With the conversation around mental health becoming more prevalent, especially in sports and college sports, Texas State made the important decision to better support its student-athletes.
In the fall of 2022, the Texas State athletic department hired Dr. Emily Cabano as the department’s first sport psychologist to help student-athletes work through their mental well-being and sports performance.
The Texas State athletic department has worked with the counseling center for years and collaborated with them to create the position of sport psychologist.
Tracy Shoemake, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, explained, “We worked with the Counseling Center leadership to create this position while the needs for services have increased.