.
Read the Horiwood.com article, Ten
Things About Bill Cole, Sports Psychologist, which discusses
Bill's wide-ranging, groundbreaking work in sports psychology.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: August 24, 2010 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants announces world kickboxing champion
Miriam Nakamoto wins fourth world championship, and becomes first
US woman to hold the WBC Muay Thai World title.
On August 24, 2010, Miriam Nakamoto won the WBC Muay Thai World
Championships in front of a sold-out house in Haikou City, Hainan
Island, on Mainland China. Miriam Nakamoto stole the show, as
she won against Claire Haigh via TKO in the first round and became
the first American woman to hold the WBC Muay Thai World title.
A flying left knee and three sequential right elbows brought home
the victory for Nakamoto.
Bill Cole stated, "Once again, Miriam's dedication to her physical
and mental training has paid off in a big way, with her fourth
world championship. She trained her mind as diligently as her
body, and we can see those powers at play here. Miriam is a pleasure
to coach, because she is so perceptive and self-aware, and digs
deep within herself to discover the truths and triggers that help
her focus and succeed."
See a related article
about Miriam Nakamoto's victory.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: June 12, 2010 - Silicon Valley,
California
Bill Cole, MS, MA prepares world class motorcycle racer and adventure
rider Chris Carr for the 7,000 mile Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge.
On June 20th, 2010 some of the world's most fearless riders will
come together for a 7,000+ mile run from Key West, FL to the Kenai
Peninsula in Alaska.
The Hoka Hey Challenge is a 7,000 mile motorcycle rally. This
inaugural event will start in Key West, Florida and finish in
Homer, Alaska. The winner is to receive $500,000 in Alaskan Gold.
Chris Carr will be riding the newly released XR1200X in this amazing
event. Both Chris Carr and the XR1200X have been chosen to reflect
the durability and overall performance of this team. Cole will
be helping Carr prepare his mind, mental toughness and focus for
this demanding event.
http://www.hokaheychallenge.com/
Throughout his career, Carr has participated in many adventures
rides across the United States. In 2006, Carr put Buell in the
Record Book by riding from Key West, Florida to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
in 8 days, and in 2008 the same itinerary in 106 hours. He is
the author of the book "Street Riding Secrets".
To follow the race on Carr's blog: http://twowheeladventures.com/blog/
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: April 4, 2010 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants announces world kickboxing champion
Miriam Nakamoto wins second world championship.
Miriam Nakamoto, star of the TV series Fight Girls, won
the IMTF World Championship title in Los Angeles, California April
3, 2010. Miriam defeated Angela Parr in a Women's Professional
Lightweight bout unanimous decision.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, Miriam's
mental game coach, said, "Miriam Nakamoto is a rare athlete, one
who possesses deep reserves of dedicated passion for training
in her sport, a burning desire to win, and the focus to execute
under pressure. She is a pleasure to coach."
Miriam Nakamoto said, "I found working with Bill a life changing
experience. He is exceptionally calm and straightforward. He was
excellent at grounding and focusing the chaos that can enter my
mind. I especially found him helpful in giving me mental techniques
which helped to keep my mind occupied. It was great to have something
solid, positive and productive to focus on."
See a related article
about this kickboxing championship event.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: December 20, 2009 - Silicon
Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants announces Bill Cole, MS, MA will be
the mental game coach for world kickboxing champion Miriam Nakamoto.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, will be
providing mental game coaching for world champion kickboxer Miriam
Nakamoto. Bill will be preparing Miriam for her upcoming event
in Los Angeles in April, at the world kickboxing championships,
against Australian Angie Parr. They will be working intensively
in mental training, mental readiness and focus techniques for
entering the zone.
Bill Cole stated, "It is exciting to be coaching a top athlete
like Miriam who is so dedicated to her sport. She has unlimited
potential. Miriam already is a world champion, so she knows what
it takes to succeed. I will be adding some new mental techniques
and mind elements to her training, while also helping her access
her personal greatness that she already has inside her."
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: Nov. 4, 2009 - Silicon Valley,
California
William B. Cole Consultants announces Bill Cole, MS, MA signs
contract to be mental game coach to world class motorcycle racer
Chris Carr.
Bill Cole, MS, MA has formed an agreement to be the mental game
