Ann Reilly, Ph.D.
Develop your winning feeling—and get in your zone.
Sport Psychology and Performance Enhancement for equestrians, golfers, tennis players, and athletes who refuse to settle for less than their best.
Sport Psychology · Since 1994
An applied sport psychologist, author, and former collegiate coach with over three decades of experience.
I am Ann Reilly – applied sport and performance psychologist, author, educator, and former collegiate tennis coach. I help athletes, especially equestrians, tennis players, and golfers, develop the mental skills needed for peak performance. As a graduate student at the University of Virginia, I served as Graduate Assistant to the world-renowned sport psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella, and continue to bring his influence into every athlete I work with.
30+
Years Helping Athletes Win
What We Build Together
The mental edge that turns talent into titles.
Every athlete’s path to their zone is different. My work focuses on the mental skills that consistently separate good performers from champions.
Peak Performance
Practical mental strategies that translate directly to competition results.
Confidence Under Pressure
Build unshakable belief that holds when the stakes are highest.
Skill & Habit Change
Overcome slumps, technique changes, and self-defeating patterns.
Return From Setback
Psychological rehabilitation from injury and traumatic events.
Selected Work
Books, championships, and lifelong influences.
Author
A Sport Psychology Workbook for Riders
Published by Crowood Press – practical mental tools for riders and stronger partnerships with their horses.
Client Success
WEF Circuit Champion
One of many riders who developed their winning feeling on the path to championship results.
Heritage
Man O’ War & Will Harbut
The greatest story in horse racing – Ann’s love letter to the sport that shaped her.
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What sets me apart is identifying the specific needs and skills each athlete needs to develop their winning feeling and get in their own zone.
— Ann Reilly, Ph.D.
Begin
Ready to find your zone?
Individual consulting in person, by phone, or virtual. Discounted packages, on-site coaching at competitions, and group workshops available worldwide.