Mr. Harvey A. Dorfman, a pioneer in sports psychology who worked with Major League Baseball teams and their players on the psychology of the sport, passed away Monday, February 28 in North Carolina at the age of 75.

Dorfman wrote four books on the mental aspects of the sport of baseball, including co-authoring The Mental Game of Baseball. Dorfman spent 27 years as a teacher and counselor before embarking on his sports psychology career.

“Mr. Dorfman was a pioneer in the field of sports psychology. His legacy at Brockport and leadership in a number of different arenas will extend well into the future,” said Brockport Director of Athletics Noah LeFevre.

In 1984, Mr. Dorfman began a career that evolved into his recognition as the pre-eminent sports psychologist in the field, developing and implementing sport psychology programs for the Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Major League Baseball. He won four World Series rings (three with Oakland and one with the 1997 Florida Marlins) and later worked with four professional hockey teams. In 1999, Mr. Dorfman became a full-time consultant in sports psychology and staff development for the Scott Boras Corporation, where he aided in the emotional rehabilitation of hundreds of players.

Dorfman, a 2010 inductee into the Golden Eagles Athletic Hall of Fame, was a goalie on Brockport's undefeated 1955 soccer team which shared the National Championship with Penn State.

He held a bachelor's degree in English (1957) and a master's in education (1961) from Brockport. He has lectured at major universities and corporations on psychology, self-enhancement, management strategies and leadership training and was inducted into the Brockport Alumni Association's Hall of Heritage in 2003.