B.S., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1973

M.S., University of Washington, 1974

Ph.D. University of Illinois, 1978

USA Wrestling Man of the Year (for Sport Science work), 1986

President, Sport Psychology Academy, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1986

Fellow, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology

President, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, 1988-1989

First Australian Sport Psychology Scholar, 1994

University of North Carolina Greensboro Alumni Teaching Excellence Award, May 1994 (All-University Teaching Award)

Elected Fellow, American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Hall of Fame Inductee, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, April 24, 1999

Bank of America Excellence Professor (Endowed Chair), University of North Carolina Greensboro, 1999-2004.

American Psychological Association Division 47 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Maureen Weiss, University of Virginia

Thelma Horn, Miami University

Robert Eklund, Florida State University

Kristen Dieffenbach, Private Practice

Christy Greenleaf, University of North Texas