About Amanda
The Coach
Amanda Ferranti
M.A. Sport Psychology, CMPC
An advocate of mental skills training from personal experiences, Amanda understands the importance of emotional management and uses her innovation and unique knowledge-base specifically for youth populations. Additionally, she is a Certified Consultant by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and continually contributes to the growing literature on mental skills training and performance enhancement.
Brain Training Workbook
Own Who You Are
Available Now
Spearheaded by Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Amanda Ferranti, she has teamed up with a coach, an educator, and a school counselor to create this foundations workbook. Sport Psychology forms the framework that drives the strategic activities within these pages, which have been systematically laid out in order to foster a growth mindset, strengthen self-esteem, and ultimately enhance your performance outcomes.

The Resume
Education
- – BA in Psychology from Princeton University
- – MA in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Argosy University
- – MBA from Adelphi University
- – Training in Mental Health Counseling
Player Experience
- – Former semi-professional player for the Long Island Rough Riders
- – Played D1 for the Princeton Women’s Soccer
- – Ivy League Champions and NCAA Final Four
- – Competed in 5 National Championships from youth to semi-pro
- – Overcome 2 ACL reconstructions, one when I was 15 and the other ending my career
Coaching Experience
- – Consulting individuals 8 and up for over 10 years
- – Coaching soccer players for over 18 years, ages 3 and older
- – Adelphi Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach
- – Girls Eastern New York ODP Head Coach
- – Former Girls Associate Academy Coach in the Girls Academy League
Credentials
- – Certified Mental Performance Consultant by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology
- – United Soccer Coaches National Diploma
Accomplishments
- – Developed a proprietary tool for performers called the 5 A’s Emotional Management Process
- – Developed an Integrated Soccer Training Methodology for players ages 3 and older
- – Made sport psychology accessible to all performers by co-authoring a workbook called Own Who You Are
- – Recipient of the WVI Dolphin Foundation Spirit of Youth Sports Award
- – Advocate for youth athletes through publications, speaking engagements, and podcasts, including:
- Presenter at the United Soccer Coaches National Convention
- Match Day: United Soccer Coaches
- Soccer Journal Publications
- Insight on Sirius XM Radio
- The Injured Athletes Club Podcast
- Ask Amanda on Girls Soccer Network IGTV