Location: » Home » Biography

Biography

Nicole Detling

Dr. Nicole Detling Miller received her BA in psychology and sports science from Ohio Wesleyan University, her MS in sport psychology from Ithaca College, and her PhD in sport psychology at the University of Utah. She also completed an internship in sport psychology and sports medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Nicole has been consulting with athletes and performers since 1998. Athletes, teams, and coaches of all ages, ability levels, and sports have sought Nicole's services. She has also worked with performing artists. Nicole has given numerous international, national, and regional presentations at professional conferences and has been a guest speaker at several coaching clinics throughout the U.S. She is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Exercise and Sport Sciences Department at the University of Utah. In addition, she is the Chief Instructor and Subject Matter Expert of the School of Sport Psychology at Ashworth College. Nicole has co-authored book chapters as well as professional journal publications. Her professional affiliations include the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and the American Psychological Association (APA).

Nicole has loved sports her entire life and was a three sport athlete (basketball, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field) at the collegiate level. She maintains an active lifestyle by playing soccer, rock climbing, downhill skiing, and mountain biking, as well as any other soprt she can get into. Her love for athletics has led her to successfully work with some of the best athletes in the world.

Some of the sports that Nicole has worked with include: baseball, basketball, biathlon, billiards, cross-country, disabled alpine skiing, downhill skiing, dressage, equestrian, figure skating, football, freestyle aerials, golf, ice hockey, long track speed skating, luge, mountain biking, nordic ski jumping, sculling, short track speed skating, skeleton, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. However, Nicole's client list has also included musicians, dancers, real estate agents, and medical professionals. Every individual performs on a daily basis - and most can use the tools Nicole teaches to enhance their performance. You don't have to be an athlete to benefit from sport psychology. Nicole has the capability to work with any and every performing endeavor!

Nicole currently lives in the Salt Lake City, Utah area with her two sons, Logan and Elias.