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News Release: May 15, 2009 - Los Angeles, California
"The Mental Game" Television Series Completes Pilot Episode

Price Productions, LLC announces the launch of their new television series program, "The Mental Game", and the completion of the episode, "The Mental Game" tennis pilot.

"The Mental Game" is a half hour reality-style television show, hosted by the acclaimed author and mental game coach, Bill Cole, MS, MA. The show focuses on how accomplished people learn, perform and achieve greatness and will explore how these people think, access mental toughness and overcome adversity.

Bill Cole says, "Paradoxically, the mind is the last frontier of study and control in anything we do. Top achievers and performers know that mind power is what separates them from the rest of the field and catapults them into the winner's circle. Especially in these tough economic times, a program that recognizes obstacles and provides tools to conquer the challenges and to achieve success is extremely relevant. A strong mental game, whether on the court, in the board room or in personal relationships, is a desire of everyone."

"Bill's affable style and the engaging cast make this show unique and entertaining," says Michael McCready, Executive Producer.

Bill Cole, with over 30 years in sports psychology, research and mental game coaching that bring a unique brand of skilled education to the audience, has also authored the acclaimed book The Mental Game of Tennis which is changing the way millions of tennis fans approach their game. Bill Cole has coached seven national champions and was formerly the Sport Psychology Coach for the Israeli Davis Cup Team from 1999 to 2001. His professional players have had ATP Tour career wins over Pete Sampras, Marat Safin and Andy Roddick.

"The Mental Game" television program is produced and directed by John Cole and is seeking distribution. For more information on "The Mental Game" television program please visit www.mentalgametvshow.com.

Program & Media Contact:
Lisa Harris
720-320-4955

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News Release: May 10, 2009 - Silicon Valley, California
Procoach Systems announces Kat Delen-Briones is part of the SJSU Women's Golf Team that won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.

For the third time in school history, the San Jose State women's golf team captured the Western Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championship. San Jose State ended the year with five tournament victories including the Western Athletic Conference Championship. Procoach Systems client Kat Delen-Briones was a first team All-WAC selection. They then played the NCAA West Regional in Tempe, Arizona, May 7-10, 2009.

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News Release: May 5, 2009 - Silicon Valley, California
Procoach Systems announces Bill Cole, MS, MA tapes television segment for The Discovery Channel.

Bill Cole was in the Discovery Channel's television studios April 16, 2009 as a guest expert for the Animal Planet TV series program on Animal World Records. He explained the various mental approaches people use to prepare mentally and get into the zone when it comes to creating world records, using animals. This has some very exotic footage. This program is due to air in December 2009.

Procoach Systems founder and CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is an internationally and nationally recognized peak performance mind coach. He is a Wall Of Fame Honoree, a Hall Of Fame athlete and coach, an award-winning scholar-athlete and has coached at the highest levels of major-league pro sports, big-time college athletics and corporate America. Bill is the author of two published books and over 300 articles that have appeared around the world.

For more information, to engage Bill as a guest expert, or to schedule a media interview, please contact:

Procoach Systems
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191, TOLL FREE: 888-445-0291
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com

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News Release: May 4, 2009 - Silicon Valley, California
Procoach Systems announces Bill Cole, MS, MA as author of the mental training chapter in a new book by an Olympic Gold medalist.

Harper Collins Canada engaged Bill Cole, MS, MA to write the chapter on mental training for the upcoming book Curl To Win, by the two-time world curling champion, and 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist Russ Howard, who was named "Curler of the Century" by Sweep magazine.

Russ Howard has won every curling prize going. He's a record holder for an astonishing 107 Brier wins; a multiple World Championship winner; and a key member of Team Gushue, the gold medal-winning Canadian curling team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Howard's legacy is further secured by his creation of the "Moncton Rule," which has dramatically changed the game.

