About Our Team

The Institute of Sports Performance

The Institute of Sports Performance brings together decades of hands‑on experience helping athletes, coaches, and families perform with confidence and consistency. We combine licensed clinical care and applied mental performance coaching to deliver practical tools, measurable progress, and collaborative plans that travel from practice to game day.

Our Approach

We believe mental performance training should be simple, evidence‑based, and immediately usable. That means short daily reps, clear pre‑competition routines, and measurable checkpoints that build real confidence. We coordinate with coaches, athletic trainers, and medical providers so athletes get a unified plan for performance and well‑being. Above all, our work is athlete‑centered: we tailor every plan to sport, role, and season.

Robert B. Andrews MA, LMFT

Founder and Director
(713) 201-8968 or Email

Robert has 30 years of experience as a mental training consultant and licensed therapist. He has supported Olympians and Olympic hopefuls across the last five Summer Olympic Games, helping athletes earn Olympic medals and World Championship titles across 13 sports and 12 countries — including gymnastics, trampoline, swimming, diving, basketball, fencing, judo, track & field, sailing, kite surfing, and rhythmic gymnastics.

Robert also works extensively with NFL, NBA, and MLB players on transition, injury recovery, and contract‑year stress, and he has supported active/retired Special Forces members and Gold Star families. He is especially known for return‑to‑play protocols that address the mental and emotional hurdles of serious injury so athletes can come back confident and ready.

What Robert brings: elite athlete experience, interdisciplinary coordination with PTs/ATCs, and pragmatic mental skills that scale from youth to pro.

Michael Heck MA, LPC

(626) 221-2090 or Email

Michael has 24 years of experience as a counselor, coach, and clinical director working at the intersection of mental health and athletics. A former college football player and minor‑league athlete, Michael has coached runners and high school football and has a strong track record in working with athletes across the United States and internationally.

Michael is a licensed professional counselor in Texas, Arizona, and Montana and resides with his family in the Big Sky State. He specializes in removing mental blocks, guiding athletes through injury and rehab, and advising families and coaches on developmental best practices. Michael holds advanced training in EMDR (EMDRIA trained) and brings a pragmatic, developmentally informed approach to working with young athletes and teams.

What Michael brings: clinician expertise with coachable session plans, coach education, and international athlete experience.

Galen Andrews MA, LMFTA

(832) 683-3354 or Email

Galen is a former Division I baseball player who focuses on helping adolescents and young adults manage the competing demands of sport, school, and life. As a licensed personal trainer and clinician, he blends mindset training, stress management, and emotional intelligence into coaching that motivates teens to be authentic, resilient, and performance‑ready.

Galen is also a licensed personal trainer. He emphasizes mindset, stress management, emotional intelligence, and mental toughness in achieving athletic excellence. He excels at inspiring teens and young adults to embrace authenticity, build strong character, and fully realize their talents.

What Galen brings: relatable athlete experience, youth‑centered coaching, and hands‑on programming that builds character and consistency.

Team Strengths — What to Expect

Practical Tools: Short, repeatable routines (breathing, visualization, reset cues) you can use immediately.
Measurable Progress: Checkpoints and simple metrics so you and your coach can see improvement.
Collaborative Care: We coordinate with coaches, ATCs, PTs, parents, and medical providers for safe, consistent return‑to‑play plans.
Team Services: Coach clinics, 10‑minute practice blocks, and culture work that fits your schedule and goals.

Professional Memberships

We maintain current memberships to ensure best practices and ongoing professional development:

Media, Speaking & Workshops

Our team regularly presents on mental performance, injury recovery, and team culture. To book a speaker or schedule a workshop, call Robert at (713) 201‑8968 or Michael at (626) 221‑2090.

Contact & Next Steps

To schedule a consult or team clinic, call the coach best suited to your needs (numbers above) or complete the following form to request a time. We’ll start with a brief intake to match goals, timeline, and the right coach.