coach to famed motorcycle competitor Chris Carr, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Throughout his career, Carr has participated in many adventures
rides across the United States. In 2006, Carr put Buell Motorcycles
in the Record Book by riding from Key West, Florida to Prudhoe
Bay, Alaska in 8 days, and in 2008 the same itinerary in 106 hours.
He is the author of the book "Street Riding Secrets".
Cole will be coaching Carr for his racing season and certifying
him as a Level I Mental Game Instructor for the International
Mental Game Coaching Association.
For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: Jun 29, 2009 - San Jose, California
#1-Ranked Junior Tennis Player Hires Bill Cole As Mental Game
Coach.
William B. Cole Consultants announces that Sacramento-based Jaya Billa, ranked
#1 in the 14's and 16's in singles and doubles in Northern California,
and top twenty in the nation, has hired Bill Cole, MS, MA as his
mental game coach.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, will be providing
a complete mental training program for Jaya, including coaching
in the office, on the tennis court, by telephone and on site the
day of tournaments. Bill Cole, with over 30 years in sports psychology,
research and mental game coaching, has been a mental game coach
in over 55 sports. In tennis he has been a world-class ATP Pro
Tennis Tour sports psychology coach. In golf he has coached players
who have competed on both the men's and women's pro tours, in
the World Junior Golf Championships and in the US Open Championships,
including one player who finished in the top 10 on the 2008 Duramed
Futures Tour.
Jaya Billa commented:
"I was already very successful in junior tennis. I have been ranked
#1 in the 14's and 16's in singles and doubles in Northern California,
and top twenty in the nation. I won the San Diego Boys 14's National
Open Singles and Doubles and took third place in the Boys 16's
Copper Bowl Singles. I wanted to not only be able to maintain
the rankings I had achieved to date, but to continue to steadily
improve. The pressure is even greater once you are a top-ranked
player, and I wanted to know how to handle that pressure better.
We researched the top sports psychologists and mental training
coaches and discovered that Bill Cole had been the mental game
coach to professional players who have had wins over Pete Sampras,
Andy Roddick, Marat Safin, Michael Chang and world #4, Tim Henman.
Bill also had been an NCAA Division I College Head Coach in tennis,
the Sports Psychology Coach for the Israeli Davis Cup Team, and
had coached in the US and Europe on the ATP Tour.
I took his on-line mental game assessment and communicated with
him, and very quickly our family hired Bill. Ever since, he has
been helping us navigate the competitive world of junior tennis
at the sectional and national levels.
In just our first mental training session, I learned a huge amount
about the mental game and what I needed to do to perform to my
top abilities in competition. Since then, Bill has been an integral
part of our tennis training team. My Mom and Dad and I work with
him at his office, on the phone, at tournaments and on the lesson
court. Bill taught me about the psychology of match preparation,
concentration, how to really relax in close matches (even when
it seemed impossible to do so), to stay focused, to analyze and
solve problems on the court, mental toughness, confidence and
my ability to get into the zone.
Bill's techniques in the mental game are extremely powerful and
easy to learn. These techniques take effect immediately. I was
able to use all the techniques right away, and my game improved
a lot. I have been using the techniques in matches and the results
have shown already. I was able to stay calm, focused, and relaxed
under pressure. Bill has helped my tennis game a lot through mental
game coaching.
If you suspect that improving your mental approach to your tennis
is the missing link in your game, you are probably right. Bill
is a specialist in the mental part of tennis, in addition to having
been a very successful teaching pro, and top competitor himself.
His insights and knowledge about the upper levels of competitive
tennis are amazing. The mental training system he taught me for
reaching my inner excellence continues to be very powerful. I
use what he teaches me every day, in practices, and in matches.
If you want to take your game to the next level, I strongly suggest
you call Bill."
Jaya Billa
Sacramento, California
#1 in Boys 14's and 16's singles in Northern California
#1 in Boys 14's and 16's doubles in Northern California
#20 in Boys 14's National singles
#80 in Boys 16's National singles
Won San Diego Boys 14's National Open Singles
3rd place in Boys 16's Copper Bowl Singles
5th place in Boys 16's Sectional 2008 Singles
Boys 16's Doubles Sectionals 2008, 2009
Long Beach 14's National Open Doubles
Boys 16's National Open Doubles Finalist 2009
Boys 16's National Open Doubles 4th place 2009
For more information, or to schedule a media interview, please
contact:
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com

