Speaking · Clinics · Staff PD

A clinic speaker your coaches will actually remember.

Zack Etter coached football at UConn, Fordham, and Delaware. He’s also a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and a licensed therapist. When he speaks to coaches about the mental game and athlete mental health, he’s not a guest in their world — he’s from it.

Zack Etter speaking at a clinic
Coached at UConn · Fordham · Delaware Licensed Therapist (MA & CT) Certified Mental Performance Consultant, AASP

Signature sessions

Mental Skills Coaches Can Actually Teach

Practical mental skills, translated into practice-week language: routines, resets, and reviews your staff can install on Monday.

What Coaches See First: Athlete Mental Health Warning Signs

Coaches are the first adults to notice when an athlete is struggling. A licensed therapist on what to look for, what to say, what not to say, and when — and how — to escalate.

Building Mentally Tough Teams Without Breaking Athletes Down

Resilience, confidence, and accountability that hold up under real pressure — and why the old “toughen them up” approach is costing programs players.

Don’t Wait for a Crisis: A Preventative Model for School Athletics

For ADs, heads of school, and association audiences: how to build a mental health & performance structure in a calm semester that’s already in place on the hardest week of the year.

Formats

Clinics & Conventions

Breakout or featured sessions for coaches’ clinics, AD conferences, and association conventions — the format that started HPC’s longest-running school partnership.

Staff Professional Development

A dedicated session (45, 60, or 90 minutes) for one school’s entire coaching staff, in person or over Zoom — the fastest way to get a whole department speaking one language.

Keynotes & Team Talks

For athletes, parents, and full-program events — assemblies, pre-season meetings, and banquets.

Clinic directors & event organizers: sessions are practical, activity-based, and built for coaches.

Booking for the upcoming clinic season

Clinic and PD calendars fill early. Tell us about your event — date, audience, and format — and we’ll confirm availability and fit.

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