Sport Psychology in Film Collection

When the Game Stands Tall  is about a high school football team building a 151 game winning steak and what happens when they lose it. The team most unify as they recover from both the major loss they encountered and the loss of a former teammate. Released 2014; Runtime 115 minutes

Coach Carter is based on a true story of an inner-city high school basketball team that only won four games the year previous to getting a new coach. Coach Carter changed the atmosphere of the team, teaching life lessons and changing the mindsets of his players into student-athletes. He prepares them for the future through a bumpy road to success. Released 2005; Runtime 136 minutes Concepts Commitment : Early on, Coach Carter explains to the team that they need to make a serious commitment by acting professionally, maintaining a tougher GPA than required, and sticking to a dress code; Commitment is not instant gratification, but a long term mindset to reach goals. Team Cohesion : Coach Carter gives a player an impossible task (complete 2,500 push-ups and 1,000 suicides) in order for him to rejoin the team, but the rest of the team bands together and helps him accomplish that. Sportsmanship : Coach Carter challenges his team to play with class and act like champions, rather...