James Houle

Dr. Houle is the Director of Sport Psychology and Wellness Services for Ohio State Athletics. He is a licensed psychologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute and holds a clinical Associate Professor position in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Dr. Houle provides performance enhancement, mental health services for athletes, and consultation to coaches, staff, and administration. In addition to Ohio State, he has help positions at the University of Maryland, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Texas A&M University, and Auburn University. He currently serves at the Vice-Chair for the NCAA Committee for Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport, as well as the Clinical/Counseling Sport Psychology Association. Dr. Houle is also a consulting sport psychologist for the USA men’s gymnastics Junior National Team.

Dr. Houle was a gymnast for 18 years. He won 6 national championships including 2 All-Around Junior Olympics National Championships and a team NCAA National Championship with Ohio State in 2001. Dr. Houle was also part of the back-to-back Big Ten Championship teams in 2001 and 2002. He was an All-American on the Floor Exercise, 3x Academic All Big Ten, and an Academic All-American.