Rick Neff

Dr. Rick Neff is the Staff Psychologist and Student-Athlete Specialist at Villanova Athletics, a position he's held since 2021. 

Neff, a former college baseball player whose career was cut short by "the yips," used career-ending performance anxiety to drive him to become an international leader in mental health and performance mindset. A licensed clinical & sports psychologist, Neff is also the owner and founder of Inner-Edge, LLC.

Neff has been a guest speaker at Nike Basketball events, the Perfect Game All-American Classic and the Dwight Howard Basketball Camp. Neff has been a go-to consultant for many professional sports agencies, having worked with Olympians and athletes across seven pro leagues.

Neff earned his Bachelor's in Bio-Evolutionary Psychology from Penn State University before receiving his Master's in Counseling Psychology and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Immaculata University.