Kevin Alschuler, PhD
@KevinAlschuler
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Sport Psychologist to world-class athletes and the next generation of stars | Team Clinical & Sport Psychologist for @uw_football and @uwathletics
Seattle, WA
Joined April 2009
Life is full of challenges. We don’t always have control over the discomfort, but how we respond turns the volume knob of suffering ⬆️ or ⬇️, and creates opportunity to thrive. An oldie but goodie from @sweatscience summarizing our work in this space👇
Suffering better through mindfulness, acceptance & realistic problem solving. Thanks to @sweatscience/@outsidemagazine for sharing our work and @brycerows & @racingtheplanet runners for teaching us important lessons!
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Building off the team’s focus on “the players, the players, the players,” for me it’s “the people”. Here’s a few photos of the great people I got to spend the season with and the most important people in my life - my family and our friends who showed up wherever we played.
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Grateful for the chance to contribute across the full sport psychology continuum - performance, mental health, and injury support - alongside an outstanding group of players, coaches, and staff. Already hard at work on what’s possible for 2026.
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And that’s a wrap on @UW_Football’s 2025 season. Lots of growth this year: from 6-7 in 2024 to 9-4 in 2025; brought home the Apple Cup; finally got the B1G road win; ended the season with the LA Bowl belt.
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A huge thank you to @ChrisHughen for having me as a guest on his @E3Rehab podcast! 👇
In our latest podcast episode, @ChrisHughen sat down with @KevinAlschuler to discuss uncertainty, coping, and resilience from the perspective of a rehab psychologist. We dive into how patients and clinicians can navigate the challenges of uncertainty, adaptive vs maladaptive
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From @uswomensopen to @LumenField to @GreatestSetting to @TonyTheTigerSB & everywhere in between - fields, courts, pools, courses, board/locker/conference/clinic rooms, hallways, & Zoom screens - 2024 has been a great year working in sport/performance psychology. Bring on 2025!
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Awesome win for Madison Young on the @EpsonTour went to a small college, turned pro in 2020 without much money. Said she played local stuff only to save money and saved for Q-school. Earned her way onto Epson, and in her third year out there gets her first win. Love to see it
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Couldn't be more excited for Madison. Grateful to be part of her team! 📈
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐓 🏆 Madison Young outlasts a crowded leaderboard in Arizona to capture the #CDSClassic!
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Great morning covering psychology of injury, rehabilitation and return to sport with our @UWRehabMed MDs and residents!
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So grateful to have the opportunity to meet with @NAlbertsPhD's students at @Concordia who were eager to engage in discussion around ethical dilemmas!
Lucky to have @KevinAlschuler once again provide an awesome guest lecture on ethics in sports psychology, to our ethics and professional issues in clinical psychology grad class. So many interesting & relevant applications to areas across our field. Thank you, Kevin!
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Among the most exciting and meaningful moments of my sport psychology career - so exciting to see @SeawolvesRugby thrive in this championship moment 🏆
Just going to leave this here…. Get your tickets to the March 2nd match where we battle @SDLegion on home soil 👊 🎟️ Buy tickets now: https://t.co/oBfb8lBZWD
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This is OUR Super Bowl! Josh Kerr broke the indoor 2-mile WORLD RECORD today with a time of 8:00.67 at the 116th running of The Milrose Games. Kerr’s performance also set a British National Record, surpassing the legendary Mo Farah.
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This is why marathoning and other endurance events fascinate me so much. The athletic ability is one thing. But the mental ability to disassociate pain/fear/discomfort from performance is something we can all learn more about. (Cc: @KevinAlschuler)
“Distance runners are experts at pain, discomfort, and fear. It’s a matter of how much pain you can deal with on those days. It’s not a strategy. It’s just a callusing of the mind and body to deal with discomfort. That’s the nature of their game. Taking pain.” – Mark Wetmore
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On that note, we have multiple athletes on this hunt for @Paris2024 & I couldn’t be more excited to support them as they pursue this dream. High pressure for sure, but ultimately it’s an opportunity to go put it all together & see where you stack up. A challenge to take head on!
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#MarathonTrials24 was a fantastic reminder that we all should watch the Olympic trials. The thrill of victory and agony of defeat. A celebration of four years of training for one moment. I’ve said this for years: The biggest Olympian feat may be simply making it to the @Olympics!
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On that note, we have multiple athletes on this hunt for @Paris2024 & I couldn’t be more excited to support them as they pursue this dream. High pressure for sure, but ultimately it’s an opportunity to go put it all together & see where you stack up. A challenge to take head on!
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#MarathonTrials24 was a fantastic reminder that we all should watch the Olympic trials. The thrill of victory and agony of defeat. A celebration of four years of training for one moment. I’ve said this for years: The biggest Olympian feat may be simply making it to the @Olympics!
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Such an incredible feat by @NickDunlap62 - and a sport psych shout out for @DrBhrettMcCabe. Love it!
"I'm so happy to be standing here." Nick Dunlap's emotional winning interview. @PGATOURU | @TheAmExGolf
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Saw parts of @ClimateArena I’d never seen before. Great experience being so close to the action! #SeaKraken
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How good would this world be if this was everyone's perspective? Well done @Showtyme_33 🥹 #GoPackGo
Sat down with Aaron Jones today for a story coming tomorrow morning. This quote didn't make the cut, but wanted to share it. Here's the longtime Packers running back on Carrying the G.
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