Jenni (Benningfield) Black

Mental Performance Coach

Jenni (Benningfield) Black is a mental performance coach and certified professional coach dedicated to empowering high performers with the mindset, confidence, and resilience to thrive under pressure by overcoming one's limiting beliefs, embracing a growth-oriented perspective, and implementing effective mental strategies.
 
During her final year playing professional basketball, she discovered the power of sports psychology and realized how profoundly it could have shaped her career. Navigating the mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges of not only performing at a high level, but also with retirement approaching, she used mental performance training to reframe her final season into her most fulfilling one. Inspired to help others do the same, she earned a master’s degree in counseling specializing in sport psychology and built a career dedicated to mental performance coaching.
 
Jenni coaches because, for years, she unknowingly held herself back—lacking the awareness and tools to create meaningful change. This led to wasted time, energy, and missed opportunities. But once she found those tools, everything shifted—her mindset, energy, and approach to life transformed in ways she never expected.
 
As the founder of Inner Opponent Coaching, Jenni is committed to guiding individuals through their journey of growth and transformation, and turning their inner opponent into their inner champion.