Kevin Alschuler, PhD

Sport Psychologist to world-class athletes and the next generation of stars | Team Clinical & Sport Psychologist for @uw_football and @uwathletics

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

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👇

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

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! https://t.co/qB5Nnmwr0h

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

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.

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

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.

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

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.

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

A huge thank you to @ChrisHughen for having me as a guest on his @E3Rehab podcast! 👇

[E3Rehab @E3Rehab]

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 coping strategies, normalizing mental health support, and much more.

https://t.co/ohQ5IEuWzx

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

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!

[Monday Q Info @acaseofthegolf1]

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

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

Couldn't be more excited for Madison. Grateful to be part of her team! 📈

[Epson Tour @EpsonTour]

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐓 🏆 Madison Young outlasts a crowded leaderboard in Arizona to capture the #CDSClassic!

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

Great morning covering psychology of injury, rehabilitation and return to sport with our @UWRehabMed MDs and residents!

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

So grateful to have the opportunity to meet with @NAlbertsPhD's students at @Concordia who were eager to engage in discussion around ethical dilemmas!

[Dr. Nicole Alberts @NAlbertsPhD]

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!

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

Among the most exciting and meaningful moments of my sport psychology career - so exciting to see @SeawolvesRugby thrive in this championship moment 🏆

[Seattle Seawolves Rugby @SeawolvesRugby]

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

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

Great double header - @BeastsTC @UWTrack, followed by @UW_WBB!

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

@sydney_pattison @uwmsrehabwell An amazing team! 🤓

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

🏃 💨 Congratulations @joshk97 @BeastsTC @brooksrunning @dtmack

[Brooks Running 💙 @brooksrunning]

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.

[Mike Lengel @MikeLengel]

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)

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

@JasonFitz1 💯 https://t.co/mt7jyPRMi2

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

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!

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

#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!

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

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!

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

#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!

[USATF @usatf]

Just a couple of friends qualifying for the Olympics together 🥹🫶🇺🇸

#MarathonTrials24 | #MTUSA

[Kevin Alschuler, PhD @KevinAlschuler]

Such an incredible feat by @NickDunlap62 - and a sport psych shout out for @DrBhrettMcCabe. Love it!

[PGA TOUR @PGATOUR]

"I'm so happy to be standing here."

Nick Dunlap's emotional winning interview.

@PGATOURU | @TheAmExGolf