News Release: May 30, 2009 - San Jose, California
William B. Cole Consultants announces that Professional MMA fighter Jesse
Gillespie, coached by William B. Cole Consultants CEO Bill Cole, won the
WCSC California State MMA Professional Middleweight Title.
Bill Cole, MS, MA provided a complete mental training program
for Gillespie, including coaching in the office, in the gym and
at the arena the day of the fight. Cole worked with Gillespie
on virtually a daily basis to prepare him for his fight on May
30 in San Francisco, CA at the Awakening, the World Combat Sports
Challenge (WCSC) MMA event, the WCSC California State MMA Middleweight
Title. Over 5,000 people attended this event.
Jesse Gillespie is a former US Marine (who served in Bosnia/Kosovo)
and a current Full-Time Law Enforcement Officer. Jesse has been
fighting for three years and has fought around the world for the
WKA, USMF, IFMA, MTIA and Strikeforce. Jesse was a Silver Medalist
at the 2007 Police Olympics for Boxing. In 2008, Jesse was also
selected as a member of the US National Muay Thai Team, where
he was a Bronze Medalist in the Light Heavyweight Division at
the 2008 World Muay Thai Championships in Busan South Korea. Originally
a "Striker", Jesse has made the transition to MMA in the last
year and most recently fought and won for Strike Force in the
televised event at The Playboy Mansion.
Gillespie commented after winning the WCSC California State MMA
Middleweight Title:
"MMA is a very mental sport, particularly once you step into the
ring. In a contest, the importance of the mental component might
be well over 80-90%. A fighter needs strong reserves of mental
toughness, focus and the will to win.
My MMA coach and I realized I needed to raise the level of my
mental game, so he found the best trainers, coaches and consultants
around to work with me so I could prepare optimally for my televised
fight coming up in three weeks.
For mental training, he called Bill Cole, The Mental Game Coach.
I can't thank Bill enough for all his help.
The mental game training I did with Bill Cole on my mental preparation
was an important part of my overall training program for my win
(second round TKO) at The Awakening, the World Combat Sports Challenge
(WCSC) MMA event in San Francisco. I won the WCSC California State
MMA Middleweight Title in front of a crowd of over 5,000 people.
Bill went to work with me right away. I worked with him almost
daily over that time. He coached me on simple and easy to use
mind techniques I could apply right in the gym, at home, in the
locker room before the fight, on the walk into the arena and even
once my foot hit the canvas.
Just as you need to be dedicated in the gym, in running, in eating
right, and in training all aspects of the MMA game, you need to
cover all the bases by training your mind. A fighter can lose
the contest before they even step foot into the cage or the ring.
They can defeat themselves mentally before the contest even begins.
Ignoring the mental game is old school now for anyone who wants
to excel at the fight game.
Just like you train your standup game, your wrestling, or your
Jiu Jitsu, you need to train your mind. Mental game training is
an area that many fighters talk about as being important, but
few know how to train for, other than working with intensity and
dedication in the gym. Having a strong work ethic will get you
to a certain level of mental toughness and confidence, but the
mental game is far more than that. A well-prepared fighter needs
focus, relaxation under pressure, killer instinct, control over
his thoughts, and control over his emotions. Bill helped me take
all these things to the next level in my game.
Now I have a focused and extremely effective pre-event mental
readiness system that gets my mind, body and spirit ready to fight.
He helped me bring out the mental toughness and focus I needed
to achieve greatness in a pressure situation.
MMA is very much a mental game. Bill is an indispensable part
of my training arsenal. If you want to see what improving your
mental game can do for you as a fighter, I strongly suggest you
give Bill a call. He is a great investment."
Bill Cole, with over 30 years in sports psychology, research and
mental game coaching, has been a mental game coach in over 55
sports. In golf he has coached players who have completed on both
the men's and women's pro tours, in the World Junior Golf Championships
and in the US Open Championships. One of his players finished
in the top 10 on the 2008 Duramed Futures Tour.
For more information, or to schedule a media interview, please
contact:
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: May 15, 2009 - Los Angeles,
California
"The Mental Game" Television Series Completes Pilot Episode
TMG Entertainment announces the launch of their new television
series program, "The Mental Game", and the completion of
the episode, "The Mental Game" tennis pilot.
"The Mental Game" is a half hour reality-style television
show, hosted by the acclaimed author and mental game coach, Bill
Cole, MS, MA. The show focuses on how accomplished people learn,
perform and achieve greatness and will explore how these people
think, access mental toughness and overcome adversity.
Bill Cole says, "Paradoxically, the mind is the last frontier
of study and control in anything we do. Top achievers and performers
