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Princeton University Athletics to Launch “Princeton Tiger Performance”
October 23, 2018 | General, Princeton Tiger Performance
October 23, 2018 (Princeton, NJ) – As a model NCAA program dedicated to education through athletics and competitive excellence, Princeton University's Department of Athletics is proud to launch Princeton Tiger Performance (PTP). With a values-based, holistic approach, the program integrates strength and conditioning, athletic medicine, sports nutrition, sports psychology, sports science, leadership development, and supportive campus resources. Based in Jadwin Gymnasium, PTP aims to create the environment and education platforms to help student-athletes reach peak performance in athletics, academics and in life.
What is unique about Princeton Tiger Performance is the values integration at all levels, led by Ford Family Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux Samaan and her entire "Team around the Team." Per Marcoux Samaan, "We believe that values shape behavior, behavior defines culture, and culture drives performance. PTP reflects our department's core beliefs, bringing them to life with innovation and vigor." PTP will prepare Princeton student-athletes to Achieve, Serve, and Lead.
For its 37 athletic teams, the program will support student-athletes and coaches to develop highly successful, positive team cultures centered around the Princeton Athletics core values. Princeton Athletics teaches what it takes to "be A TIGER" in all areas of their lives: to be Accountable and Team-oriented, to have Integrity, and to be Growth-minded, Engaged, and Respectful. Princeton Athletics believes its winning tradition (with the most Ivy League Titles earned) is grounded in its intentional adherence to aspirational values and culture.
The new effort reinforces Athletics as a leader and resource for high performance for the larger campus community around health and wellbeing. "PTP brings together resources and partners all across this campus," says Princeton Tiger Performance Director Jason Gallucci, "making it possible for Princeton student-athletes to maximize their academic, athletic, and social experience. Components of the program include state of the art functional movement and strength training; the use of sports science and technology; Tiger Fuel as well as nutritional counseling and education; education around sleep hygiene and recovery; sports psychology; and ongoing leadership development training. PTP will create the environment and education platforms to help student-athletes optimize physiological and psychological health.
Princeton University's student-athletes have won one quarter of all of the championships in Ivy League history, and perform more than 4,000 hours of community service each year. Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of humanity. PTP reflects Princeton's commitment to students, faculty, and staff taking care of the whole self and to providing dedicated resources to support physical, psychological and emotional health and well being.
What is unique about Princeton Tiger Performance is the values integration at all levels, led by Ford Family Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux Samaan and her entire "Team around the Team." Per Marcoux Samaan, "We believe that values shape behavior, behavior defines culture, and culture drives performance. PTP reflects our department's core beliefs, bringing them to life with innovation and vigor." PTP will prepare Princeton student-athletes to Achieve, Serve, and Lead.
For its 37 athletic teams, the program will support student-athletes and coaches to develop highly successful, positive team cultures centered around the Princeton Athletics core values. Princeton Athletics teaches what it takes to "be A TIGER" in all areas of their lives: to be Accountable and Team-oriented, to have Integrity, and to be Growth-minded, Engaged, and Respectful. Princeton Athletics believes its winning tradition (with the most Ivy League Titles earned) is grounded in its intentional adherence to aspirational values and culture.
The new effort reinforces Athletics as a leader and resource for high performance for the larger campus community around health and wellbeing. "PTP brings together resources and partners all across this campus," says Princeton Tiger Performance Director Jason Gallucci, "making it possible for Princeton student-athletes to maximize their academic, athletic, and social experience. Components of the program include state of the art functional movement and strength training; the use of sports science and technology; Tiger Fuel as well as nutritional counseling and education; education around sleep hygiene and recovery; sports psychology; and ongoing leadership development training. PTP will create the environment and education platforms to help student-athletes optimize physiological and psychological health.
Princeton University's student-athletes have won one quarter of all of the championships in Ivy League history, and perform more than 4,000 hours of community service each year. Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of humanity. PTP reflects Princeton's commitment to students, faculty, and staff taking care of the whole self and to providing dedicated resources to support physical, psychological and emotional health and well being.
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