Daniery is a bilingual (Spanish) Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) via the Association for Applied Sport Psychology - the leading organization for mental performance consultants and professionals. Over the past 15 years, Daniery has guided, developed, and coached various individuals, leaders, and organizations in achieving their goals. He has experience working with high school, collegiate, and professional athletes in various sport and performance endeavors. 

 

Originally from South Florida by way of Puerto Rico, Daniery studied Psychology with a special interest in coaching at the University of Central Florida where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He moved to California to study Sport Psychology and obtained his master’s degree at John F. Kennedy University. While earning his degree, he worked with several high performing athletes and completed two internships at Stanford University. In addition, he completed a thesis that focused on aggression among professional Mixed Martial Artists, which was later published in 2014 in the Journal of International Sport Psychology.

 

Outside of his practice, he currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Dominican University of California's Applied Sport and Performance Psychology graduate program and a founding member & Lab Coordinator at the Combat Sports Psychology Lab. He is a former football, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and MMA athlete, and enjoys coaching athletes from all sports and skill levels.

 

Below are his publications and presentations:

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• Rosario, D. (February, 2011).  An exploration of aggression in mixed martial arts, a qualitative study. Presented at the National University Center for Performance Psychology Conference, San Diego, CA.

• Rosario, D., Jurica, B., Bartlett, M., & Abrams, M. (October, 2012). Aggression, violence, and moral behavior. An exploration of aggression in MMA, a qualitative study.  Symposium conducted at the Association of Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Atlanta, GA.

• Rosario, D., Kerr, J., & Pope-Rhodius, A. (2014). The experience of aggression among mixed martial arts athletes interpreted through reversal theory. International Journal of Sport Psychology 45(2), 79-99.

• Rosario, D. & Holt, T. (2018) Collaborating: are you a team player?. A. Pope-Rhodius, S. Robinson & S.J. Fitzpatrick (Eds.). Excelling in sport psychology planning, preparing, and executing applied work (pp. 94-104). Routledge

• Lorenco-Lima, L., Rosario, D., & Gaines, S. (2025). Comparative analyses of psychological and training characteristics in judo competitors and non-competitors: Mental strength, self-efficacy, grit, resilience, self-control, aggression, mental health, and life satisfaction. Journal of Physical Education and Sport 25(7), 1318-1325.

 

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Qualifications and Education

Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC #908)
John F. Kennedy University, Masters in Sport Psychology (M.A.)
University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (B.A.)

 

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