Sports Psychologist Dr. Jack Llewellyn, Ph.D.
Center For Winning Performance

Llewellyn is no new face in the ever growing field of sports psychology around teams and athletes. A Knoxville, Tenn., native, Dr. Llewellyn was instrumental in the development of Sports Psychology programs at Old Dominion University, Minnesota State University-Mankato and Florida International University – and pioneered sports psychology within MLB in 1975. He is the founder and president of the Center for Winning Performance and has authored five books related to sports psychology.

Dr. Llewellyn is a frequent guest on radio and TV and gained international recognition when he was instrumental when he was instrumental in turning around the 1991 season and career of Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz, which led to the Braves appearance in the 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 1999 World Series, a record 14 consecutive National League Division titles, a World Championship in 1995 and the Cy Young to John Smoltz in 1996. Dr. Jack Llewellyn has also work with Paul O’neill of the New York Yankees, American League batting Champion in 1994.

His sports client have also included the New York Mets, the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros and NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.

He has worked with NFL players, professional boxers, PGA, LPGA, golfers, Tennis players, NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, NASCAR racing teams and drivers and Olympic athletes.

Renowned sports psychologist Dr. Jack Llewellyn offers up valuable advice on how to develop a winning attitude in work and life, based on the principles behind his successful sports consulting program.

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The Center for Winning Performance is a "mental training" organization dedicated to helping athletes and other high performers develop and keep a winning attitude to fully reach their potential, both profesionally and personally.

This center was founded by Jack Llewellyn, Ph.D., a world renowned sports psychology consultant, author, professor, business coach and speaker.
John Smoltz, National League Cy Young Award Winner, 1996: "Jack Llewellyn's approach is simple and straightforward, and it can be applied to all areas of the professional workplace as well as to everyday life. His program teaches you how to adapt to and overcome pressure and increases your ability to persevere and get better, instead of giving in and getting frustrated. Jack has helped me tremendously."
Tom Glavine, National League Cy Young Award Winner, 1991 and 1998: "As a professional athlete, I'm always looking for an edge—especially a mental edge—and Jack Llewellyn's program has helped me greatly in that area. Jack's program helped with me deal with adversity, make the necessary adjustments and recover. Jack has been a huge help with the mental side of my game."
Greg Poplarski, Senior Vice President, Prudential Retirement, National Sales "We recently had the opportunity to have Dr. Llewellyn address our top sales performers. I received tremendous feedback on his talk. Llewellyn has a unique way of drawing parallels between the successes and failures in sports and business. He is passionate, humorous, interesting and a great storyteller. Most importantly, the concepts Llewellyn focuses on can be immediately incorporated into day-to-day business."