know that mind power is what separates them from the rest of the
field and catapults them into the winner's circle. Especially
in these tough economic times, a program that recognizes obstacles
and provides tools to conquer the challenges and to achieve success
is extremely relevant. A strong mental game, whether on the court,
in the board room or in personal relationships, is a desire of
everyone."
Bill Cole, with over 30 years in sports psychology, research and
mental game coaching that bring a unique brand of skilled education
to the audience, has also authored the acclaimed book The Mental
Game of Tennis which is changing the way millions of tennis fans
approach their game. Bill Cole has coached seven national champions
and was formerly the Sport Psychology Coach for the Israeli Davis
Cup Team from 1999 to 2001. His professional players have had
ATP Tour career wins over Pete Sampras, Marat Safin and Andy Roddick.
"The Mental Game" television program is produced and directed
by John Cole and is seeking distribution. For more information
on "The Mental Game" television program please visit www.mentalgametvshow.com.
Media Public Relations
News Release: May
10, 2009 - Silicon Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants announces Kat Delen-Briones is part of the SJSU
Women's Golf Team that won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
For the third time in school history, the San Jose State women's
golf team captured the Western Athletic Conference Women's Golf
Championship. San Jose State ended the year with five tournament
victories including the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
William B. Cole Consultants client Kat Delen-Briones was a first team All-WAC
selection. They then played the NCAA West Regional in Tempe, Arizona,
May 7-10, 2009.
News Release:
May 5, 2009 - Silicon Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants announces Bill Cole, MS, MA tapes television
segment for The Discovery Channel.
Bill Cole was in the Discovery Channel's television studios April
16, 2009 as a guest expert for the Animal
Planet TV series program on Animal World Records. He explained
the various mental approaches people use to prepare mentally and
get into the zone when it comes to creating world records, using
animals. This has some very exotic footage. This program is due
to air in December 2009.
William B. Cole Consultants founder and CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is an internationally
and nationally recognized peak performance mind coach. He is a
Wall Of Fame Honoree, a Hall Of Fame athlete and coach, an award-winning
scholar-athlete and has coached at the highest levels of major-league
pro sports, big-time college athletics and corporate America.
Bill is the author of two published books and over 300 articles
that have appeared around the world.
For more information, or to schedule a media interview, please
contact:
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: May
4, 2009 - Silicon Valley, California
William B. Cole Consultants announces Bill Cole, MS, MA as author of the
mental training chapter in a new book by an Olympic Gold medalist.
Harper Collins Canada engaged Bill Cole, MS, MA to write the chapter
on mental training for the upcoming book Curl To Win,
by the two-time world curling champion, and 2006 Olympic Gold
Medalist Russ Howard, who was named "Curler of the Century" by
Sweep magazine.
Russ Howard has won every curling prize going. He's a record holder
for an astonishing 107 Brier wins; a multiple World Championship
winner; and a key member of Team Gushue, the gold medal-winning
Canadian curling team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Howard's legacy
is further secured by his creation of the "Moncton Rule," which
has dramatically changed the game.
But it was Howard's recent role as unofficial coach to his daughter
Ashley, also an elite curler, that convinced him to gather his
three decades of experience, his huge talent for motivating and
his ability to synthesize the mental game with the physical one
to write the guide that no curler - novice or elite - should be
without.
Curl To Win is scheduled to be published in September
of 2009.
Bill Cole is a prolific author with over 400 published articles
worldwide. Bill's book The Mental Game of Golf will
be published June of 2009. His book The Mental Game of Tennis
is being revised and expanded and will be published July of 2009.
He was named the golf psychology columnist for Four Corners Golf
Magazine in 2009.
For more information, or to schedule a media interview, please
contact:
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
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News Release: May 1, 2009 - San Jose, California
William B. Cole Consultants announces the signing of Bill Cole, MS, MA as
the Mental Game Coach for Professional MMA fighter Jesse Gillespie.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, will be providing
a complete mental training program for Gillespie, including coaching
in the office, in the gym and at the arena the day of the fight.
Cole will be working with Gillespie on virtually a daily basis
to prepare him for his fight on May 30 in San Francisco, CA at
the Awakening, the World Combat Sports Challenge (WCSC) MMA event,
