2025-26 Cardinal Mental Fitness Community

Otterbein University Athletics

For the second consecutive year, Otterbein Athletics is proud to welcome back the Cardinal Mental Fitness Community. Led by Sean Fee's in-person sessions, five meetings throughout the fall semester will take place to help Cardinal athletes thrive in multiple capacities.

WHO IS SEAN FEE? With over five years of experience, Sean is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. He specializes in mental performance and athlete development, currently serving as Director of Mental Performance at The Golf Room - working with athletes from all sports from across the country. His mission is to empower athletes with research-driven tools to enhance performance and resilience while fostering a growth mindset. Passionate about holistic development, he collaborates with individuals, universities and athlete teams to create tailored solutions that align with organizational values and cultivate a thriving athletics culture. He also hosts the WellSport Podcast, a top-ranked podcast where he interviews some of the greatest minds in sport psychology, Olympians, national champion coaches, and more.

Session 1 (9/8): Get to know Sean Fee and find your Peak Performance
Recording found here

Session 2 (9/22): Embrace the Battle - Acceptance and Mindfulness
Acceptance Handout | Embrace the Battle Recap | Worksheet | Recording found here

Session 3 (10/14) Goal setting to impact performance and well-being - REGISTER HERE
Goal Setting Handout | Goal Setting Recap Handout | Athletic Timeline Sheet | Goal Tracking Progress (Weekly Check-In) Worksheet

Session 4 (11/3): Rewire Your Anxious Brain - Make anxiety your friend - REGISTER HERE

Session 5 (12/1): Visualization - Mental Reps - REGISTER HERE

THOUGHTS FROM THE CARDINALS
"As a staff, we are very excited about our Mental Fitness Community program. Student-athletes today are more aware of mental health and more willing to share their own needs. This program gives us the tools we need to guide young people to a healthier mindset for participation in sport and competition." - Brandon Koons, Head Women's Soccer Coach

"Mental health for student-athletes has always been a very important issue to me. As someone who really struggled with such issues in the past, it's so amazing to see the university take initiative... I think Otterbein is doing something unique and empowering for all their athletes by creating this program." Annie Casper '25, Volleyball

"Developing as people through our sport experience is fundamental to who we are in Otterbein Athletics. This program is really about giving our student athletes a strong foundation in psychological skills training and helping our students maximize the educative potential of their competitive endeavors. The Cardinal Mental Fitness Community will serve as a basis for additional department-wide initiatives, team focused work, and individual student athlete exploration." - Dr. Greg Lott, Athletic Director