About Nico Bourgade

THE COACH
BEHIND THE
MIND GAME.

I am not here to change who you are…
I’m here to help you become who you were meant to be.

NICO BOURGADE
Mental Performance Coach  ·  The Mind Game of Basketball
Nico Bourgade
Basketball only
This is where the real work begins.
FOCUSED WORK.
SPECIFIC UNDERSTANDING.

This is not for everyone. It is for players, coaches, and organizations who are serious about development and ready to be held accountable.

The Coach
BUILT FROM THE
INSIDE OUT

Nico works exclusively with basketball players, coaches, and teams — building mental performance tools designed for the real demands of the game.

Nico works with NBA and EuroLeague professionals, national team members, elite prospects, and academy players across the world. Several players he has worked with have gone on to earn spots on their national teams. His reputation has led some of the most prominent agents in the game to refer their players directly to him.

Nico brings over 30 years inside basketball as a player and coach across France, the NCAA, and Europe. That background is not a credential he leads with — it is the reason he understands, from the inside, what players go through mentally at every stage of their career.

He is also the author of 1 on 1 with Yourself and the host of the The Mind Game of Basketball podcast, exploring the psychological dimensions of the sport with players, coaches, and specialists worldwide.

The game only changes the day you decide to work on the player inside you.

Nico Bourgade
How Nico Works
WHAT MAKES
THIS DIFFERENT
01

Basketball only

Every session, every tool, every conversation is built around basketball — not generic sport psychology applied loosely. Work designed specifically for what the player faces on the court.

02

Built around you

There is no standard program. The work is built around each player's specific position, role, challenges, and career moment. Two players at the same level can need completely different things.

03

Trust before results

The quality of the work depends entirely on the trust built between coach and player. That trust is not a byproduct of the sessions — it is the foundation without which the real work cannot begin.

Background & Credentials
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member

IAAP

Int’l Association of Applied Psychology
Member

FEPSAC

European Federation of Sport Psychology
Member

AHA

American Hypnosis Association
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