the WCSC California State MMA Middleweight Title. Over 5,000 people
are expected to attend this event.
Jesse Gillespie is a former US Marine (who served in Bosnia/Kosovo)
and a current Full-Time Law Enforcement Officer. Jesse has been
fighting for three years and has fought around the world for the
WKA, USMF, IFMA, MTIA and Strikeforce. Jesse was a Silver Medalist
at the 2007 Police Olympics for Boxing. In 2008, Jesse was also
selected as a member of the US National Muay Thai Team, where
he was a Bronze Medalist in the Light Heavyweight Division at
the 2008 World Muay Thai Championships in Busan South Korea. Originally
a "Striker", Jesse has made the transition to MMA in the last
year and most recently fought and won for Strike Force in the
televised event at The Playboy Mansion.
Bill Cole, with over 30 years in sports psychology, research and
mental game coaching, has been a mental game coach in over 55
sports. In golf he has coached players who have completed on both
the men's and women's pro tours, in the World Junior Golf Championships
and in the US Open Championships. One of his players finished
in the top 10 on the 2008 Duramed Futures Tour.
For more information, or to schedule a media interview, please
contact:
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News
Release: July 22, 2008 - San Jose, California
William B. Cole Consultants announces that William B. Cole Consultants founder and CEO
Bill Cole, MS, MA has signed an agreement to be the new golf psychology
columnist for Four Corners Golf Magazine.
The magazine is a new glossy, full-size offering in the golf publishing
space, covering all aspects of golf in the southwest US, with
a national flair as well.
In this capacity Bill will be writing about the mental factors
of golf, such as concentration, the zone, mental readiness, mental
toughness, the psychology of putting, mental readiness strategies,
mental learning strategies for lesson-taking, stress control,
how to create a winning mind set in golf, the art of self-coaching
in golf and how to compete more effectively.
Bill has been under a sports psychology coaching contract with
one of the world's top 50 golf coaches, Joe Thiel, who coaches
many top-ranked men and women Golf Tour pros. Joe is also the
Head Golf Coach for Mizuno Golf worldwide. The Joe Thiel Worldwide
Golf Academies operate in Olympia Washington, Palm Springs, CA,
Japan and Korea. We coach Joe to coach his players on their mental
games and write the golf psychology curriculum for his golf academies.
Joe started Se Ri Pak, the youngest woman ever to win the US Open
Women's Golf Championships in her rookie year, 1998. She has been
in the top ranks since. Joe also coaches Nationwide Pro Tour player
Brock Mackenzie and his sister Paige Mackenzie, an upcoming star
on the LPGA Pro Tour.
William B. Cole Consultants founder and CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is an internationally
and nationally recognized peak performance mind coach. He is a
Wall Of Fame Honoree, a Hall Of Fame athlete and coach, an award-winning
scholar-athlete and has coached at the highest levels of major-league
pro sports, big-time college athletics and corporate America.
Bill is the author of a published book and over 300 articles that
have appeared around the world. Bill is the author of the golf
book The Mental Game of Golf: Peak Performance Mind Tools.
That work can be purchased here:
http://www.sportspsychologycoaching.com/products/ereportMentalGameOfGolf.html
Bill is also the Founder and President of The International Mental
Game Coaching Association (IMGCA), the worldwide leader in mental
game information and membership. The IMGCA has hundreds of informative
success articles for kids, parents, athletes and coaches. You
can visit the IMGCA at: www.mentalgamecoaching.com
News
Release: May 17, 2008 - Buffalo, New York
Bill Cole Inducted Into The Buffalo Tennis Hall of Fame
On
May 17, 2008 I was honored to be inducted into the Buffalo Tennis
Hall of Fame. In the late 70's I was one of the top players in
western New York State. I won the largest doubles championship,
numerous other titles, won six conference championships in college,
won money in pro events, played on television twice, faced some
very big names, and then discovered I had no talent to continue!
Actually, after playing some tour stars I realized they are such
a special breed to be able to make a living at playing, so I redoubled
my focus into teaching and coaching, and have been very fulfilled
since. Yes, that photo from my playing days is me, but with lots
more hair!
--Bill Cole
This is the summary from the Buffalo Tennis Hall of Fame:
Bill Cole's Playing Career
Bill Cole won a major Western New York singles
or doubles tennis championship at every level of competition--in
the juniors, in college, in open play, and in professional events.
He reached five championship finals in the biggest Western New
York Open Doubles Tennis Championships and was a winner or finalist
in 25 career tennis events over a high-profile 14-year Western
New York and Canadian playing career. He won money in professional
events in Canada and the United States, playing on television
twice and playing against some of the biggest names in pro tennis.
Highlights:
- Bill Cole won his first tennis championship at age 10.

