Build the mindset to perform when it matters most.
Next Leavell Inspiration helps athletes build confidence, stay focused under pressure, respond to adversity, and compete with purpose through mental performance coaching and practical resources.
Build confidence, improve focus, and compete with a stronger mindset. Get practical worksheets and pre-game tools you can use today.
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Helping Athletes Compete With Confidence
Practical mental performance support for athletes, parents, and teams in wrestling, baseball, softball, and beyond.
"Coach Dee has been a game-changer for our 11U Rockhounds! His ability to connect with and inspire these boys have helped build their skills, confidence, and love for the game... He shifts the focus from failures to celebrating all the small wins!"
Walter and Tiffany Cummings
Parents, 11U Rockhounds (Baseball)
How Can We Help You?
Athletes
Build confidence, strengthen focus, respond to mistakes, and compete freely.
Parents
Learn how to support your athlete through pressure, doubt, setbacks, and tough losses.
Coaches & Teams
Build a confident, resilient team that responds well when competition gets hard.
Train the mind like you train the body.
Get practical worksheets and tools athletes can use to strengthen confidence, focus, resilience, and emotional control.
Wrestling Resources
Mental performance worksheets and tools built for wrestlers.
Baseball Resources
Tools to help baseball players build confidence, reset after mistakes, and compete one pitch at a time.
Softball Resources
Practical resources to help softball players manage pressure, strengthen confidence, and respond to adversity.
Parent Resources
Guides and worksheets to help you support your athlete through pressure, doubt, mistakes, and tough losses.
Mental Skills That Show Up In Competition
Confidence
Believe in your preparation and compete without constantly questioning yourself.
Focus
Stay present, control what you can control, and move to the next moment.
Resilience
Respond to mistakes, losses, and adversity without staying stuck.
Performance Under Pressure
Manage emotions, trust your training, and perform when the moment gets big.
The Results Go Beyond The Scoreboard.
When athletes train their minds with the same commitment they train their bodies, confidence and performance begin to change.
"The biggest challenge Layla faced wasn’t physical — it was believing she belonged at the national level... Since working with Coach Dee, we’ve seen a huge change in her confidence and mindset. She has learned to focus on what she can control, trust her preparation, and let go of the things she can’t."
Layla's Parents
Softball Parents
"Coach Dee has had a powerful impact on our son, Wes, in a way that goes far beyond sports... Coach Dee helped him shift his mindset from fear of failure to understanding that growth comes through effort, consistency, and perseverance."
Brent and Meagan Lacks
Parents of Wes (Wrestling)
"I saw a different kid on the mat this weekend. Results will come, but he was so much more relaxed and confident. It really showed in his last match. He took a Top 10 wrestler at 57 to the wire, and with just a few more seconds, he would have had him."
Todd Brannock
Wrestling Parent
Coaching Built From Experience
DeCoreus “Coach Dee” Leavell is a coach, speaker, and founder of Next Leavell Inspiration. He helps athletes strengthen their mindset, respond to adversity, and become more confident competitors and people.
His approach combines real coaching experience, practical mental training, encouragement, accountability, and faith-driven purpose.
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