Head Coach Stan Johnson has announced the addition of mental performance coach Russ Rausch to work with the program beginning in the 2023-24 season.
“Russ comes to us with incredible experience in the NBA, NFL, and College Basketball,” said Johnson. “He is without question, one of the premier mental skills trainer in the country. His expertise in this area will help our program close the gap between where we are currently, and what we aspire to be. This is not only an athletic investment, this has a chance to impact the lives of all those in our program way beyond the game.”
Rausch is the Founder of Vision Pursue and an expert at mental training to improve life and performance. Russ works in both the corporate and sports worlds. In sports Russ has worked with the Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Las Vegas Raiders, Marquette University, and the University of Alabama. Before VP, Russ had 15 years of C-Level experience in the trading and technology industry.
