Local Coach and Author to Present at Texas Lacrosse Expo

Texas Lacrosse Expo, presented by Lacrosse 4 All, is pleased to announce that local coach and author Sam T. Chambers will be presenting “Ten to Win” Concepts of Sport Psychology at the inaugural Texas Lacrosse Expo on Saturday, October 17, 2009.  The presentation is free with paid admission to Texas Lacrosse Expo.

Using ten concepts of sport psychology and examples through real stories, Coach Chambers will illustrate the significance of attitude and mental preparation to bring out real talent in a diverse team setting.  Chambers is currently Head Lacrosse Coach at St. John’s School in Houston and just published his first book, Head Case:  Lacrosse Goalie.  This novel is the first in a new series of sports fiction with a winning edge.

Written in collaboration with distinguished sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella, this heart-warming tale by Chambers offers young athletes invaluable lessons on how to play their best, smartest game while still having a good time, using the Ten to Win principles outlined after the story.  Along the way, beginning lacrosse players get a primer in the language, rules, and techniques of the game, both through the story and the handy glossary of terms that follows.  With each winning principle reinforced by the story, readers come away with surefire tips for building good character as sportsmen and excellent skills on the field.

Coach Chambers began his lacrosse career in high school when he switched from baseball to lacrosse and became an All State defenseman at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia.  He went on to play for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels in the late 70's.  He started his lacrosse coaching career in 1986 at St. Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville, VA.  After receiving a Master’s degree in Sports Psychology under Dr. Bob Rotella at the University of Virginia, Chambers became the Varsity Lacrosse Coach at St. John’s School in Houston, Texas, where he created a state-championship program that includes boys from Kindergarten through 12th grades in mentoring relationships.  Elected Texas Coach of the Year and Lacrosse Man of the Year, he founded the Team Texas national traveling lacrosse teams and runs Crease Ranch lacrosse and field hockey camps as well as the Texas Recreational Lacrosse League (T-ReX LaX).  He lives in Houston with his wife and two daughters.