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MP²
A once-a-week elective that changes everything

The missing class
in every high school
athletic program.

MP² is a structured, semester-long mental performance elective designed to slot into your existing schedule — one period, once a week — and transform how your student athletes think, compete, and lead.

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The case for mental performance education
"90% of elite athletic performance is mental — yet nearly 100% of athletic development focuses only on the physical."
30Years coaching athletes — youth to Major League Baseball
8Core modules, each building a permanent performance skill
1×Per week — fits any existing elective period
SELAligned to social-emotional learning standards
Former Pro Baseball Player Division I Coach Certified Mental Performance Coach Entrepreneur
The gap in athletics education

Your athletes are trained.
Their minds aren't.

High school programs invest heavily in physical conditioning, sport skills, and coaching staff. But the skill set that determines who rises, earns the scholarship, and leads — is never formally taught.

01
Talent doesn't equal performance

Your best athletes underperform in high-stakes moments — not because of physical failure, but because no one has ever trained them to manage pressure, reset after mistakes, or compete with confidence when it counts.

02
Mental performance is untaught — not innate

Resilience, focus, accountability, and leadership are trainable skills, not personality traits. Without a structured curriculum, students develop these skills by accident — or not at all.

03
The elective slot exists — the program doesn't

Most high schools already have time for a dedicated mental performance elective. What's missing is a proven, structured curriculum — built by someone who has coached athletes at every level, from youth leagues to MLB.

04
College coaches are actively recruiting for this

Division I coaches seek athletes who are mentally tough, coachable, and process-oriented. Schools that consistently produce these athletes become preferred pipelines for collegiate recruitment.

The MP² framework

Eight pillars. One complete mental athlete.

MP² — Mindset Mastery Peak Performance — is a structured framework developed over four decades. Each pillar is a trainable skill. Together, they build the complete mental performance profile of an elite athlete.

Confidence

Built through deliberate repetition and daily discipline. Students develop real, self-sustaining confidence that holds under pressure.

Mindset Mastery

Training mental skills to consistently achieve peak performance through a growth mindset focused on process, not outcomes.

Fear of Failure

Reframing failure as the engine of mastery. Students learn to embrace challenge and compete freely — without the paralysis of fear.

Resilience

We prepare the student for the path — not the path for the student. Bouncing back from adversity is a skill that compounds over a lifetime.

Accountability

Taking full ownership of actions and outcomes — good and bad. No excuses. No blame. The foundation of high-performing team culture.

Leadership

Communication, team-first thinking, and leading by example — defining captains, college standouts, and future professionals.

Growth Mindset

The belief that ability is developed through effort and persistence. Students embrace challenges as opportunities, not threats.

Small Habits

Daily disciplines that compound into championship-level consistency. Every MP² student begins each day making their bed — and building from there.

Why schools are adding MP²

What the program delivers for your school

For principals & administrators
A measurable SEL outcome tied to athletics

MP² maps directly to Social-Emotional Learning frameworks — giving your school a documented, structured approach to student wellness, resilience, and character development within the athletic program.

For athletic directors
A competitive differentiator that drives enrollment

Families choosing schools weigh athletic program quality. MP² gives your AD a concrete reason to say: "We don't just train their bodies — we train their minds." That's a powerful differentiator.

For coaches
Athletes who are actually coachable

Accountability, resilience, and a no-excuse culture don't just happen. MP² gives coaches the shared language to build team culture systematically — not by hoping it develops organically.

For college placement
A direct pipeline to collegiate recruitment

College coaches seek mentally tough, coachable athletes who perform under pressure. MP² graduates can articulate their mental performance framework — exactly what Division I coaches want to hear.

For students
Life skills that outlast their athletic career

The habits, mindset frameworks, and leadership tools students develop in MP² transfer directly to academics, careers, and personal life. These aren't sport-only skills.

For parents
The investment parents didn't know to ask for

Parents see the change: better academic focus, more mature response to failure, deeper confidence in high-stakes situations. MP² invests in character — not just their child's swing.

Semester curriculum

Eight modules.
One complete mental athlete.

Each module covers one core mental performance pillar — with defined learning outcomes, student workbook exercises, and immediate application to competition and life.

Weeks 1–2
01
Foundation
The mental game — why it's everything

Students discover how the mind controls athletic performance. We establish the MP² framework, conduct a baseline assessment, and set individual performance goals for the semester.