- Won major Boys 18 singles and doubles championships in Erie
County.

- Was a two-year undefeated #1-#2 singles player in High School.

- Won two ECIC High School Conference team titles.

- Was a finalist in the AA Singles Sectional High School Championships
at #1 Singles.

- Played #1 singles at the University of Buffalo for two years.

- Reached one Final, one Semi-Final and one Quarter-Final in
the New York State Collegiate Championships.

- Won six Conference titles in college.

- Reached four finals in the biggest Western New York Open
Tennis Championships--the MUNYS.

- Won the MUNY Men's Doubles title in 1977.

- Finalist in the largest Professional Indoor Singles Tournament
in Western New York in 1978, the $7500 Ned Phillips Memorial,
and won the Ned Phillips Memorial Men's Professional Doubles
title in 1979.

- He represented Western New York in the 1977 National Public
Parks Singles and Doubles Championships in St. Louis, Missouri.
Bill Cole's Teaching and Coaching Career
Bill Cole has coached and taught at the highest
levels of tennis:
- On the ATP Men's Professional Tennis Tour and the WTA Women's
Professional Tennis Tour -- in the United States and in Europe,
including Wimbledon, the US Open and Davis Cup.

- Sport Psychology Coach for the Israeli Davis Cup Team.

- NCAA Division I Head Coach at two west-coast universities.

- On the United States National Junior Circuit.

- Owner of his own California tennis school.
Highlights:
- He's an internationally-recognized sport psychology expert,
an award-winning scholar-athlete and a Williamsville Central
Schools Wall of Fame Honoree.

- His students have won over 20 National and International
Championships and have earned hundreds of rankings, honors and
tournament titles in every conceivable age level, section and
division across the United States and internationally.

- Bill has coached eight National Champions.

- His players have earned 22 top-ten United States National
Rankings, 34 #1 USTA Sectional Rankings, 77 Top-Ten USTA Sectional
Rankings and 158 USTA Sectional Rankings.

- He's coached players to 11 California State Championships.
He's coached a player to a "four USTA National Titles Grand
Slam" -- one US National Doubles Championship on every surface
-- and a #1 United States National Senior Doubles Ranking.

- His professional players have had ATP Pro Tour career wins
over many of the biggest names in tennis: Pete Sampras, Marat
Safin, Andy Roddick, Gustavo Kuerten, Michael Chang and Tim
Henman.

- Bill was Mental Game Coach for Harel Levy, when he was ranked
#278 in the world, and helped him achieve a career high ATP
Pro Tour world ranking of #30 in 2001.

- Harel won $210,000 playing Marat Safin in the Championship
Singles Final of the Canadian Open.

- Bill is a sport psychology researcher, an author of 330-plus
published articles on coaching and peak performance, wrote the
book The Mental Game of Tennis, and was a columnist
and west-coast correspondent for Inside Tennis magazine.

