In episode 21 of telling their stories, Brooklyn native (NY), Dr. Frank Lodato, who earned a PhD in Psychology from St. John’s University shares with us years of working in sport psych with some amazing athletes and organizations.

He has worked with quite a few athletes in his day such as; Allen Pitts, Alondra Johnson, Danny Barrett, Travis Lulay, and the list goes on and on.

He counselled the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and some members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only team to go through a season undefeated.

He was also associated with the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings for 13 years and also worked with the Boston Bruins during their Stanley Cup-winning season in 2011.

Dr. Frank started with the CFL in 1983 when he worked with the Montreal Concords, whose coaching staff included Wally Buono.

When Buono became the Stampeders’ head coach in 1990, he was brought in as the team’s sports psychologist.

John Huffnagel was on Buono’s staff at the time and later brought Dr. Frank back to work with them when he became head coach and general manager of the Arena Football League’s New Jersey Red Dogs in 1997 and in 2008 when he returned to the Stamps as head coach and GM.

Dr. Frank recently retired from your long career as a sports psychologist.

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