Session outcomes
Understand the mind-body performance connection
Complete MP² baseline self-assessment
Set personal performance goals
Introduction to peak performance model
Weeks 3–4
02
Mindset
Growth mindset mastery

Students learn the neuroscience of fixed vs. growth mindset and begin rewiring limiting beliefs. The focus shifts from outcome ("did I win?") to process ("did I grow?") — establishing the foundation for long-term development.

Session outcomes
Identify fixed-mindset patterns in own thinking
Apply process-focused language to setbacks
Build a personal challenge-response framework
Develop a growth mindset daily ritual
Weeks 5–6
03
Confidence
Building bulletproof confidence

Confidence is a skill — not a personality trait. Students learn the specific disciplines that construct real, self-sustaining confidence: preparation rituals, self-talk reprogramming, body language, and daily habits that compound into unshakeable belief.

Session outcomes
Design a personal pre-performance confidence ritual
Reprogram negative internal self-talk patterns
Understand the body language–confidence loop
Create a daily confidence-building practice
Week 7
04
Fear
Turning fear of failure into fuel

Fear of failure is the single greatest limiter of high school athletic potential. Students identify fear-based behavior in themselves, reframe failure as the engine of mastery, and develop the psychological freedom to compete fully.

Session outcomes
Map personal fear patterns in competition
Reframe failure as essential information
Practice performance-freedom techniques
Build a failure-response protocol
Weeks 8–9
05
Focus
Pressure, focus, and the reset routine

Performing under pressure is a teachable skill. Students build personalized pre-game routines, practice proven breathing and grounding techniques, and develop a 3-step in-game mistake reset they can use in real competition.

Session outcomes
Master breathing for anxiety regulation
Design a personalized pre-game focus routine
Build a 3-step in-game mistake reset protocol
Identify and neutralize pressure triggers
Week 10
06
Resilience
Resilience — bouncing back stronger

The path through sport is defined by obstacles. MP² teaches that resilience is an active, trainable response — not passive recovery. We prepare the athlete for the path, not the path for the athlete.

Session outcomes
Map personal adversity response patterns
Build a structured post-setback review process
Develop mental toughness through challenge
Create a resilience toolkit for the season
Weeks 11–12
07
Leadership
Leadership on and off the field

Great team cultures don't emerge by accident — they're built by athletes who lead by example and hold themselves and their teammates accountable. Students learn the difference between leading by title and leading by action.

Session outcomes
Identify personal leadership strengths and gaps
Practice direct, non-confrontational communication
Build team accountability without conflict
Develop a personal leadership philosophy
Weeks 13–16
08
Habits
Small habits, championship results

Daily disciplines compound into championship-level consistency. The final module ties all eight pillars into a personalized peak performance routine. Students design, test, and leave with a complete system they own permanently. Includes post-semester assessment.

Session outcomes
Design a complete daily performance routine
Understand the neuroscience of habit formation
Complete the full MP² Personal Playbook
Post-semester performance assessment
Program structure

One period. Once a week.
Semester-long transformation.

MP² slots seamlessly into your existing elective structure. No extra scheduling burden. No facility requirements. Just a dedicated class period where students train their most important competitive asset.

Format
Weekly elective class — 45–55 minutes per session
Duration
One full semester — 16 sessions, 8 progressive modules
Who attends
Open to all student athletes — or restricted to a specific team or grade
Delivery
Troy delivers sessions in person at your school, with virtual option available
Materials
Every student receives an MP² Personal Playbook — theirs to keep and build on
Coach guide
All coaching staff receive the MP² Implementation Guide — curriculum reinforced at every practice
Assessment
Pre- and post-semester assessments measure growth — data for administration and parents
Elective credit
Structured to qualify for elective credit. Aligns with most state SEL and PE elective frameworks
Program investment

All tiers include the full MP² curriculum, student playbooks, coach guide, and pre/post assessments.

Individual athlete · 1-on-1 coaching
$594/mo

4 private sessions · ~$148/session · 4-month minimum

Single team · Up to 25 students
$298/student

$7,450 total · booster club fundable · one full semester

Multi-team · 26–75 students
$238/student

Two or more teams enrolled simultaneously

Full program · 76+ students
$178/student

School-wide athletic department rollout · custom scope

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Free 30-min discovery call with Troy included.
Grant documentation provided on request.

