Peak Performance Sports, LLC was founded on a simple but powerful truth — the mental game makes or breaks performance on the football field. Founder Dr. Patrick Cohn built Peak Performance Sports after experiencing firsthand, as both an athlete and a coach, how beliefs, attitudes, and mindsets determine whether a player rises to the moment or crumbles under pressure.
That passion for competition and mental performance took root early, fueled by years playing football alongside other sports including hockey, baseball, lacrosse, racquetball, and golf.
Through the highs of big wins and the hard lessons of defeat, the foundation of Peak Performance Sports was born — a deep understanding of what separates good players from great ones. That curiosity led to graduate study in sports psychology and ultimately a PhD in Education specializing in Applied Sports Psychology, with a focus on how mental attitudes shape physical performance when it matters most.
The more Peak Performance Sports studied elite football players and champion athletes across sports, the clearer it became: a winning mindset isn’t a bonus — it’s the foundation of peak performance.
Today, Peak Performance Sports is dedicated to one mission — helping every football player, from youth athletes to college competitors to seasoned professionals, unlock their full mental game. Peak Performance Sports programs also support coaches, athletic trainers, and parents who want to give their athletes every possible advantage between the ears.
Our Mental Performance Coaches
About Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D.
Dr. Patrick Cohn is a mental training expert at Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn works with athletes and teams worldwide from a variety of sport backgrounds including soccer players and coaches. As the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports (Orlando, Florida), Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is dedicated to instilling confidence and composure, and teaching effective mental game skills to help athletes, teams and corporate professionals perform at maximum levels.
In addition to working with athletes and teams, Dr. Cohn teaches parents, coaches and athletic trainers how to help soccer players achieve peak performance through mental game skills.
He’s the author of the popular Tennis Confidence 2.0: Mental Toughness for Tournament Players Workbook and CD Program and The Confident Athlete CD Series. He also created the Mental Game Coaching Professional Certification.
About Jaclyn Ellis, M.S., MGCP
Jaclyn Ellis, M.S., MGCP, is a mental performance coach for Peak Performance Sports. She earned a Master’s degree from Illinois State University. Her passion is working with athletes, coaches and parents to enhance both performance and enjoyment of sports.
She has a background in competitive sports including soccer, volleyball, and tennis. She also performed in advanced show choirs for many years. Additionally, she was a competitive youth head soccer coach in Bloomington, IL.
She has provided mental performance coaching to youth and elite athletes in various sports including soccer. Jaclyn has experience using cognitive programs like NeuroTracker and Eye Matrix to improve an athlete’s eye-tracking movements and cognitive functioning. Learn more about virtual or online sports psychology sessions.
About Lane Schwartz, M.S., MGCP
Lane Schwarz is a mental performance coach with a Master of Science in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology from Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he carried a perfect 4.0 GPA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Allied Health Science from Luther College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.88 GPA.
Lane is working toward earning his Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) designation through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP), trained directly by Dr. Patrick Cohn of Peak Performance Sports, LLC.
Learn more about virtual session with a mental performance coach.
About Carolyne Lawley, M.S., MGCP
Carolyne is a mental performance coach for Peak Performance Sports. She earned a Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of North Texas. She played collegiate basketball and was also a competitive track and field athlete in high school. Following college, she continued her athletic career by playing two years of professional basketball in Europe.
Carolyne has coached basketball and track at both the youth and high school levels. She is currently completing the requirements to become a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through AASP, as well as a Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) with Peak Performance Sports, LLC. Coach Carolyne has provided mental performance coaching to collegiate athlete.