2026 Awards

Caroline Silby

Talent

Head of Sport Psychology & Mental Health, U.S. Figure Skating

Caroline Silby, Ph.D., CMPC, is Head of Sport Psychology and Mental Health Services for U.S. Figure Skating, 2023 USOPC Service Provider of the Year, Mental Performance Provider for the 2026, 2022, and 2018 Olympic Figure Skating Teams and the 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023 World Championships Teams, and was inducted into the Professional Skaters Association Hall of Fame in 2025. She has worked on an individual basis with 20 Olympic Gold Medalists, two Paralympian Gold Medalists, numerous Olympians, World Champions and Medalists, as well as hundreds of National Team members, Division I student-athletes, teams, and coaches. She has had clients from a broad range of sports including the MLS, WTA, WPSL, NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, fly-fishing, muay thai, cycling, pro sports car racing, go-kart racing, chess, ski & snowboard, ski jumping, fencing, tae kwon do, climbing, triathlon, track & field, strongman, pole vaulting, equestrian, gymnastics, softball, baseball, lacrosse, field hockey, swimming, water polo, synchronized skating, figure skating, and golf. As an elite athlete herself, Dr. Silby was a member of the U.S. Figure Skating National Team. Dr. Silby holds a Doctorate in Sports Psychology from the University of Virginia and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology. She is the author of Games Girls Play: Understanding and Guiding Young Female Athletes (St. Martin's Press, 2000, 2001), and a contributor to the American Girl series Smart Girls Guide: Sports and Fitness (American Girl, 2018), Sports Secrets and Spirit Stuff (American Girl, 2006), The Young Female Athlete (Springer Publishing, 2016), The Science of Figure Skating (Routledge, 2021), and The Transition Playbook for Athletes (2019). She served as adjunct faculty at American University for 12 years. Formerly, she was President of the Board of the Southwest Women's Law Center and served on the advisory board for FabLab, a Fox television series, and Stronger Than You Think, a three-day mental health national livestream with 60 celebrities and athletes. She has been a mental health curriculum creator for Winning Play$, a financial literacy program, and has been a featured speaker for the State Department's Sports United program. She serves on the Medical Advisory Board for American Ballet Theatre. Silby is a sought-after expert and has appeared on radio and television programs including the Oprah Winfrey Show. She resides in Potomac, Maryland, with her husband Laurence Hinz and their daughters, Maddie and Carly.

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