- Founder and President of the International Mental Game Coaching
Association.
For more information, or to schedule a media
interview, please contact:
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: April 16, 2008 - Silicon Valley,
California, William B. Cole Consultants announces TMG-brand merchandise line
to the public.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, Founder and CEO of William B. Cole Consultants today announced
the unveiling of the exciting new merchandise line of TMG brand
products, from William B. Cole Consultants and the International Mental Game
Coaching Association (IMGCA). Mr. Cole is also the Founder and
President of the IMGCA.
TMG is the global brand that signifies excellence in mind, body
and spirit in learning, coaching and performance, in sports, business
and life. TMG stands for The Mental Game. TMG helps people achieve
more of their potential.
The TMG line offers 100% cotton men's and women's T-shirts in
white, featuring the TMG logo with the word "SPORTS" or the name
of a specific sport or activity below the logo. Men's sizes are
M, L, XL, and XXL and women's tailored fit sizes are S, M, L and
XL. The TMG hat line features the TMG logo embroidered on a low
profile baseball cap.
The TMG line can be ordered with a number of captioned lines below
the distinctive TMG logo:

SPORTS, TENNIS, GOLF, BASEBALL, SOCCER, BUSINESS, HOLLYWOOD, ARCHERY,
BADMINTON, BOWLING, BOXING, CYCLING, FIGURE SKATING, GYMNASTICS,
HOCKEY, LACROSSE, LIFE, MARTIAL ARTS, RACING, SALES, SHOOTING,
SKIING, SOFTBALL, SWIMMING, VOLLEYBALL, and WRESTLING.
The TMG line will also be featured and sold on the Hollywood TV
pilot, The Mental Game.
For more information, to purchase TMG-branded products, or to
schedule a media interview, please contact:
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: April 14, 2008 - Silicon Valley,
California, William B. Cole Consultants announces spin-off initiatives around
the reality TV pilot, "The Mental Game".
Bill Cole, MS, MA, the Co-Creator, Producer and Host of the TV
pilot The Mental Game today announced sweeping new initiatives
that will support, enhance and expand the theme, brand and focus
of The Mental Game television program. This interactive reality
television show goes inside the mental game of virtually everyone
in sports, business and life.
These new initiatives are now under development, and will be integral
to the vision of the television show, said John Cole, the show's
Co-Creator and Producer. The new projects include:
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Mental Game TV
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Mental Game Television
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Mental Game Network
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Mental Game Broadcasting
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Mental Game Entertainment Network
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The Mental Game Minute
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The Mental Game Moment
Bill Cole and John Cole also described three
new web sites that will be created in conjunction with the TV
show:
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www.MentalGameU.com
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www.MentalGameUniversity.com
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www.MentalGameCollege.com
Each web site will support, enhance and expand
on the focus of the TV show The Mental Game.
For more information, or to schedule a media interview, please
contact:
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com
News Release: January 11, 2008 - Hollywood
California, RampItUp Productions announces it is now accepting
talent-submissions for their 2008 television pilot.
The company has begun casting and is now accepting non-union
talent submissions for the reality TV pilot, "The Mental Game",
(TMG). The pilot is an innovative program focusing on the mental
game of sports, business and life. The show will focus on how
people learn, perform and achieve greatness.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, the show's creator and host says, "Paradoxically,
the mind is the last frontier of study and control in anything
we do. Top achievers and performers know that mind power is
what separates them from the rest of the field and catapults
them into the winner's circle. A strong mental game is the potent
magic behind overcoming the inevitable mental and emotional
obstacles that everyone faces in their quest for success in
learning, performing and achieving".
This interactive reality television show goes inside the mental
game of virtually everyone in sports, business and life. A large
percentage of casting will focus on athletes involved in their
day-to-day sport experience and will also include coaches, officials,
agents, managers, trainers, team owners, fans and the parents
of these accomplished athletes to discover how they approach
their sport experience from a mental perspective and how it
relates to their everyday life. The show will examine the mental
and emotional highs and lows of all athletic participants at
every level including youth, collegiate, amateur, pro, Olympic
and even the weekend warrior.
If you are an elite athlete, a weekend warrior or you know someone
who has an amazing story to tell about their personal sport
experience and life accomplishments then send storyline / bio
/ reel along with contact information to:
Media Public Relations