Speaker Biographies

Faten Ali Veronica Allan Currently, Veronica is in her second year of a Master’s degree in the sport psychology program at Queen’s University under the supervision of Dr. Jean Côté. Pending a successful thesis defense this summer, she will be continuing on with doctorate studies at Queen’s in the fall of 2014. Through her personal experiences as an athlete, in addition to working as a youth sport coach and program coordinator, her primary research interests lie in understanding the interpersonal relationships that exist in the youth sport environment, and how these relationships contribute to healthy physical and psychosocial development for young athletes. Megan Babkes-Stellino Megan Babkes-Stellino, Ph.D., is a Professor in Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity in the School of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Northern Colorado. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Washington, an M.S. in Exercise Science from the University of Oregon, an Ed.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado, and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at UCLA in Social Psychology with the International Center for Talent Development before returning to Colorado. Dr. Stellino specializes in the area of social psychology of sport and physical activity. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses on the psychology of sport/exercise, sociology of sport/exercise, developmental kinesiology, research methods, applications of sport psychology, theories of motivation, and motor behavior (motor control, motor learning and motor development). She also teaches courses on technology for sports coaching, psychology of sports coaching and international perspectives for sports coaching for the M.A. in Sports Coaching program at UNCO. Dr. Stellino’s research focuses on the influence that significant others (parents, siblings, peers, coaches/teachers) have on the developmental psychosocial components (perceived competence, motivation, and emotional responses) of youth sport involvement and physical activity. Additionally, she studies social psychological factors associated with children’s school-based physical activity. Specifically, she is interested in the predictors of physical activity choices that children make during free time (e.g., school recess, before school) and the nature of social relationships relate to the physical activity and obesity and overweight link. Dr. Stellino is an active member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity and the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation. She is co-chair of the UNCO Institutional Review Board and runs two grant-supported before school physical activity programs at elementary schools in Colorado. Dr. Stellino is a former Division I collegiate gymnast, AFAA Certified Fitness Specialist and has coached individuals of various ages and ability levels in gymnastics, skiing, tennis, soccer, volleyball and for private non-competitive motor development organizations. She has two young sons and enjoys playing outdoors through hiking, skiing, running, biking, and in-line skating with her family. David Barton David Barton is the Athletic Director for Fresno High School in Fresno, California. David is a certified athletic administrator and holds a California Teaching Credential in physical education and a master’s degree in kinesiology. Mr. Barton has over 25 years of coaching experience in high school and college football and track and field.

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Robbi Beyer Robbi Beyer, Ph.D., has been teaching for over 25 years and currently directs a Motor Development Clinic for training pre service teachers at her university. Research interests include pedagogy for special populations, changing attitudes of pre service teachers and coaches working with individuals who have disabilities, and the effects of early perceptual motor training on academic readiness. Gordon Bloom Dr. Gordon Bloom is an Associate Professor and director of the McGill Sport Psychology Research Laboratory (http://sportpsych.mcgill.ca) in the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. A well-published scholar of scientific articles and book chapters, his primary area of research examines the knowledge, leadership skills, and behaviors employed by both elite and youth sport coaches that create a positive environment for excellence and participation in sports. This often involves strategies employed by coaches in terms of leadership, coaching style, and team building techniques. Dr. Bloom consults with coaches and sport organizations at the University, Olympic, and professional levels and serves as a youth sport coach in his community. Robyn Braun Robyn Braun, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology specializing in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. She received her Doctorate degree from Florida State University in Sport Psychology in 2013. Dr. Braun earned a Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Barry University in 2009. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Dr. Braun’s research interests revolve around the perception of effort and exertion in children as well as the use of sensory modalities in promoting exercise adoption and maintenance in the general population. Additionally, she has applied sport and exercise psychology experience working with both teams and individuals at all levels. Chelsea Brehm Chelsea Brehm is currently a Graduate Assistant in the Movement Science Department at GVSU. Prior to this position, she served as the Middle School Athletic Coordinator of Grand Rapids Public Schools where she coordinated 13 middle school athletic programs. Chelsea was employed by the district during the final implementation stage of the GRPS Coaching Standards and has organized and designed coaches’ professional developments. James Brenner Dr. Jim Brenner is Associate Professor of Health at West Chester University (WCU), where he has been teaching since 2002. He has earned degrees from WCU, The College of New Jersey, and Temple University. Dr. Brenner is a certified athletic trainer, has researched, written, and spoken nationally about alcohol use by college student-athletes. Contact Jim Brenner via email at [email protected] Dave Brunner Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Training Centers Dave Brunner has been a member of the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Training Center Directorate of Curriculum team since July 2012. Prior to joining SAIC, Brunner spent 24 years coaching football at the collegiate and secondary levels. He served as the head football coach at two different 4-A high schools in North Carolina and South Carolina, and as a position coach and coordinator at two different Division I collegiate programs; the University of Idaho and Charleston Southern University. Further, he authored curriculum and taught classes in coaching education, leadership, and the philosophy, psychology, and management of sport. Brunner received his Ph.D. from the University of Idaho in the Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology of Sport. He completed his undergraduate work at North Carolina State, and his graduate work in education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Robert Brustad Dr. Robert Brustad holds a Ph.D. and an M.A from the University of Oregon, in addition to a B.A. from University of California, San Diego. He is currently a professor at the University of Northern Colorado in the Sport and Exercise Science Department where his teaching areas include sport and exercise psychology, sociology of sport and physical activity, developmental and lifespan physical activity, motivation in sport and exercise and positive youth development. Dr. Brustad is also an affiliate faculty at University of Porto (Porto, Portugal) and at the University of Valencia (Valencia, Spain) and the co-director of the graduate program in Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity at the University of Diego Portales (Santiago, Chile). The primary focus of the graduate study at UNC is on the social psychology of sport and physical activity. Within this area of focus, strong interest is directed toward understanding the sport and physical activity behavior of children and adolescents, with particular influence dedicated to understanding the role of parents, peers, coaches, and siblings. Additional research within the social psychological framework focuses upon motivation and coaching behavior, physical activity across the lifespan, and group dynamics in sport and exercise settings. Furthermore, Dr. Brustad has numerous years of coaching track and field at the high school level and has also coached track and field athletes from the competitive youth level to international level and Olympic competitors. In addition, he has coached the sports of basketball, cross country, soccer and baseball at the youth or high school levels.

