Dr. Austin “Wade” Wilson is a Mental Performance Consultant and a Lecturer in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. Wade became a member of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association in 2008 and has since been providing athletes and coaches with the mental skills and techniques to take their performance to the next level and maintain success. Wade strives to empower athletes and coaches to develop the connection between the mind and body to inspire confidence and motivation for athletes to reach their optimal performance and goals. This is achieved through a process of Education of Mental Training Skills, Acquisition of those Skills, and Implementation of Mental Training Skills into practice and performance regimes. Aside from working with the Warriors Men’s Volleyball team (2013-present) and Women’s Basketball team (2014-present), Wade currently works with a variety of high performance elite youth and amateur athletes and coaches, in both individual one-on-one, and team settings.
Wade received his PhD in Recreation and Leisure Studies in 2015 from the University of Waterloo, completed his Maters in Human Kinetics with a focus in Sport Psychology from the University of Windsor in 2007, and earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sport Psychology from Laurentian University in 2005. Wade is also a trained Child and Youth Worker, earning an Advanced Diploma from Loyalist College in 2009. Wade has experience and participated competitively in a number of sports, ranging from Wrestling & Rugby to Figure Skating & Ballroom/Latin Dance. Wades main sport of interest was Ice-Hockey where he played at the Jr.C, Jr.A, and Varsity Level as a goaltender. Wade currently teaches course focusing on the sociology of sport, sociology of physical activity, and the sociology of health, activity, & well-being. In his spare time, Wade likes to hit the gym and go for walks with his Golden Retriever “Murphy”.
Email: aw3wilso@uwaterloo.ca
Phone: 519-888-4567 ext. 33015
Office: BMH 2204A