But it was Howard's recent role as unofficial coach to his daughter Ashley, also an elite curler, that convinced him to gather his three decades of experience, his huge talent for motivating and his ability to synthesize the mental game with the physical one to write the guide that no curler - novice or elite - should be without.

Curl To Win is scheduled to be published in September of 2009.

Bill Cole is a prolific author with over 400 published articles worldwide. Bill's book The Mental Game of Golf will be published June of 2009. His book The Mental Game of Tennis is being revised and expanded and will be published July of 2009. He was named the golf psychology columnist for Four Corners Golf Magazine in 2009.

For more information, or to schedule a media interview, please contact:
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
Procoach Systems
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191, TOLL FREE: 888-445-0291
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com

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News Release: July 22, 2008 - San Jose, California
Procoach Systems announces that Procoach Systems founder and CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA has signed an agreement to be the new golf psychology columnist for Four Corners Golf Magazine.

The magazine is a new glossy, full-size offering in the golf publishing space, covering all aspects of golf in the southwest US, with a national flair as well.

In this capacity Bill will be writing about the mental factors of golf, such as concentration, the zone, mental readiness, mental toughness, the psychology of putting, mental readiness strategies, mental learning strategies for lesson-taking, stress control, how to create a winning mind set in golf, the art of self-coaching in golf and how to compete more effectively.

Bill has been under a sports psychology coaching contract with one of the world's top 50 golf coaches, Joe Thiel, who coaches many top-ranked men and women Golf Tour pros. Joe is also the Head Golf Coach for Mizuno Golf worldwide. The Joe Thiel Worldwide Golf Academies operate in Olympia Washington, Palm Springs, CA, Japan and Korea. We coach Joe to coach his players on their mental games and write the golf psychology curriculum for his golf academies. Joe started Se Ri Pak, the youngest woman ever to win the US Open Women's Golf Championships in her rookie year, 1998. She has been in the top ranks since. Joe also coaches Nationwide Pro Tour player Brock Mackenzie and his sister Paige Mackenzie, an upcoming star on the LPGA Pro Tour.

Procoach Systems founder and CEO Bill Cole, MS, MA is an internationally and nationally recognized peak performance mind coach. He is a Wall Of Fame Honoree, a Hall Of Fame athlete and coach, an award-winning scholar-athlete and has coached at the highest levels of major-league pro sports, big-time college athletics and corporate America. Bill is the author of a published book and over 300 articles that have appeared around the world. Bill is the author of the golf book The Mental Game of Golf: Peak Performance Mind Tools. That work can be purchased here:

http://www.sportspsychologycoaching.com/products/ereportMentalGameOfGolf.html

Bill is also the Founder and President of The International Mental Game Coaching Association (IMGCA), the worldwide leader in mental game information and membership. The IMGCA has hundreds of informative success articles for kids, parents, athletes and coaches. You can visit the IMGCA at: www.mentalgamecoaching.com

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News Release: May 17, 2008 - Buffalo, New York
Bill Cole Inducted Into The Buffalo Tennis Hall of Fame

On May 17, 2008 I was honored to be inducted into the Buffalo Tennis Hall of Fame. In the late 70's I was one of the top players in western New York State. I won the largest doubles championship, numerous other titles, won six conference championships in college, won money in pro events, played on television twice, faced some very big names, and then discovered I had no talent to continue! Actually, after playing some tour stars I realized they are such a special breed to be able to make a living at playing, so I redoubled my focus into teaching and coaching, and have been very fulfilled since. Yes, that photo from my playing days is me, but with lots more hair!
--Bill Cole

This is the summary from the Buffalo Tennis Hall of Fame:

Bill Cole's Playing Career

Bill Cole won a major Western New York singles or doubles tennis championship at every level of competition--in the juniors, in college, in open play, and in professional events. He reached five championship finals in the biggest Western New York Open Doubles Tennis Championships and was a winner or finalist in 25 career tennis events over a high-profile 14-year Western New York and Canadian playing career. He won money in professional events in Canada and the United States, playing on television twice and playing against some of the biggest names in pro tennis.