Willie Burden Willie Burden, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Health & Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University. Also, he is Advisor to the Sport Management Major’s Club. His previous professional appointment was at North Carolina A & T State University in Greensboro, where he served as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Instructor in the Department of Health and Physical Education. He received his Ed.D. from Tennessee State University in Higher Education Administration. He also holds a M.S. from Ohio University in Sports Administration and a B.A. in Economics from North Carolina State University. His teaching and research focus on sports marketing, sport management, facility management and student athlete welfare. He has presented his work at numerous professional and educational meetings. He has directed a successful NCAA Division 1 intercollegiate athletics program for eight years. During his nearly twenty five years in athletics administration, his primary responsibilities have included personnel management, student-athlete conduct, rules education and compliance, and facility and event management. He coached football at the collegiate level for four years and taught health and physical education for ten years. His professional affiliations include the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the North American Society for Sport Management and the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Willie and his wife Velma have two sons and a daughter, Willie Jr., Freddie, and Courtney; and list among their favorite activities, attending ball games, exercising, traveling, fishing and visiting friends and relatives. Trey Burdette Trey Burdette, M.Ed., is an Assistant Professor of Coaching Education in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University. He earned his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Georgia Southern University, studying coaching behavior and leadership. He also received his M.S. in Health and Kinesiology from GSU in 2003, specializing in Coaching Behavior. He earned his B.A. from and lettered in baseball from Maryville College in Maryville, TN in 2001. His primary teaching responsibilities are in Coaching Education, undergraduate and graduate, and his research interests are in sport performance and sport leadership. He has instructed at both national and international coaching clinics. In his leisure time, he enjoys participating in athletics, reading, and traveling. Christine Brooks Christine Brooks taught for 15 years at The University of Michigan in the School of Kinesiology. Her research focus was related to exercise and its impact on health and has published widely in this area. She currently develops online courses in Anatomy, Human Physiology and High Performance Training Theory that are used by universities in the US and Australia. She teaches two online international coaching courses for Griffith University –one entitled “The Physiology of High Performance Training” and the other “The Science of Athletic Skill Development”. She also coordinates the Level 2 Coaching Science Education program for the USA Track and Field and teaches the Level 2 USATF physiology and training theory. Her innovative use of technology to teach science has been recognized with a Smithsonian Laureate Award. Sarah Carson Sarah Carson is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and the Associate Director of the Morrison-Bruce Center for the Promotion of Physical Activity for Girls and Women at James Madison University. Sarah received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Hartwick College in 2001, Master’s in Exercise and Sport Science from UNC-Greensboro in 2003, and her Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Michigan State University in 2010. After teaching in the sport psychology and coaching education programs at Georgia Southern University (2008-2010), Sarah served as the Coordinator of the NCACE-accredited Coaching Education Minor program at JMU until 2013. She now teaches the sport and exercise psychology and behavior change curriculum to all kinesiology undergraduate majors. Dr. Carson has served as a sport psychology consultant for community athletes and collegiate teams and has provided coaching and athlete leadership clinics with groups such as the Michigan High School Athletic Association and the Challace McMillin Center for Sport Psychology (JMU). Dr. Carson’s research interests include positive youth development through sport, coaching strategies for developing life skills in athletes, and current issues in youth sport and coaching. Leeja Carter Dr. Carter is an Assistant Professor and Training Coordinator for the Sport and Health Psychology program at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, IL. She possesses a Bachelors and Master’s Degree in Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Post-Masters Certification in Exercise Science from California University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Kinesiology with a concentration in the Psychology of Human Movement from Temple University. Her current research focuses on: 1) Socio-cultural belief systems influencing physical activity engagement and views of health among women of color, 2) training, education, and cultural competence in sport and exercise psychology, and 3) the psychology of flow. Aside from her research, Leeja provides sport and exercise psychology services to amateur and elite athletes as well as is an avid runner. R. Michael Cathey R. Michael Cathey, Ph.D., works at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN as an Assistant Professor in the department of Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Wellness. Michael has 10-years of coaching experience and has coached youth leagues through high school. Currently, he teaches courses in: Research Projects, Motor Learning, Technology in Sport, Physical Education and Wellness and Analysis and Development of Sport Skills. Michael’s research interest is the development of expertise in both players and coaches. Michael lives in Cookeville, TN with his wife Fannie and their two children. Michael spends his free time with his family; wood working and coaching youth league sports. Michael can be reached at [email protected]. Lyndsie Coleman Lyndsie Coleman, M.Ed., is a 2nd year doctoral student and teaching assistant at the University of Northern Colorado. She is working towards her PhD in Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Prior to coming to UNC, she spent her college career playing NCAA Division I women’s soccer at Arkansas State University. In addition, Lyndsie spent one season as an assistant soccer coach at Lyon College, a NAIA institution in Batesville, Arkansas. Lyndsie holds the following coaching certifications: NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America), National and Advanced National Coaching License, as well as a National Youth License (USSF, United States Soccer Federation). She has also spent more than 8 years as a youth soccer coach in Memphis, Tennessee. In this role, she worked with youth camps, provided technical training and conditioning, and fulfilled roles as head and assistant coach of soccer teams ranging from U8-U18. She also served as the Collierville Soccer Association club's college soccer counselor and assistant to the tournament director. Her current research focus is on positive youth development and executive functioning within a youth sport context as well as social influence on behaviors in sport and exercise settings. Lyndsie holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Memphis in Exercise Science. Graeme Connolly Graeme spent the first 23 years of his life growing up in Scotland and England where he graduated from the University of Glasgow (Scotland) in 1997 with a B.S. in Physiology and Sports Science. After working for a year as a fitness consultant in Newcastle (England) and playing professional soccer for three years, he became the Men’s Soccer Coach at Augusta State University (ASU), Augusta, GA in 1998. In 1999, Dr. Connolly began working as a part- time faculty member at ASU in the department of Kinesiology and Health Science. Dr. Connolly is now an Associate Professor (tenured) at the newly consolidated Georgia Regents University. Dr. Connolly completed his PhD in Kinesiology (Sport and Physical Education Pedagogy) in 2012 from the University of Georgia. Dr. Connolly has been involved in coaching local youth club soccer since 1999 and has served as the Director of Coaching for the Columbia County Patriots Soccer Club (now GA-SC Bulls) and staff coach for the Augusta Arsenal Gunners Soccer Club. The organizations have boy’s and girl’s travel teams ranging from Under-8 to Under-19, and the majority of teams have coaches who are certified through the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) or National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Ian Cowburn Ian Cowburn is a doctoral candidate at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sport at the Michigan State University Department of Kinesiology. Ian's key areas of research are athletic talent development, mental toughness, parental involvement in sport, and the development of life-skills through sport. In particular, Ian is interested in how the above research areas can be used to better educate coaches and enhance both the youth sport experience and athletic performance. Ian also works as a performance enhancement consultant with both college and high school sports teams on improving their mental skills for athletic competition and with the Michigan High School Athletic Association on the training of leadership in high school captains. Terry Crawford Chris Croft Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Sport University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN I am currently an assistant professor of sport management at the University of Southern Indiana. I have been involved in college athletics since 1995 as an assistant coach, head coach, and as an administrator. I have had an opportunity to work on three levels of higher education including junior college, NAIA, and the NCAA Division I level, including the Big 12 Conference, PAC 10 Conference, and the Big Ten Conference. My experiences in my intercollegiate athletics' career beginning as a student manager, to a coach, to an administrator has enabled me to thoroughly understand the business side of intercollegiate athletics and its' relationship with higher education. Dan Czech Dan Czech, Ph.D., is a professor and sport psychology graduate program director in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia Southern University. Dan earned his PhD in Sport Psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In 1996, Dan signed a contract with Major League Baseball to be an envoy ambassador. For the past 15 years, Daniel has assisted in the development of sport and has conducted numerous baseball and sport psychology clinics in over 50 different countries around the world. In addition, Dan is a mental consultant for numerous professional football and baseball players in the National Football League and Major League Baseball respectively. More recently, Dan was awarded the researcher of the year and professor of the year awards at Georgia Southern University. He is married to Robin Czech and they have four children (Gracie, Tucker, Cale, and Rivers), who are the light of their lives. In his spare time, he enjoys running, reading, praying, traveling and taking his wife and kids out on dates. Melissa Davies Melissa Davies, M.Ed., is completing her final year as a doctoral student at the University of Northern Colorado where she studies Sport Administration. In addition to her studies at UNC, Melissa teaches as a graduate teaching assistant in the School of Sport and Exercise, while also acting as the Graduate Student Director of the Sport Marketing Research Institute. Melissa has experience officiating hockey and basketball, playing collegiate golf, and as an assistant coach on a team which competed during an NCAA Division II National Golf Championship. Her research focuses on the marketing and management implications surrounding the social psychology of sport and exercise, as well as consumer behavior and brand management. Ron Davis Ron Davis, Ph.D., has over 30 years’ experience in Adapted Physical Activity and Disability Sport. He began his coaching career in Wisconsin where he was a high school baseball and football coach. In 1980 Davis served as a Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach at University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse. While completing his Ph.D. in Adapted Physical Education from 1982- 1985, he began coaching athletes with disabilities for the sport of indoor wheelchair soccer. He has been involved with coaching and training athletes with disabilities since 1984 and has conducted athlete training camps for the US Paralympic teams in preparation for South Korea, Barcelona, and Atlanta. He was the 1996 Director of Athlete Classification for the Atlanta Paralympic Games. Dr. Davis was a professor at Ball State University for 20 years (1987-2007), and currently works at Texas Woman's University teaching Adapted Physical Education and Activity. He is the author of two textbooks on teaching disability sport to general physical educators and coaches, and has conducted numerous clinics and workshops on this topic. He was recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Paralympics and U.S. Olympic Committee to create Project INVEST (Injured Veterans Engaging in Sport Training) Project INVEST's mission is to provide Adapted Sports to injured, ill, or wounded veterans through Warrior Transition Units. Project INVEST was created to serve those who have served by building strength through sport and confidence through competition. Jessie Daw Jessie Daw, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education at Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD). She earned her Ph.D. in Kinesiology, with an emphasis in Sport Psychology, from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. In her 13th year at NSU, Daw also started up and subsequently coached the NSU women’s tennis team for 5 years. Her primary research interests revolve around motivational issues in sport, including the impact on psychosocial development. Daw also serves on the Board of Directors of the Northern section of the United States Tennis Association. Kristen Dieffenbach Kristen Dieffenbach, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Athletic Coaching Education at West Virginia University and an Association of Applied Sport Psychology certified consultant. Currently she is the president of NCACE, the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education. Kristen is also a professional coach with a category 1 (elite) USA Cycling license and a Level II endurance specialization from USA Track and Field. She has coached for over 20 years at the high school, collegiate, recreational, and elite levels. Her research interests include professionalism and ethics in coaching, athlete talent development and under- recovery. Jeff Dietze Jeff Dietze is currently the co-chair of the Virginia High School League’s Coaches Education Committee and a national faculty member for the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s Leadership Training Institute. Dietze has served on the NIAAA’s Board of Directors and Certification Committee and is a 38 year veteran of high school athletic administration and teaching, serving as a director of student activities in Fairfax County, Virginia for 33 years. He has been involved in coaching education and coach/athletic administrator certification since 1990 and has written two articles published in the NIAAA’s professional publication and 14 articles for the Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s professional publication. Having served as NCACE’s president in 2009-2010, he currently serves on the NCACE Board of Directors and is the VIAAA’s state athletic administrator’s certification coordinator. Andrew Driska Andrew Driska is a doctoral candidate at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports in the Michigan State University Department of Kinesiology. His specialty has been researching and conducting coach education and development programs, specifically online coach education programs. He also researches how sport participation develops mental toughness and psychological skills. Andy has worked as a sport psychology consultant with numerous collegiate teams, coaches, and athletes since 2008.He comes to the field of sport psychology after spending ten years coaching swimming at the collegiate, high school, and age-group levels. Karl Erickson Dr. Karl Erickson is a Postdoctoral Fellow in sport psychology in the School of Kinesiology & Health Studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. His research focuses on coaching and athlete development. In particular, Karl’s work examines the influence of coach-athlete interactions on athletes’ psychosocial and sport skill development, as well as the learning and development of sport coaches. His research has been externally funded by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. More practically, Karl is heavily involved in coaching at both collegiate and youth sport levels. Melissa Ferry Melissa Ferry, M.Ed., is a Health and Physical Education teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools. She received her MEd. in Sport Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University, graduated cum laude from George Mason University with a BS in Health and Physical Education, and is Registered Athletic Administrator with the NIAAA. While at GMU she served as a two-year co-captain of the women’s Track and Field program. Since receiving her USA Track and Field Level 1 and Level 2 coaching certifications, she has been the girls’ head coach for 4 years at Mount Vernon High School. During these years her athletes have seen 5 National Championship qualifiers and a US #10 in the girl’s 500-meter dash in winter of 2013. The program has compiled over 45 All-District individual performances, 16 All-District relays, 11 district champions, 8 school records, 8 All-Region individuals, 1 All-State, and 1 All-Region relay. While competing unattached, one of her athletes captured 3 individual AAU Indoor National Track titles in March of 2013. Carol Fletcher Dr. Fletcher is an Associate Professor in the Division of Sport Management at St. John’s University. Carol has over 37 years of teaching experience and an extensive background in curriculum development, intercollegiate athletics, event and facility management, media and athletic administration. Margaret Flores Margaret Flores, Ph.D., was a special education teacher within the public schools serving students with ADHD, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and mental retardation. Her research interests include effective instructional strategies for students with high incidence disabilities. Her research projects have included assessing the efficacy of instructional strategies in the areas of reading and math on achievement at elementary, middle, and high school levels for students with disabilities from culturally diverse backgrounds. In addition, Dr. Flores has recently completed research focused on increasing academic motivation in student athletes and has begun exploration into athletes with disabilities. Brooke Forester

Brooke's current position with the University of South Alabama as a professor in the Health, Physical Education and Leisure Studies Department, specializing in Sport Management.

