Meet the Psychologist Who Is Also the Head Coach at The Frederick Gunn School feat. Dr. Brian Konik
Channel: PREP Athletics
Date: 2022-12-13

This week we welcome Dr. Brian Konik to the podcast.  Brian is a psychologist and also the head boys basketball coach at The Frederick Gunn School.  Brian has a unique background that most basketball coaches don’t.  In this episode we talk about:

-the benefits of Brian being a psychologist and a coach
-mental health trends he is seeing with today’s teenagers
-suggestions he gives to improve mental health in our teens 
-playing in NEPSAC Class B
-his time with the Naval Academy basketball team
-the uniqueness of his school
-playing multiple sports and more.  
This was such an informative podcast that I am excited to share it with you all.  Enjoy!

Show Notes
2:00. How does clinical psychology help with coaching?
3:05. Why come to Frederick Gunn School?
5:36 Unique four year program overview
9:00. Specializing in one sport vs multiple sports
11:50 Advantages and disadvantages of the NEPSAC Class B
15:54 Frederick Gunn famous alumni
18:50. Trends with students pre/post covid
21:00. Mental health suggestions for today’s teens
29:35 Thoughts on online therapy
31:16. Smart phones
34:48 Brian’s time in Hawaii
41:27. Thoughts on teens doing a marathon or challenging themselves.
44:10 What made Naval Academy players different than average players.
49:25 NIL and D1
56:15. Sports psychology
58:31 Biggest win of coaching career
59:48 Best player coached against.
1:00:21 Hobbies
1:00:46 Favorite Movie

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About Me
Cory Heitz is the Founder and President of PREP Athletics. He has been helping place players into the right fitting prep schools since 2008. Cory completed a post grad year himself before playing in a D1 basketball program, so he knows the pressures that players and families face when trying to get to the collegiate level. That’s why he started this podcast, which is to share his wealth of information to those looking to reach their college basketball goals.