Highlights:

• Bill Cole won his first tennis championship at age 10.
  
  
• Won major Boys 18 singles and doubles championships in Erie County.
  
  
• Was a two-year undefeated #1-#2 singles player in High School.
  
  
• Won two ECIC High School Conference team titles.
  
  
• Was a finalist in the AA Singles Sectional High School Championships at #1 Singles.
  
  
• Played #1 singles at the University of Buffalo for two years.
  
  
• Reached one Final, one Semi-Final and one Quarter-Final in the New York State Collegiate Championships.
  
  
• Won six Conference titles in college.
  
  
• Reached four finals in the biggest Western New York Open Tennis Championships--the MUNYS.
  
  
• Won the MUNY Men's Doubles title in 1977.
  
  
• Finalist in the largest Professional Indoor Singles Tournament in Western New York in 1978, the $7500 Ned Phillips Memorial, and won the Ned Phillips Memorial Men's Professional Doubles title in 1979.
  
  
• He represented Western New York in the 1977 National Public Parks Singles and Doubles Championships in St. Louis, Missouri.

Bill Cole's Teaching and Coaching Career

Bill Cole has coached and taught at the highest levels of tennis:

• On the ATP Men's Professional Tennis Tour and the WTA Women's Professional Tennis Tour -- in the United States and in Europe, including Wimbledon, the US Open and Davis Cup.
  
  
• Sport Psychology Coach for the Israeli Davis Cup Team.
  
  
• NCAA Division I Head Coach at two west-coast universities.
  
  
• On the United States National Junior Circuit.
  
  
• Owner of his own California tennis school.

Highlights:

• He's an internationally-recognized sport psychology expert, an award-winning scholar-athlete and a Williamsville Central Schools Wall of Fame Honoree.
  
  
• His students have won over 20 National and International Championships and have earned hundreds of rankings, honors and tournament titles in every conceivable age level, section and division across the United States and internationally.
  
  
• Bill has coached eight National Champions.
  
  
• His players have earned 22 top-ten United States National Rankings, 34 #1 USTA Sectional Rankings, 77 Top-Ten USTA Sectional Rankings and 158 USTA Sectional Rankings.
  
  
• He's coached players to 11 California State Championships. He's coached a player to a "four USTA National Titles Grand Slam" -- one US National Doubles Championship on every surface -- and a #1 United States National Senior Doubles Ranking.
  
  
• His professional players have had ATP Pro Tour career wins over many of the biggest names in tennis: Pete Sampras, Marat Safin, Andy Roddick, Gustavo Kuerten, Michael Chang and Tim Henman.
  
  
• Bill was Mental Game Coach for Harel Levy, when he was ranked #278 in the world, and helped him achieve a career high ATP Pro Tour world ranking of #30 in 2001.
  
  
• Harel won $210,000 playing Marat Safin in the Championship Singles Final of the Canadian Open.
  
  
• Bill is a sport psychology researcher, an author of 330-plus published articles on coaching and peak performance, wrote the book The Mental Game of Tennis, and was a columnist and west-coast correspondent for Inside Tennis magazine.
  
  
• Founder and President of the International Mental Game Coaching Association.
  
  

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News Release: April 16, 2008 - Silicon Valley, California, Procoach Systems announces TMG-brand merchandise line to the public.

Bill Cole, MS, MA, Founder and CEO of Procoach Systems today announced the unveiling of the exciting new merchandise line of TMG brand products, from Procoach Systems and the International Mental Game Coaching Association (IMGCA). Mr. Cole is also the Founder and President of the IMGCA.

TMG is the global brand that signifies excellence in mind, body and spirit in learning, coaching and performance, in sports, business and life. TMG stands for The Mental Game. TMG helps people achieve more of their potential.