Karen French Karen French, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Physical Education and Athletic Training at the University of South Carolina. Lori Gano-Overway Lori Gano-Overway is an associate professor and coaching program coordinator at Bridgewater College. Her research interests lie in understanding how the coaching or teaching climate can be structured to provide positive experiences for young people and foster positive developmental assets. As an AASP certified sport psychology consultant she also works with athletes on performance enhancement issues and offers advice to coaches on creating environments that foster positive experiences for athletes as well as improving performance. Lori serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology and the Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. She has served as an executive board member for the National Council for the Accreditation of Coaching Education and is currently the Folio Review Coordinator. She is currently a member of the Virginia High School League coaching education committee. Brian Gearity Brian Gearity, Ph.D., CSCS is a professor of Sport Coaching Education at Southern Miss. His research interests include coaches’ knowledge development and coach quality. Dr. Gearity serves as Guest Editor for a Special Issue of Strength and Conditioning Journal on Coach Education. He has been a football/S&C coach at with a 4-A high school in Mississippi, and a strength and conditioning coach with the University of Tennessee, Cleveland Indians Baseball Club, and John Carroll University. Wade Gilbert Dr. Wade Gilbert is a Professor and Sport Psychology Coordinator in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Fresno. He is a frequent contributor to a wide range of sport science periodicals, coaching and sport pedagogy books, and popular media reports on sport coaching issues. He has directed research and applied consulting partnerships with coaches and athletes in developmental and elite sport settings across a wide range of sports. He co-edited the Routledge Handbook of Sports Coaching and currently serves as Editor-in- Chief for the International Sports Coaching Journal and Associate Editor for the Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. Dr. Gilbert also serves as a scientific advisor for Be Like Coach, a US-based non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of youth sport settings. Kathy Ginter

Dan Gould Dan is the Director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports and Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the Michigan State University. Dr. Gould is a sought after speaker, coaching educator and applied sport psychology consultant, and has published widely on topics such as mental preparation, the psychology of excellence, coaching psychology, motivation, children in sport, stress and the development of life skills in young athletes. Dan has published over 200 articles in the field of sport psychology, co-written three books including the most widely used text book in the field, and has been invited to speak in over 30 countries. Dan has also served as the co-chair of the Science & Technology Committee of the US Olympic Committee, was a member of the USOC Coaching and Development Committee for 10 years and has worked extensively with a variety of national teams, with Olympic and professional athletes, as well as with young developing athletes. Tim Hamel Brandonn Harris Brandonn S. Harris, Ph.D., CC-AASP is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of sport and exercise psychology. Dr. Harris is a current member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and the American Psychological Association. He is a Certified Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (CC-AASP) and is also listed on the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Sport Psychology Registry. Dr. Harris is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC). As a researcher, he conducts and publishes work in the areas of youth sport, coach and athlete burnout, and professional practice issues in sport psychology. He also presents his work at national conferences annually. As a sport and exercise psychology practitioner, he has consulted with youth and collegiate athletes, teams, parents, and coaches on a variety of sport psychology-related topics. He also works in an exercise setting with adult populations on behavior change and exercise adherence interventions. Dr. Harris obtained his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a sport psychology specialization from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. He holds Master’s degrees in Sport and Exercise Psychology and Community Counseling from West Virginia University. His Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Psychology was also completed at West Virginia University. David Hedlund Dr. Hedlund is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Sport Management at St. John’s University. Dr. Hedlund has over 15 years of domestic and international experience in sports, business and education. His areas of sport expertise, research and consulting include coaching, leadership, management, marketing, consumer behavior and analytics. Shelley Holden Shelley’s current position is at the University of South Alabama specializing in teaching graduate and undergraduate Health Education courses in areas such as Nutrition and Hunger. Since 2009 Dr. Holden has also worked with University of South Alabama athletes in nutrition and athletic performance.

Rick Howard Rick Howard serves on the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Youth Special Interest Group as a founding member and Immediate Past-Chair, as well as the Mid- Atlantic Regional Program Coordinator. He is also very actively involved with the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, where he serves as Immediate Past-Chair of the National Association for Sport And Physical Education Sport Steering Committee and the Chair of the Let’s Move in School Advisory Committee. He is certified with distinction by the NSCA, and is involved in many pursuits that advance knowledge, skills, and coaching education to help all children enjoy lifelong physical activity and sports participation. Sheri Huckleberry Sheri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy at Ohio University and teaches in the coaching education program. Dr. Huckleberry holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology and Sport Science from the University of Connecticut and the M.S.P.E. in Athletic Administration from Ohio University, and a Ph.D. also from Ohio University. Her research focuses on the commitment, self-efficacy, coaching identity of youth sport coaches and athletes, the impact of deliberate play on the retention of youth sport participants, and the evaluation and assessment of coaching education programs. She was involved with the Soccer for Education and Cultural Exchange program, a partnership program between Ohio University and PLAY SOCCER. The two-way educational exchange program provided coaching education and training to youth sport coaches from South Africa, Ghana, and Senegal. She is also the NSCAA Ohio State Director and member of the National Associate Staff. Glenn Hushman Glenn Hushman, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences at the University of New Mexico. Before coming to the University of New Mexico, he worked as a public school teacher. Dr. Hushman's research interests include measuring student achievement and instructor effectiveness in physical activity and sport environments. Nick Inzerello Nick is the senior director of football development for USA Football, the national governing body of America’s favorite sport on youth and amateur levels. Inzerello is responsible for programs and resources serving football coaches, game officials, youth league administrators and players. This includes USA Football’s nationally accredited coaching education program for youth tackle, flag and high school coaches as well as programs including Heads Up Football, FUNdamentals, NFL FLAG and Punt, Pass & Kick (PP&K). From 1999-2000, Inzerello worked in the public relations department of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. He went on to serve the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) from 2000-03 in athletic marketing, contributing to the organization’s Olympic Games objectives in 2000 (Sydney) and 2004 (Salt Lake City). Inzerello has served USA Football since 2003. A four-year football letter winner at Northwest Missouri State University as a wide receiver, Inzerello earned multiple Academic All- Conference honors. The Omaha, Neb. native helped the Bearcats reach the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1996 and 1997. In addition to his work at USA Football, Inzerello has served as a volunteer football coach in the Fairfax County (Va.) Youth Football League and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE). Lawrence Judge

Larry Lauer Larry Lauer, Ph.D., is the mental skills specialist for USTA Player Development. Larry has a PhD in exercise and sport science, specializing in sport psychology from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. He has been a sport psychology consultant for over a decade with elite tennis players from juniors, college, and pros. Larry was an assistant coach and mental coach for Michigan State Men’s Tennis the past three years, helping the team reach the 2013 NCAA tournament. Formerly, Larry was the Director of Coaching Education and Development in the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University. At ISYS Larry conducted research on tennis parents, coaching, coach education, aggression in hockey, and life skills development in youth. He also was involved in training Detroit police officers and coaches to mentor youth athletes for the Detroit PAL. Larry was the lead editor for the USTA Mental Skills and Drills Handbook published by Coaches Choice. An AASP Certified Consultant and listed in the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry, 2013-2016, Larry was named one of the 100 Most Influential Sport Educators in America by the Institute for International Sport. Todd Layne Dr. Layne is an Assistant Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education in the Department of Health and Sport Sciences at The University of Memphis. He received his B.S. and M.A. in Health and Physical Education from Tennessee Technological University and his Ph.D. in Physical Education from Auburn University. His research program examines the use of the Sport Education instructional model. Primary interests involve examining the use of Sport Education with children in the primary grades and university setting with a focus on teacher effectiveness, student competence and skill development. Todd has 10+ years of coaching experience and has worked with children of varying ages. Away from work, Todd enjoys spending time with his wife Krista and their three children, Avery, Owen, and Scout. Rhodri Lloyd Dr. Lloyd is currently a senior lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University. His research interests surround the impact of growth and maturation on long -term athletic development, and the neuromuscular mechanisms underpinning resistance training adaptations in youth. Dr Lloyd has published extensively on the topic of athletic training for youth, and has edited the textbook titled Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application. He recently was lead author for the 2014 International Consensus on youth resistance training, and was lead author for the UK Strength and Conditioning Association’s (UKSCA) position statement on youth resistance training. He is a Board Director and pediatric lead for the UKSCA and is an Executive Council member for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Youth Training Special Interest Group. Dr. Lloyd is a qualified physical education teacher, accredited strength and conditioning coach with both the UKSCA and NSCA and has consulted on the long-term athletic development pathways of professional sports organizations including the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Lawn Tennis Association. Chris Keshock Associate Professor of Sport and Recreation Management at the University of South Alabama. Former experience includes athletic administration, coaching, and playing at the intercollegiate, professional, and international levels. Research areas include impact evaluation of sport and entertainment programs/facilities and coaching administration.

