Dr. Mike Trexler is a nationally recognized leader in youth sports psychology and mental performance coaching. With a Ph.D. in Health Science and Behavior and a Master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina, Dr. Trexler has spent more than two decades helping young athletes develop the mindset, habits, and emotional resilience needed to succeed in both sports and life.
A certified Sports Psychology Coach with over 50,000 hours of one-on-one and team coaching experience, Dr. Trexler has worked with athletes at every level—from beginners to elite national competitors. His performance coaching expertise has been called upon by high-stakes organizations such as the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, and major law enforcement agencies, where he has served as a trusted performance consultant.
Over the past 15 years, Dr. Trexler has dedicated himself exclusively to youth empowerment and development, recognizing that mental skills training is the critical missing link in most young athletes’ journeys. He is the founder and head coach of the nationally recognized Power-Up Track Club, a youth sports organization known for its values-based coaching and exceptional results in track and field. He also served as a professor at the University of Arkansas, teaching courses in health science, behavioral performance, and coaching psychology.
Dr. Trexler is the originator of the Bare Maximum Principle, a proprietary coaching framework designed to help athletes shift from anxiety and perfectionism to confidence, clarity, and sustainable growth. In addition, he developed Automatic Learning Audio, a revolutionary affirmation-based system that delivers mental training through both conscious and subliminal programming—accelerating focus, emotional regulation, and high-performance thinking in youth athletes.
As the founder of Power Up Performance, Dr. Trexler now leads a scalable, evidence-based platform that combines live coaching, guided audio tools, and app-based programs. His mission is simple but powerful: to help young athletes unlock their full potential — mentally, emotionally, and physically — so they can thrive in sports, in the classroom, and in life.