Our Champions

Janine Tucker

Former Head Coach, Johns Hopkins Women’s Lacrosse

Janine Tucker, the all-time winningest coach in Johns Hopkins Women’s Lacrosse history, led the Blue Jays for 29 seasons, guiding their rise from Division III to Division I. A five-time IWLCA Regional Coach of the Year and recipient of the Diane Geppi-Aikens Lifetime Achievement Award, Tucker is celebrated nationally for her passion and dedication to the game. A Hall of Fame inductee, she is among only nine Division I coaches to surpass 300 wins.

Josh Wells

Mental Performance Coach and Football Recruiting

Owner of Undrafted Coaching Retired 10 year NFL vet and Super Bowl Champion

Lizzie Colson

Professional Lacrosse Player

WLL Professional Athlete Entrepreneur- LColson Lacrosse LLC Author- Celebrate Small Wins 2023 World Champion 2017, 2019 National Champion 2020, 2021 Team Captain

Nick O'Kelly

Retired US Army Green Beret, Author of 'Stigma'

Nick O’Kelly is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret and Night Stalker helicopter pilot who served in some of the most elite units in Special Operations. Now an author and speaker, he uses his experiences from the battlefield and beyond to dismantle mental health stigma and redefine what strength truly means. His debut book, Stigma, reveals the hidden battles high performers face and the courage it takes to overcome them.

Arman Taghizadeh M.D.

Sports Psychiatrist, Former NCAA D1 Wrestler, TEDx Speaker

Former NCAA D1 Wrestler, Board Certified Child/Adolescent/Adult Psychiatrist, Board Certified Sports and Performance Psychiatrist, TEDx speaker ("Control the Controllables"), Host of The Mindset Experience® podcast, Founder of Mindset Training Institute®, Distinguished Fellow of American Psychiatric Association and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ultra Endurance Athlete

Boyd Melson

Mindset Life Coach

Retired Professional Boxer U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Masters in Psychology Doctoral Student in EdD Organizational Change in Leadership Boyd Melson is a retired professional boxer, U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, and advocate for spinal cord injury research whose career centers on service and leadership. A West Point graduate and Iraq War veteran, he won the WBC U.S. Junior Middleweight Championship and donated 100% of his professional boxing earnings to fund spinal cord injury research, later addressing Congress on the issue. A world-class athlete and Olympic alternate, Boyd has also used boxing to promote unity internationally. He holds advanced degrees from Harvard and USC, continues to serve in the Army Reserve, and today works as a Certified Emotional Intelligence Life Coach, helping others build resilience, accountability, and purpose.

Danny Wuerffel

Founder of the Wuerffel Foundation and Heisman Trophy Winner

American former football quarterback who played college football for the Florida Gators and professional football in the NFL. Danny is a Heisman Trophy Winner, and dedicates his life to service. He founded The Wuerffel Foundation and is the Director of Desire Street Ministries.

DeAmez Ross

UCF Baseball Player

Mr. Stretch | UCF Baseball Christian | Colossians 3:23

Ellen Reed

Elite Performance Coach

Dr. Ellen Reed is a leading expert in mental training and performance coaching with over 15 years of experience helping Olympic athletes, CEOs, and high-achievers maximize performance. She is the best-selling co-author of Relentless Solution Focus, known for blending science-backed psychology with practical strategies that create rapid, lasting change. With a PhD in experimental psychology and a background as a professional dancer, she teaches individuals to build confidence, focus, and success with less stress. Dr. Reed is a sought-after speaker and coach who helps people transform ambition into achievement while leaving perfectionism behind.

ISNation Team

Mindset Training Coach

Limarc is former basketball coach at St. Boniface Diocesan High School in Canada. He is also a journalist and writer with over 10 years of experience in digital media. As the Director of Content at ISNation, he strategizes and executes content creation for the ISN app and website.

Janet McCormick

Mental Performance Coach || Former DI Lacrosse Player

Janet McCormick is a former Division I lacrosse player, mental performance coach, and founder of Mind Over Talent. With 15 years of experience as a high school coach and educator, she integrates mental skills training into competitive environments, helping athletes build mindset, resilience, and leadership skills that translate beyond sport.

Jeff Forrester

Mental Performance Coach

Jeff Forrester is a dedicated coach specializing in whole-person development for parents and student-athletes. With 27 years of corporate experience leading successful teams, Jeff brings a unique approach to coaching, focusing on individual strengths and weaknesses because he understands that everyone is unique. His holistic coaching philosophy integrates spiritual life, social life, academics, and athletics to help families unleash their full potential. Faith serves as the cornerstone of Jeff's coaching, guiding every aspect of his work.

Kelly Berger

Former All-American and Team USA lacrosse player

Former All-American and Team USA lacrosse player, Kelly turned her passion for fitness into a thriving career. After competing at James Madison University and winning three gold medals with Team USA, she founded her virtual fitness platform, Resistance Fitness, and later opened her own studio, Resistance Cycle, in Baltimore. As an entrepreneur and mother of two daughters, Kelly’s mission is to help others become stronger, more confident, and more resilient—empowering them to be better than they were yesterday.

Mary Griffin

Virginia Tech Lacrosse Alumni

A former Virginia Tech Women’s Lacrosse captain, Mary Griffin has turned her passion for sport and storytelling into purpose. She’s worked with adidas, Athletes Unlimited, and host produced the Not a 10 podcast—As part of ISNation, she’s helping reshape the conversation around athlete mental fitness—one story, one connection at a time.

Mind Over Moto

Mental Performance coach

Edoardo Salmaso Sport & Mental Performance Coach | MSc Clinical Mental Health Counseling Helping athletes optimize performance while protecting mental health. Founder of MindOverMoto. Languages: Italian, Spanish, English.

One Play Development

Co Founder

Michael Mabry is a Partner and Co-Founder of One Play Development, where he leads the organization's mission to positively reshape youth sports. A passionate advocate for holistic athlete development, Michael is committed to empowering athletes to thrive mentally, physically, and emotionally both on and off the field.