Donna King Donna King is co-chair of the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Coaches Education Committee and is a certified master athletic administrator with 35 years of experience in education and athletics. King served as a board member of the National Council of Accreditation for Coaches Education for six years. She also served on the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators (NIAAA) Board of Directors and is in the VHSL and NIAAA Halls of Fame. King also serves as an instructor for NIAAA leadership training courses for athletic administrators. King also received the National Federation Award for excellence in Coaches Education. Throughout her career, she has promoted professional development for coaches and athletic administrators at the local, state and national levels. Steven Knott Steve Knott serves as a senior lecturer and program coordinator for Physical Education Teacher Preparation and Coaching Education at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He has been coaching over 35 years in the private sector, public schools, and collegiate levels. He has coached football, soccer, gymnastics, track and field, cross country, and swimming. During his tenure in coaching he has coached multiple national championship qualifiers, collegiate All-Americans, and state champions. As an athlete he is a former Team USA member for USA Triathlon and competed in the Long Course Triathlon World Championships in France, Denmark, and Sweden. His current research interest is in coaching education where he has developed an assessment tool for the Virginia High School League’s Coaching Education Program and aided the USOC in evaluating several of the National Governing Bodies’ coaching education programs. Jolynn Kuhlman Jolynn Kuhlman, Ph.D., is a Professor and Coordinator of the Master's program in Coaching, at Indiana State University. She is a previous President of the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education, and a contributor to the “National Coaching Report: The State of Coaching in the U.S.A.” Dr. Kuhlman is a former youth sport, high school, and college coach, and collegiate athlete. The focus of her research during her 24 years at ISU involves visual perception and performance and coach education. Dr. Kuhlman received her PhD in Education in Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology and a Master of Science in Physical Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Penn State University. Clayton Kuklick Clayton Kuklick, M.Ed., is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Human Performance and Recreation at the University of Southern Mississippi. His dissertation, to be completed by July 2014, examines the use of reflective practice in coach education students. He previously spent one year as a full-time assistant baseball coach at Shepherd University and two years as a graduate assistant baseball coach at Georgia College and State University. At Georgia College and State University he obtained a master’s degree in Kinesiology: Human Performance. His master’s thesis examined the use of battling ropes as a training method to enhance collegiate pitching performance. Mark Mann Mark Mann, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at Texas Woman's University (TWU) in Denton, Texas where he is the coordinator of the Online Masters of Science Degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport Coaching. Mann's Ph.D. is from the University of Arkansas where his research was on Coach/Player communication. Mann is also managing editor of the Journal of Athlete Centered Coaching and the Journal of Collaborative Action Research Excellence. Mann has 18 years of volleyball coaching experience at the USAV club level (1995 to present). He has also been either an assistant or head coach at the high school and collegiate level since 1988. Mann has helped lead four different universities to the respective national tournaments as an assistant coach, those being Southern Nazarene University (1989), Redlands Community College (1999), Nichols State University (2003), and the University of Tulsa (2010, 2011, and 2012). In 2001, Mann was the head volleyball coach at St. Gregory's University where he led his team to a 27-14 record and a trip to the NAIA regional finals. In 2003-2004, Mann served as an assistant coach at E.D. White Catholic High School in Louisiana where he helped lead the team to the AAA state finals two years in a row. At TWU, Mann currently manages a grant from Americorps to assist students interested in coaching disabled athletes and working in adapted physical education environments. Through the Americorps Grant, Mann has distributed nearly $250,000 in education awards to dozens of university students. Mann and his wife Kendal live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mann has a teenage daughter, Irene. Husam Mansor Alfredo Martinez Alfredo Martinez, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Sport Administration and the coordinator of the Coaching minor in the Department of Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences at the University of New Mexico. Prior to arriving at UNM, Dr. Martinez taught Physical Education, Health Education and Special Education at the high school level for 14 years and coached high school Football for 16 years and Track and Field for 9 years. He has also been coaching multiple youth sports for the past 10 years. Dr. Martinez is a tier III New Mexico state-licensed Administrator and tier III licensed teacher in Physical Education, Health Education, Special Education and Coaching. His research interests are in Coaching Education and Pedagogy, along with analyzing the impact participation in athletics has on student athletes. David McCann Dave McCann serves as the director of coach development at USA Rugby. He has worked to instill a focus on long-term coach and athlete development and he oversees the strategic vision and mission of the coach development program.