The TMG line offers 100% cotton men's and women's T-shirts in white, featuring the TMG logo with the word "SPORTS" or the name of a specific sport or activity below the logo. Men's sizes are M, L, XL, and XXL and women's tailored fit sizes are S, M, L and XL. The TMG hat line features the TMG logo embroidered on a low profile baseball cap.

The TMG line can be ordered with a number of captioned lines below the distinctive TMG logo:

SPORTS, TENNIS, GOLF, BASEBALL, SOCCER, BUSINESS, HOLLYWOOD, ARCHERY, BADMINTON, BOWLING, BOXING, CYCLING, FIGURE SKATING, GYMNASTICS, HOCKEY, LACROSSE, LIFE, MARTIAL ARTS, RACING, SALES, SHOOTING, SKIING, SOFTBALL, SWIMMING, VOLLEYBALL, and WRESTLING.

The TMG line will also be featured and sold on the Hollywood TV pilot, The Mental Game.

For more information, to purchase TMG-branded products, or to schedule a media interview, please contact:

Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
Procoach Systems
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191, TOLL FREE: 888-445-0291
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com

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News Release: April 14, 2008 - Silicon Valley, California, Procoach Systems announces spin-off initiatives around the reality TV pilot, "The Mental Game".

Bill Cole, MS, MA, the Co-Creator, Producer and Host of the TV pilot The Mental Game today announced sweeping new initiatives that will support, enhance and expand the theme, brand and focus of The Mental Game television program. This interactive reality television show goes inside the mental game of virtually everyone in sports, business and life.

These new initiatives are now under development, and will be integral to the vision of the television show, said John Cole, the show's Co-Creator and Producer. The new projects include:

Bill Cole and John Cole also described three new web sites that will be created in conjunction with the TV show:

Each web site will support, enhance and expand on the focus of the TV show The Mental Game.

For more information, or to schedule a media interview, please contact:

Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
Procoach Systems
19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014-2358
VOICE: 408-725-7191, TOLL FREE: 888-445-0291
FAX: 408-298-9525
E-Mail: Bill@MentalGameCoach.com
Website: www.mentalgamecoach.com

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News Release: January 11, 2008 - Hollywood California, RampItUp Productions announces it is now accepting talent-submissions for their 2008 television pilot.

The company has begun casting and is now accepting non-union talent submissions for the reality TV pilot, "The Mental Game", (TMG). The pilot is an innovative program focusing on the mental game of sports, business and life. The show will focus on how people learn, perform and achieve greatness.

Bill Cole, MS, MA, the show's creator and host says, "Paradoxically, the mind is the last frontier of study and control in anything we do. Top achievers and performers know that mind power is what separates them from the rest of the field and catapults them into the winner's circle. A strong mental game is the potent magic behind overcoming the inevitable mental and emotional obstacles that everyone faces in their quest for success in learning, performing and achieving".

This interactive reality television show goes inside the mental game of virtually everyone in sports, business and life. A large percentage of casting will focus on athletes involved in their day-to-day sport experience and will also include coaches, officials, agents, managers, trainers, team owners, fans and the parents of these accomplished athletes to discover how they approach their sport experience from a mental perspective and how it relates to their everyday life. The show will examine the mental and emotional highs and lows of all athletic participants at every level including youth, collegiate, amateur, pro, Olympic and even the weekend warrior.

Executive producer, Michael E. McCready stated, "This is a very exciting project for us and we believe the television viewing audience is ready for something new in relation to reality-television programming. This creative and unique approach, coupled with its interactive Internet platform has the potential of reaching new highs for audiences of all ages".

If you are an elite athlete, a weekend warrior or you know someone who has an amazing story to tell about their personal sport experience and life accomplishments then send storyline / bio / reel along with contact information to:

RampItUp Productions, LLC
Attention: Casting / TMG
9461 Charleville Blvd, Suite 541
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Rampitup13@gmail.com