Former Alabama, Georgia, Florida State mental conditioning coach dies at 48
Former Alabama, Georgia and Florida State mental conditioning staffer Trevor Moawad passed away Wednesday after a two-year battle with cancer. Moawad was 48.
A statement by his company, Limitless Minds, cited the impact Moawad had on the athletes with whom he worked.
“Trev was known as one of the world’s top strategic advisors and mental conditioning coaches for elite athletes, teams and organizations,” the statement reads. “But he was more than that. He was a bright light that impacted people all over the globe – changing the lives of so many, helping people reach heights they never knew were possible.”
Moawad was named Sports Illustrated’s “Sports World’s Best Brain Trainer” in 2017 and co-wrote a Wall Street Journal Best Seller with Andy Staples of The Athletic called “It Takes What It Takes.” Moawad stressed the importance of neutral thinking, the Illusion of Choice and eliminating negative inputs in having a successful career.
“After a while, [Moawad] realized you didn’t have to be an elite athlete for those concepts to help make your life better,” Staples said Thursday. “He believed that with the proper mindset, we can handle anything. I’m trying my best to stay neutral today, because that’s what Trevor would have wanted.”
In his time with college football programs he was a part of eight national championship teams. Moawad began working with Alabama head coach Nick Saban when Saban was with the Miami Dolphins, and he ultimately spent eight years with Alabama.
Moawad worked with professional athletes, including Russell Wilson, as well
Additionally, he spent 10 years with the Jacksonville Jaguars in a similar role and works individually with athletes across MLB, the NBA, the NFL and UFC. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was one of his most high-profile clients, and he tweeted a message of remembrance on Thursday.
Per the Seattle Times, Wilson dedicated part of his Thursday media availability to talking about the impact Moawad had on his career as the star quarterback is going for his 100th career win on Sunday.
“This may be tough for me to talk about,” Wilson said.
Wilson then spoke for eight minutes about the mental conditioning coach he first met just before the 2012 NFL Draft.
“From that moment, he’s been my best friend,” Wilson added regarding his first meeting with Moawad. “We spent so much time together. Through the highest, highest, highest of moments, to the lowest moments. To the moments of winning a Super Bowl, to the moment of not winning it, unfortunately. He’s always been there for me. He’s a guy who always gave me perspective and gave me knowledge and insight.”
Moawad’s work had a military component as well, as he supported individuals that are and were members of the U.S. Special Operations community.