Mollie McCarthy Mollie McCarthy is the current head coach of the Spring Hill College men’s and women’s rugby programs located in Mobile, AL. She also serves as the club sports director and assists in coordinating the Mobile area youth rugby program. McCarthy is a certified coach educator and USA Rugby high school All-American coach. During her tenure at USA Rugby, she played an integral role in developing online education curriculum, multi-media tools, and overall program structure. Patrick McHenry Patrick McHenry is the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Castle View High school in Castle Rock, CO. Patrick designs the lifting & speed / agility programs for all the strength training classes as well as working with the schools 23 varsity sports. Patrick’s Master’s Degree is in Physical Education, emphasis Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with Distinction and a Coach Practitioner with the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Patrick is also a Certified Club Coach with USA Weightlifting. Patrick has worked with athletes from youth to the Elite level in a wide variety of sports. Many of his high school athletes go on to play volleyball, wrestling, football, softball, soccer, swimming and lacrosse at the colligate level. In 2003 Patrick was the regional Strength coach of the Year for American Football Monthly, in 2005 he was the NSCA High School Strength Coach of the year and in 2006 he received the Editorial Excellent Award from the Strength and Conditioning Journal. Patrick received the 2010 Strength of America Award from the President’s Council on Fitness. Patrick has presented to coaches and physical education teachers at state, national and international conferences. He has spoken extensively on developing young champions and getting youth athletes to the next level. Patrick is published in books, journals, manuals and videos. He is the former Colorado state director for the NSCA, is the past -chairman for the NSCA High School Special Interest Group, on the NSCA Coaching Performance Committee. Patrick was also on the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Sport Steering Committee.

Lacole McPherson Lacole McPherson, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Sport and Recreation Management at the University of Minnesota Crookston. McPherson graduated with her Ph.D. in 2012 from the University of Kansas. Her research interest includes the career development of student - athletes.

Sarah McQuade Sarah is the owner director of E.T.C. Consultants, a coach development consultancy practice. She describes herself as a coach developer and mentor. The early part of her career was spent teaching Physical Education, lecturing in Sport Studies/ Sport Science and coaching in the UK, Australia and the USA before moving into coach education full time working as an education consultant at sports coach UK. The second ten years of her career have been spent working under E.T.C. consultants’ banner, with various UK and international governing bodies and sports organizations specializing in coach education and coach development. Her strongest skills are in the hands-on training and development of coaches and coach developers supporting them to develop excellent skills. She has recently completed her MSc in Sports Coaching with the University of Northumbria. She now splits her time between the UK and the USA, working as an adjunct professor at Westfield State University and Continues to support UK Governing Bodies and sport organizations in their coach development work. Wesley Meeteer

Inge Milius Inge received her M.A. in Kinesiology with a Sport Psychology Option from California State University, Fresno, in the spring of 2014. She is currently in the process of working to publish her thesis study conducted with the Fresno State Women’s Basketball team centering on positive touch and coach-athlete relationships. Over the course of her collegiate career, she has been a part of the women’s basketball coaching staff for Minnesota State University, Mankato, as well as Fresno City Community College. David Morley Dr David Morley has experienced teaching Physical Education in a number of secondary schools for nearly ten years and was also employed as the Director of a national Primary school soccer initiative. In his first spell as a Senior Lecturer at Leeds Met Carnegie, he led a talent development in PE and sport research unit and was project director across a range of research areas. He is a Visiting Fellow at Northumbria University. He continues to act as a consultant, advisor and project director for National Sports Organisations on projects related to youth development in terms of talent, motor behaviour and pedagogy. He has a PhD in talent development in sport and PE and he uses this expertise as a consultant and researcher for National Governing Bodies of sport and professional sport clubs on establishing developmentally appropriate and supportive talent development pathways. He has recently finished a secondment to the Rugby Football League, in the role of Head of Player Performance Services, responsible predominantly for talent pathway development. He has worked on talent development programs with the Scottish Football Association and a variety of professional sports clubs, including Manchester United FC and Wakefield Wildcats RL. He has led numerous research projects in these areas, published extensively, and presented findings at national and international conferences. David has recently taken up a post back at the Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education, once again pursuing his interest in youth development, movement education, talent development and associated pedagogy. These activities clearly illustrate his passion for making a difference to youth engagement in sport, PE and physical activity. Dana Munk Dana Munk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Movement Science at Grand Valley State University. She teaches classes in the sport leadership emphasis and engages in scholarship and service focused on gender issues in sport and coaching education. Prior to her appointment at GVSU, Dana was a college basketball coach and administrator at the Division I, II, and III level. Amanda Myhrberg Amanda Myhrberg lives in Sarasota, FL and has been working with coaches and athletes as a sport psychology consultant since 2008. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Texas A&M International University, and her Master of Science degree in educational psychology with a specialization sport psychology from Florida State University. Amanda has worked with athletes at various levels, from recreational to collegiate athletes competing nationally and internationally. She is also an active member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and has presented at the national conference. Sport and exercise has always been a part of her life. Amanda grew up playing several sports, but she played volleyball for Texas A&M International University. When not working as a consultant you can find Amanda competing in volleyball and ultimate Frisbee at the recreational level. Christine Nash Christine is currently Deputy Head of the Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and also Programme Director for the new online MSc in Sport Coaching and Performance. She was a National Swimming Coach in the UK and coached in the USA. She is currently involved in supporting coach education with a variety of sports. She is a member of the Coaching Standards Group, the committee that endorses coach education courses in the UK. She also sits on the research committee of the International Council for Coaching Excellence. Josh Nelson Josh is entering his second year as the Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning and Assistant Football Coach at Emory & Henry College. For the past two seasons, Nelson has coached the wide receivers and has coordinated the Wasps' strength and conditioning program. During the summer of 2013, Nelson interned with the Athletic Performance staff at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, considered as one of the top programs in the country. Nelson came to Emory after spending three years at West Virginia University where he was a Graduate Assistant instructor and taught classes in the Athletic Coaching Education department. Also during his time at WVU, Nelson was a contracted strength and conditioning coach at several high schools in the Morgantown area and was appointed a student representative on the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)-Virginia board. Nelson is a 2009 E&H graduate where he received his undergraduate degree in Health & Physical Education and Master’s Degree in Education. Also as an undergraduate, Nelson was a four-year letter winner on the baseball team and a student assistant for the football staff. Nelson is a current doctoral candidate in Kinesiology at WVU and is certified with the NSCA (CSCS) and with USA- Weightlifting (L1). Brett Nichols Brett Nichols is a 3rd year doctoral student at the University of Northern Colorado, currently pursuing a degree in Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Brett received his bachelor's degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and he has a Master’s degree in Sport Studies & a coaching certificate from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. For the past ten years Brett has been coaching basketball, with experiences at the youth, high school and college levels. During his two years at Kent State, Brett worked with the Men’s Basketball team that went 46-22 and made appearances in the postseason NIT and NCAA tournaments. Upon receiving his Master’s degree, Brett spent five seasons as assistant coach, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for Oberlin College Men’s Basketball in Oberlin, Ohio. Brett brought players