Harvey Dorfman
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Harvey A. Dorfman(May 21, 1935 – February 28, 2011) was an American mental skills coach who worked in education and psychology as a teacher, counselor, coach, and consultant. Prior to becoming a mental skills coach, he lived inManchester, Vermont,where he wrote for a local paper, taught English, and coached basketball atBurr and Burton Academy.[1]He earnedWorld Series ringsby serving as a mental skills coach for the 1989Oakland A'sand the 1997Florida Marlins.In 1999, Dorfman became a full-time consultant teaching the skills ofsport psychologyand staff development for theScott BorasCorporation, an agency that represents professionalbaseball players.[2]A freelance journalist, Dorfman lectured at major universities and for corporations on psychology,self-enhancement,management strategies, and leadership training. He died on February 28, 2011.[3]
Acclaimed formerPhiladelphia PhilliespitcherJamie Moyerwas a client of Dorfman's, as was formerToronto Blue JaysandPhilliesaceRoy Halladay.Moyer dedicated both his 2013 memoir and a planned pitching academy to his former counselor. "I learned so much from that man," Moyer said, "and to be able to use that knowledge for myself, I really believe I can help others go in the same direction."[4]Dorfman played a role in developing the field of sports mental health and was described as a "pioneering sports psychologist".[5]
Books
[edit]- The Mental ABC's of Pitching: A Handbook for Performance Enhancement,Diamond Communications (2000)ISBN1-888698-29-2
- The Mental Keys to Hitting: A Handbook of Strategies for Performance Enhancement,Diamond Communications (2001)ISBN1-888698-38-1
- The Mental Game of Baseball: A Guide to Peak Performance,withKarl Kuehl,Diamond Communications (1989,2002)ISBN0-912083-32-8
- Persuasion of My Days: An Anecdotal Memoir: The Early Years,Hamilton (2005)ISBN0-7618-2980-6
- Coaching the Mental Game: Leadership Philosophies and Strategies for Peak Performance in Sports and Everyday Life,foreword byCarlos Tosca,Taylor Trade (2005)ISBN1-58979-011-1
- Copying It Down: An Anecdotal Memoir: Sport as Art,Hamilton (2009)ISBN978-0-7618-4755-7
- Each Branch, Each Needle: An Anecdotal Memoir: The Final Stories,Hamilton (2010)ISBN978-0-7618-5074-8
References
[edit]- ^Greenfield, Karl Taro (February 10, 2009)."Stay in the Moment (with Dr. Baseball)".Men's Journal.Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2011.Retrieved7 January2012.
- ^Alumnus of the Month: Harvey Dorfman: 1957/1961,State University of New York at Brockport.
- ^Pioneering sports psychologist Harvey Dorfman dies at the age of 75[dead link],Associated Press, March 1, 2011.
- ^Kepner, Tyler (14 September 2013)."EXTRA BASES The Giants' Pieces Remain, and Fall Apart".The New York Times.Retrieved16 September2013.
- ^M.L.B. Teams Nurture Players' Mental Health,The New York Times,2011
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