Joe Fraley

Phase One - Prospect

About Me

Joe Fraley is a retired Marine Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician and is married with two kids. He spent eight years at Marine Corps Special Operations Command as an EOD Tech. In addition to his time at MARSOC, Joe deployed nine times globally, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lebanon. On one deployment to Afghanistan, Joe was wounded and subsequently evacuated back to Naval Medical Center- Balboa, where he did extensive rehab.

During his time at MARSOC, Joe was introduced to sport and performance psychology following a training injury. He started working with the command Cognitive Performance Specialists and realized he was passionate about helping tactical athletes realize their full potential. Additionally, Joe believes increasing cognitive functioning is a form of preventative medicine by treating brain health before a mental, physical, or moral injury occurs.

Joe will complete his undergraduate degree in December 2023 with a psychology major. After he graduates, he plans on applying to multiple graduate programs but is considering the University of Western States. UWS has a sport and performance psychology master’s program. In addition to the master’s program, Joe is looking at a Doctor of Education in sport and performance psychology specializing in clinical mental health counseling.