to Oberlin from states including California, Arizona, Minnesota, Colorado, and Illinois. In addition to his full-time position with OC Men’s Basketball, Brett added the responsibility as head men’s golf coach as well. Brett has also coached basketball internationally for six summers, leading select American college basketball teams on friendly tours across Europe and the Caribbean. As an international head coach, Brett has amassed a 20-8 record against competition in Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia, Barbados, and Curacao. At the University of Northern Colorado, Brett is graduate teaching assistant who teaches coaching classes and upper level majors’ classes in the School of Sport and Exercise Science. While working towards his degree, Brett also serves as a trainer for Positive Coaching Alliance, a nationally recognized non-profit committed to changing the youth sport and high school sport experience in our country. In the last year Brett has facilitated approximately two dozen workshops with more than 1,000 parents, athletes, and coaches across Colorado. As a PhD student Brett is also conducting research on effective recruiting practices of college basketball coaches, sport commitment, effective coaching, and good and poor sport behavior in youth sport. Upon the completion of his PhD, Brett’s primary areas of interest will be successful coaching and sport in society. Kate Nolt Dr. Nolt has been teaching and consulting in Public Health for more than 12 years, and has a private practice as a Life Coach. Kate was on the faculty at West Chester University, in West Chester PA for 10 years in the College of Health Sciences, and was an Instructor and Teaching Assistant at Temple University for 3 years. Kate has an MPH from WCU, and earned a PhD in Exercise & Sport Psychology from Temple University. Her research focus has been brief interventions using motivational interviewing for coaches; prevention and intervention of substance use and abuse, and childhood obesity. Kate L. Nolt can be contacted via email at [email protected]. Paul Ogilvie Paul is a PhD Student, Research Officer and Lecturer in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has many years of experience in physical education as a teacher, PE development manager, consultant, adviser and national tutor, providing CPD for Primary teachers, Secondary PE Teachers, Healthy Lifestyle Coaches and event volunteers. Paul has researched children’s experiences in sport including competitive engineering in rugby league and in PE with 5-7 year olds. This work includes using motor proficiency testing and accelerometry. His PhD is focusing on the effectiveness and validity of creative methods used to research children’s experiences in physical education. Melanie Perreault Melanie E. Perreault, Ph. D., is an Assistant Professor of Sport Coaching Education in the School of Human Performance and Recreation at The University of Southern Mississippi. Her areas of specialty include sport pedagogy, motor learning, motor development, and sport psychology. Her current research focuses on motor learning in children and adolescents and its potential impact on instructional practices for teachers and coaches working with youth in sport settings. Scott Pierce Scott is a doctoral candidate at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports and Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State University. Scott has worked with numerous youth and collegiate athletes and teams in a performance enhancement consulting role. His research interests focus on athletic talent development and life skill development of athletes and how to effectively communicate this scientific knowledge with coaches. Scott also works with the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), assisting in the development and implementation of student-athlete leadership programs. Rosalyn Pitt Michael Phillips Michael Phillips, Ph.D., works at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN as an Assistant Professor in the department of Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Wellness. Michael has 15-years of coaching experience and has coached at every level through college. In his current role, Michael teaches courses in Research Methods, Statistics, and Exercise Prescription. These duties combine with his training in leadership and coaching. Michael lives in Cookeville, TN with his wife Amanda and their two children. When not working, Michael likes to spend time with his wife and kids, doing CrossFit, and coaching youth league sports. Michael can be reached at [email protected]. Thomas Quarmby Dr. Quarmby joined Leeds Metropolitan University in August 2012 as a Lecturer in Physical Education. Prior to this he completed his PhD in 2011 at the University of Birmingham, before working as the Educational Review Post-doctoral Research Fellow and later as a Lecturer in Sport at the same institution. Tom has published work from his PhD in national and international journals and in August 2010 was presented with the AIESEP Young Scholar Award at the 2010 AIESEP World Congress in La Coruna, Spain. He is also a member of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) and the International Sociology of Sport Association (ISSA). Tom’s primary research interests focus on the socio-cultural influences that constrain or facilitate young people’s engagement with physical activity, sport and physical culture, especially as they pertain to different family structures. He is interested in exploring the role of physical activity for underprivileged young people from low socioeconomic backgrounds and their in/exclusion from physical activity, physical education and sport. To date, Tom is currently engaged in research that explores looked-after children’s engagement with sport and physical activity and the role it plays within their daily lives. Ron Quinn Ron Quinn is an associate professor in the Department of Sport Studies at Xavier University. He holds a B.S. degree in Health and Physical Education from East Stroudsburg University and, M.Ed. and Ed.D., degrees from Temple University. Dr. Quinn designed the sport management curriculums at De Sales University in Center Valley, PA and Xavier University in 1990 and 1992 respectively. However, Dr. Quinn is mostly known for his work in coaching education and in particular that of educating youth soccer coaches and player development. A member of the United States Youth Soccer National Staff he was one of the primary authors of the US Youth Soccer National Youth License and the State Youth Modules. For his work over the past 37 years in coaching education, he was awarded the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), Youth Long-Term Achievement Award, received the US Youth Soccer Dr. Thomas Fleck Excellence in Youth Coaching Education Award in 2007, and in 2008 was inducted into the Lehigh Valley Soccer Hall of Fame for life-long interest and contributions to the development of soccer in the Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, PA). His coaching career has included coaching collegiate men (5-yrs) and women (12-yrs), as well as high school girls (4-yrs) and boys (12-yrs). He is currently coaching at Seton High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Cincinnati, OH. Katie Rogers George Schaeffer George Schaefer, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science. Before coming to Auburn Montgomery, he worked within the business operations of a minor league baseball team and served in the public schools as a teacher, coach and assistant athletic director. Dr. Schaefer's research interests include risk and legal issues within sports and physical education. Nidal Shahrour Ryan Shuda Annika Schonewill Sam Snow Sam Snow has been the Director of Coaching Education for US Youth Soccer since 2004, the nation's largest youth sports association. Snow also served as the Louisiana Soccer Association's Director of Coaching for ten years before joining the US Youth Soccer Coaching Education Department. Snow holds the United States Soccer Federation "A" License and National Youth License. He has coached at the collegiate (Florida Southern College), state (Florida Youth Soccer Association) and the regional (US Youth Soccer ODP Region III) levels. Snow received his bachelor's degree in 1977 from Virginia Wesleyan College and his Master of Arts -Physical Education from the University of South Florida in 1979. "Sam's experience and ability to impact the youth game has been very evident . . . and he will continue to build on the strong coaching education foundation already established and our ability to improve the playing environment our athletes experience regardless of age or abilities, specifically focusing on the needs of our recreational players and coaches," said Jim Cosgrove, US Youth Soccer executive director. Ashley Spear Josh Sutcliffe Josh Sutcliffe is USA Rugby’s coach development manager and oversees the daily operations of USA Rugby’s coach development programs. He works to provide continuing education and professional development opportunities for a core of professional coaching course leaders located in all regions of the U.S. He has also been integral in the development of the USA Rugby age-grade stars and stripes program, which has expanded opportunities for high school male and female rugby players. He also serves as a coaching course leader and develops and delivers technical programs across the country. Koh Koon Teck Dr. Koh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His primary research area is coach education, in particular, understanding and developing coaches’ work and good practices. He recently worked with the Singapore senior basketball team and achieved a medal at the South East Asia Games after 34 years. Dr Koh lectures (theory and technical) at the National Coaching Accreditation Programme (NCAP) managed