Lead faculty, sport psychology program, National University
Dr. Sarah Castillo's areas of expertise: Sport psychology, the mental approach to sports.
Dr. Sarah Castillo, an AASP-certified sport psychology consultant, is the lead faculty and program director for National University’s Bachelor of Arts in Sport Psychology.
Prior to coming to National University, Dr. Castillo spent nine years as a sport psychology consultant at the United States Military Academy at West Point. During her time with the Army, Dr. Castillo worked extensively with over 15 intercollegiate, intramural, and club athletic teams including men’s and women’s basketball, women’s soccer, softball, baseball, football, women’s rugby, combat weapons, wrestling, men’s and women’s lacrosse, swimming and diving, men’s gymnastics, and track and field.
She also had the unique opportunity to help West Point cadets apply sport psychology skills to their academic pursuits and future careers as Army officers, and has played an important role in extending the program components at West Point to the Army at large.