Booster club & grant friendly: The single-team program ($7,450) is designed to be funded through a single booster club budget line. We provide full documentation for Title IV wellness grants, athletic foundation applications, and parent association requests.
Troy O'Neal — Creator of MP²
Program Creator
Troy O'Neal
Former professional baseball player Division I collegiate coach Certified mental performance coach Nearly 30 years of athlete development Youth leagues to Major League Baseball Entrepreneur & program designer
The coach behind the curriculum

Thirty years on the field.
A decade in the mind.

Troy spent the first half of his career focused entirely on the physical game. He knew the mental game was what truly separated the great from the elite — but it took time to master it for himself. Over the last decade, he has focused relentlessly on mental performance: first in his own life, then in every athlete he coaches.

The result is MP² — a proven system built from decades on the field, in the dugout, and in deep study of the psychology of peak performance. Troy has coached athletes from age 8 through Major League Baseball, and the lesson is always the same: physical ability is the entry ticket. Mindset mastery is what cashes it in.

Today, Troy brings this framework directly to high schools — not as a motivational speaker, but as a coach with a structured curriculum, measurable outcomes, and a record of transforming both individuals and team cultures.

"Physical ability will take you so far. Mindset mastery is the last — and most important — piece that will make an athlete a peak performer, every single time."

— Troy O'Neal
What they say

Results from the field

"Having Troy on our coaching staff at UD changed the way our team played and thought about the game. We went from the bottom of the conference to winning it — and having the best pitching staff in the league. The confidence and mental toughness he instilled was unlike anything I'd experienced before."

Ron Marinaccio
New York Yankees

"Troy always emphasized that the mental element becomes more important as the level of competition rises. Later in my career, we spent less time swinging and more time talking about mindset and peak performance techniques. It gave me extra confidence knowing I was mentally prepared."

Kyle Baker
University of Delaware Baseball

"The shift in our team culture was noticeable within the first few weeks. Athletes started holding each other accountable, stepping up in pressure moments, and bouncing back from mistakes faster. The mental performance language became part of how we coached every single day."

Andrew Amaro
Assistant Coach, University of Delaware

"One of the greatest gifts Coach Troy has given my son goes far beyond mechanics — it has been the mental side of the game. He has helped shape how Dylan thinks about baseball, handles adversity, builds confidence, and believes in himself both on and off the field. He has taught my son resilience, composure under pressure, and how to stay positive through challenges and setbacks. Those lessons are invaluable and will serve him far beyond baseball. That kind of guidance is rare, and we are incredibly grateful for the impact he has had on his growth as both a player and a young man."

Karen Legum
Parent — Dylan Legum, Friends High School

"My son Jon worked with Troy from age 9 through 17. Troy was invaluable in diagnosing and guiding his hitting mechanics — but his coaching went far beyond that. Every session, Troy spent time helping Jon work through the mental side of his game: how he approached the plate, his mindset after failures and slumps. After sessions, Jon would tell me, 'Yeah, we worked on my swing, but mostly Troy helped me think about what I was doing.' I began to realize Troy was more than a hitting coach — he was helping my son grow as a young man, an athlete, and a confident human being."

Patrick Downes
Parent — Jon Downes, Conrad High School
Common questions

What principals and ADs ask first

Every school has different scheduling, budget, and program structures. MP² is designed to be flexible.

How does this fit into our existing schedule?

MP² is designed as a weekly elective — one 45–55 minute class per week for a full semester. It can be scheduled during activity periods, study halls, or as a dedicated PE/wellness elective slot. We work with your schedule, not against it.

Does this satisfy SEL or wellness requirements?

MP² aligns with Social-Emotional Learning frameworks and is structured to qualify for elective credit in most states. We provide full documentation to support your district's approval and accreditation processes.

Is this only for athletes, or open to all students?

The curriculum is designed for student athletes, but the skills — confidence, resilience, accountability, leadership — are universally applicable. Many schools run it with specific athletic rosters; others open it school-wide.

How is the program funded?

The single-team program ($7,450 for 25 students) is designed to be funded through a single booster club budget line. We provide documentation for student wellness grants, Title IV funding, and parent association requests. Payment plans available.

Does Troy come to our school, or is it remote?

Troy delivers sessions in person at your school. A virtual option is available for hybrid scheduling. In-person is always preferred — the instructor-athlete relationship is central to how the program works.

How do we measure success?

Every student completes pre- and post-semester assessments measuring confidence, resilience, leadership, and growth mindset. Coaches complete parallel evaluations. Results give you quantifiable outcomes to present to administration and parents.

How do we get started?

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