by the Singapore Sports Council. He has also initiated the first Integrated (theory and technical combined) NCAP Level 1 Coaching Course and Mentoring Programme for Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS) to promote context- specific and authentic learning for coaches. Dr Koh holds many key appointments at the international and local levels, namely: FIBA Youth Commission (Basketball); Chairman, FIBA Asia Coaches Committee; FIBA Asia Instructor(Basketball); Chairman, Coaching and Development Committee, Basketball Association of Singapore; and Vice-chairman, Singapore Physical Education Association. Melissa Thompson Melissa (Murray) Thompson Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Sport Coaching Education at the University of Southern Mississippi. She is a Certified Consultant through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and a former collegiate coach. Her areas of research interest include learning processes in coaching ethics, ethical decision-making in the coaching context, and the influence of the coaching internship on development of knowledge, skills, and coaching efficacy. Pete Van Mullem Pete Van Mullem, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Sport Administration Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID Dr. Van Mullem has over 14 years of professional experience in coaching and athletic administrative positions at the junior high, high school, small college, NCAA Division II and Division I level. He joined the Business Division faculty in the fall of 2012. Prior to LCSC, he spent one year teaching in the athletic administration graduate program at Central Washington University and two years at St. Cloud State University (MN), where he coordinated the graduate program in sport management and taught courses in the graduate and undergraduate sport management programs. Dr. Van Mullem received his doctorate in Sport Ethics from the University of Idaho and his scholarly interests include coaching education and ethical sport leadership. Tiffanye Vargas Tiffanye Vargas, Ph.D., research interests are coaching education, coach -and athlete-efficacy, and verbal persuasion. To date, her research has focused on assessing the continuing education needs of coaches as well as methods for improving efficacy beliefs for coaches and athletes. She specializes in working with coaches and athletes on aspects of improving performance. Matthew Vierimaa Matthew a PhD candidate in sport psychology in the School of Kinesiology & Health Studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His research broadly focuses on understanding how social relationships and contextual factors in the sport environment influence young athletes' performance, participation, and personal development. Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, his doctoral research examines peer relationships and athletes' experiences and personal development in a recreational sport program. Kristin Webster Kristin Webster is the Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement at Thomas University where she works with coaches and athletes in mental training and life skills workshops. Kristin was a collegiate athlete playing soccer at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa where she was named a two-time Academic All-American before moving to California to study Applied Sport Psychology at John F. Kennedy University. After she received her Master of Arts Degree in 2003, she coached soccer for three years. Kristin, then, continued her education at Florida State University where she pursued a Doctoral degree in Sport Psychology graduating in 2012. In the process of her studies she has worked with many teams and athletes as a sport psychology consultant. She published her first article in 2010 and has continued her research into motivation in sport which she presented at the annual Association for Applied Sport Psychology conference. While working with athletes, Kristin also teaches psychology courses at the collegiate level. Drisa Weinberg Ben Wellborn Ben Wellborn, M.S., C.S.C.S., is a third- year Ph.D. student and graduate assistant instructor in the Department of Physical Education and Athletic Training at the University of South Carolina.

Mary Wilfert Mary Wilfert is an associate director in NCAA Sport Science Institute. Since 1999, she has administered the NCAA drug-education and drug-testing programs and worked to promote policies and develop resources for student-athlete healthy life choices. She serves as primary liaison to the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, the Association-wide committee charged with providing leadership on health and safety recommendations to the NCAA membership. Mary has worked in the health education field for over 30 years to empower individuals to make informed choices for lifelong health and success. Katherine Wurst Katherine M. Wurst is a PhD graduate student and research assistant focusing on sport and exercise psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Miss Wurst has held many professional roles within USA Rugby ranging from public relations for the USA Eagles at the Women’s Rugby World Cup to Youth development Manager. She is a former National Team Coach and Technical Advisor to the Lao Rugby Federation, head coach of the University of Minnesota Women’s Rugby Club, and competed in the inaugural season of the USA Rugby Women’s Premier League. Currently, she is a USA Rugby High School All-American coach and certified coach educator. David Wyrick is an Associate Professor of Public Health Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) where he founded and directs the Institute to Promote Athlete Health & Wellness. He also serves as the UNCG Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to the NCAA. Dr. Wyrick has received more than 15 NIH-funded grants to conduct research related to alcohol and other drug prevention for high school and college students. With a deep concern for the health and wellness of adolescents and young adults, he creates programs and curricula that are informed with the most recent findings of prevention research. For example, he is the co- developer of the web-based alcohol and other drug prevention program for college student- athletes, my Playbook, which has been used by approximately 300 college and university athletic departments around the country. He has also served as the Chair for the Early Career Preventionist Network and a member of the Board of Directors for the Society for Prevention Research, the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center, the UNCG Entrepreneurship Cross-Disciplinary Program Advisory Board, the UNCG School of Health and Human Sciences Research Advisory Council, multiple NIH grant review committees. He has served as an expert consultant for various groups including the NCAA, the NFL Players Association, the North Carolina High School Athletics Association, Be Active, NC, NCAAHPERD, and the National Center for Drug Free Sport. Dr. Wyrick lives with his wife, Cheryl, and three daughters, Katherine, Caroline, and Elizabeth in Greensboro, NC. Main Zakarneh Karl Zang Karl is an Athletic Coaching Education master’s student at West Virginia University where he is currently working on his thesis. He has previously coached 3 different youth swim teams and has been instructing swim lessons for the past 10 years. He also competed on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's swim team while completing his BA in Criminology. Drew Zwald Drew Zwald, Ph.D., is the Director of Coaching Education, Professor and the former Director of the Physical Activity Program in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University. He also is the Past President of the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education. His previous academic appointment was at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was the Director of the Physical Education Activity Program in the Department of Physical Education, Exercise and Sport Science. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio University in Higher Education Administration. He also holds a M.S. from Ohio University in Physical Education and a B.S. from the College of William and Mary in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. His teaching and research focuses on administration, pedagogy and coaching education. He has published articles, book chapters and manuals, awarded grants and presented over ninety research papers at international, national, regional or state conferences. He has trained, evaluated, supervised and supported over 800 graduate assistants and faculty teaching physical activity classes. In 1988, under his direction, the Physical Education Activity Program at the University of North Carolina was recognized by AAHPERD and NASPE as one of the Most Successful Physical Education Basic Instructional Programs in the United States. Under his direction the Georgia Southern University Coaching Education Program was recognized by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education as the second college or university in the United States to offer an accredited coaching education program. He taught health and physical education in the public schools for eight years and coached various sports for thirteen years at the interscholastic and collegiate levels. He was recognized by the United States Tennis Association as a member of the USA Tennis All-American Team and selected for the 2003 USA Team Tennis Adult Volunteer Award. His professional affiliations include the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education, the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, and the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Drew and his wife, Robin, enjoy visiting their children and grandchildren, exercising, traveling, golfing, hiking and relaxing at the coast.