Education
PhD Candidate in Sport Psychology, Florida State University
MS in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Georgia Southern University
BS in Kinesiology and Psychology, SUNY Brockport
Billy Bean, MS
Billy is originally from Albany, New York. After completing his master’s degree in Sport & Exercise Psychology and beginning his doctoral studies in Sport Psychology at Florida State, he established KBMP alongside Kelsey Kinnamon in 2022. Billy’s work in the field of sport psychology began with providing individual and group services to Division I golfers, tennis players, and strength and conditioning coaches in the Sun Belt. He completed this work under the mentorship of Drs. Megan Byrd and Brandonn Harris, directors of mental performance at the professional soccer club, Tormenta FC, and sport psychology professors and consultants at Georgia Southern University. Upon beginning his doctoral studies, he began providing sport psychology services to Division I cross country athletes in the ACC along with tactical populations. Given the growth that KBMP has experienced in their provision of services within USA Weightlifting, Billy is now also expanding his work in this area.
In addition to Billy’s applied work in the field of sport psychology, he is heavily involved in teaching, research, and service. He currently works as an adjunct professor of Sport Psychology at Springfield College, holds authorship on several sport psychology book chapters and articles, and serves as Coordinator of the AASP Psychophysiology & Biofeedback SIG. Billy’s research informs his applied work as a true scientist-practitioner and his teaching experiences have assisted him in developing a strong ability to work with athletes with different learning and communication styles.
KB Mental Performance consultants are not only applied practitioners, they are researchers within the field.
Conducting research to inform our work and contribute to the development of the field of sport psychology is a key goal of KB Mental Performance. Billy currently conducts research on the use of biofeedback in applied sport psychology and the education and training needed to effectively provide mental performance services. Billy has presented his research at numerous local and national conferences.