Dr. Andreas Stamatis - Mental Performance Specialist - Staff Directory

Staff Directory

Dr. Andreas Stamatis

Title:
Mental Performance Specialist
Email:
Phone:
852-0547

Month/Year Started at Louisville: June of 2023

Summary of Current Role:
Specializing in mental toughness training and application for coaches and student-athletes.
Bridging Campus, Athletics, and UofL Health through collaborative research, grant writing, mentoring, internships, and community engagement.
Leading curriculum design in Coaching Development and Education.
Teaching in the subject of Exercise and Sport Psychology.

Employment History
2020-2023 Associate Professor, Coordinator of the Undergraduate Program, and Lab Director (SUNY Plattsburgh, New York).

2016-2020 Assistant Professor, Coordinator of the Undergraduate Program, and Lab Director (SUNY Plattsburgh, New York). Academic advising, student recruitment and retention, curriculum development, university and community service, undergraduate/graduate research, and undergraduate/graduate teaching in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences.

2011-2012 Strength and Conditioning Coach (Asteras Exarhion WBC, Athens, Greece).
Design, implement, conduct, and monitor strength and conditioning practices. Professional Women’s Basketball Team.

2010-2011 Strength and Conditioning Coach (Panathinaikos WBC, Athens, Greece).
Design, implement, conduct, and monitor strength and conditioning practices. Professional Women’s Basketball Team.

2008-Present Co-owner/Manager (Regenesis Stores, Athens, Greece).
Overall management of the four Regenesis Stores. Preparing athletes for various competitions. Wellness Coaching.

2008-Present President of Health Club / Gym co-owner (Regenesis Gym, Athens, Greece).
Overall management of the Health Club. Corporate wellness.

Career Highlights:
My greatest career highlights are the achievements and successes of my students and student-athletes, both in and beyond the academic and athletic realms. Witnessing their professional growth, personal development, and accomplishments is a testament to the profound impact of our paths crossing. Their triumphs, in various facets of life, are what I cherish and celebrate as the most rewarding aspects of my career!

Certifications, Awards:
Certified Mental Health First Aider, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Department Chair Academy, SUNY SAIL Institute
Certified Exercise Physiologist (American College of Sports Medicine)
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (National Strength and Conditioning Association)
Functional Movement Screening certified (FMS)
TRX certified Trainer (TRX)
Kettlebell Level 1 Coach (Kettlebell Concepts)
USA T&F Level 1 Coach (USA Track and Field)
USAW Level 1 Coach (USA Weightlifting)
CPR/First Aid/AED Certified (Red Cross, AHA)
IAFA Personal Training Certified (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America)
Member of ??? (Kappa Delta Pi): International Honor Society in Education
Certificate of Proficiency in English (Cambridge University, UK)
English as Second Language Certified Teacher (Hellenic Department of Education)
Diplôme approfondi de la langue francaise (Institute Francais d’ Athénes)

Service to Field/Awards
Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Research Development Committee, Member: 2024-
Frontiers in Network Physiology, Systems Interactions and Organ Networks, Review Editor: 2023-Present
Association for Applied Sport Psychology, External Partnerships Committee, Co-Chair: 2023-Present
American College of Sports Medicine Fellow: 2022-Present
ACSM Greater New York Chapter, Executive Committee President-elect: 2022-Present
Clinical Exercise Physiology Association, Advocacy Committee member: 2022-Present
Guest Editor: Youth: Collegiate Athletics in Crisis: Proactive and Reactive Measures towards Mental Health Outcomes: 2022
Guest Editor: Frontiers in Network Physiology: Esports: Coordination and Network Interactions among Diverse Organ Systems and Sub-Systems: 2022
Book Reviewer: Doody Enterprises, Inc.: 2022-Present
ACSM Greater New York Chapter, Executive Committee member-at-large: 2021-2022
ACSM Greater New York Chapter, Research Committee member: 2019-Present
Editorial Board Member, Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education: 2021-Present
Advisory Board: Greek Athletic & Fitness Training School (GRAFTS): 2021-Present
Advisory Board: Human Performance and Wellness (HPW) Master Program (Barry University): 2021-Present
SEACSM 2021, 2022 Annual Meeting Abstract Reviewer
Founding member of Red Americana de Investigación en Ciencias del Movimiento Humano (RAICMH): 2019-Present
Certification Board, Written Exam Committee, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa): 2018-Present
Section Editor for Psychology and Behavior: International Journal of Exercise Science: 2018-Present
Editorial Board Member: International Research in Higher Education: 2018-Present

Education History:
Ph.D. (2016) Educational Psychology
Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA

M.S.Ed. (2013) Sport Pedagogy
Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA

M.S. (2010) Computer Systems (Technology Management emphasis)
City University of Seattle, Seattle, WA, USA

M.B.A. (2006) Executive MBA
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA

B.S. (2006) Economics
University of Piraeus, Athens, Greece