Meet the Team
Kate Yehle
Kate is a mental performance coach and runs Mindset4Performance to better athletes' lives in their sport and beyond. She works with individual athletes, coaches, and teams on performance enhancement through mental game training. Coach Kate is currently working with golfers and volleyball players.
She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University, in 2025, with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Business and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Kate is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in Motor Behavior and Exercise and Sport Psychology at Texas Tech University. She is also gaining her Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), the gold standard credential in the field. She has a background in competitive indoor and beach volleyball, supported by a strong family base in athletics.
Dean Hebert, M.Ed. MGCP
Dean is the founder of Mindset4Performance with more than 17 years of college teaching and workforce training experience and over 20 years coaching experience. After receiving his Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, he completed post-graduate work in Sports Psychology and is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP). He has won national recognition awards for excellence and a congressional award for service to youth. He consulted nationwide on training and performance improvement and coached athletes from around the world. Dean has published numerous articles and books and has been cited in Runners World as well as Reader’s Digest Best Health Magazine.
Coach Dean mentored Coach Kate to continue the incredible legacy he has started.