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December 2022
Message from the Coordinator
The Fall semester is in the books and what a semester it has been! Congratulations to all of our graduates! Here's a brief review of so much for which to be grateful:
This monthly newsletter began in August 2022 to engage alumni, current students, potential students, supporters, and coaches across the globe. Thank you to undergraduate Mikayla Ellison for her assistance.
We expanded our partnership with the Minority Coaches Association of Georgia by co-hosting free online coaching clinics. Thank you to Executive Director, Dr. Ahmand Tinker and all of the guest speakers.
We also held a free online baseball coaching clinic with the Georgia Southern coaching staff on Dec. 5, 2022. Thank you to Rodney Hennon, AJ Battisto, and Cody Wofford!
We started posting edited clips from our archives of guest speakers and restarted sharing motivational quotes on our @GSCoachEd Social Media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, & Twitter. Thank you to graduate assistant Matthew Goldstein for all of his hard work on this.
We collaborated with Jared Benko, GS Director of Athletics, to start a monthly Professional Development Series for all coaches and athletic department staff. Thank you to Dr. Jody Langdon and Jeff Ward for speaking along with me.
We were ranked tenth in the nation among ALL online kinesiology degrees- NOT just coaching programs- based on "overall quality, affordability & commitment to student success" by EduMed.org.
We continued our Students of the Semester program by recognizing outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. For a list of our All-Time Students of the Semester since the program began in 2020, click here.
We are working with Soldiers to Sidelines to help them earn national recognition by NCACE and exploring potential collaboration opportunities to assist military personnel and their families who are interested in transitioning into coaching.
To quote the should-be-in-the-College-Football-Hall-of-Famer Erk Russell, "And you ain't seen nothing yet!"
Press on,
Coach Hal Wilson, PhD
Students of the Semester
Students of the Semester
Congratulations to the Fall 2022 Students of the Semester!
Graduate Students of the Semester
Tom Abel, Campbell (GA) HS Assistant Football & Head Men's Golf Coach
Jordan Childs, North Oconee (GA) HS Head Women’s Volleyball Coach & A5 Volleyball’s Assistant Coach
Liam Klein, Kennesaw State University Assistant Football Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
Grace Underwood, member of the Georgia Southern Women’s Volleyball team
Undergraduate Students of the Semester
Cameron Agnew (Macon, GA)
Terron Dixon (Pembroke, GA)
Robert “Chace” Ellison (Twin City, GA)
Jayla Green (Atlanta, GA)
Ryder Hayes (Albany, GA)
Kristen Jones (Kathleen, GA)
Ethan Leonard (Alpharetta, GA)
Caitlyn Midla (Augusta, GA)
Aiden L. Moon (Loganville, GA)
Ninoh (Nairobi, Keyna)
Leah Palmer (Lawrenceville, GA)
Jackson Clay Wheeler (Bainbridge, GA)
Malcolm Whitley (Eastman, GA)
Maya Grace Zovko (Cleveland, OH)
Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Spotlight
William Buckley III ('17, '19M) STEM Academy (GA), Head Volleyball Coach. Went 13-0 this season!
Photo from the GHSA
Marci Cochran ('03) and Nick Cochran ('03, '09M) Coached the Southeast Bulloch (GA) High School Flag Football team to back-to-back GHSA state championships, going an amazing 39-0!
Photo from the GHSA
Jonah Griffin (current undergraduate student) Benedictine Military School (GA), Assistant Football Coach. The Cadets won the GHSA 4A State Championship!
Trey Lariscy ('19M), Harlem (GA) High School, Assistant Softball Coach. The 2022 Lady Dogs finished with a 29-6 record, while winning their 11th consecutive Region Title and making back to back appearances in the GHSA Softball State Championship Final Four.
Britney Mount (current graduate student), Central Carroll (GA) High School, Assistant Flag Football Coach. The Lions reached the 5A-6A GHSA state championship game.
Tray Tucker ('17), Lanier County (GA) High School Head Boys Basketball Coach, won his first career game as a varsity head coach.
Sharman White ('95), Pace Academy (GA) High School Head Boys Basketball Coach, was recently named USA Basketball’s Junior National Team Coach of the Year after guiding the USA Basketball Men's U17 National Team to a perfect record and another FIBA World Cup title.
“Sharman is well deserving of this honor, having led his team to a perfect record, including topping the host country Spain in the title game and having two players named to the All-Star Five,” USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley said. “Sharman’s involvement at our minicamps this year is a testament to his dedication to USA Basketball and its players and programs.” For the full article click here.
Real World Connections
Real World Connections
Our Coaching Education programs prepare coaches for opportunities at every level of play. In fact, our graduates have coached at the youth, scholastic, collegiate, and professional levels. We are always evaluating our curriculum to make sure we are preparing career ready graduates. Below is one recent example of a real-world coaching opportunity our graduates might pursue:
Basketball Coach/Kinesiology Instructor - Irene Valley College (Irene, CA)
"Coach and instruct concepts in basketball at the individual and team levels; using well-designed in-season and out-of-season preparation models; demonstrating an emphasis on student-athlete academic success as part of a holistic approach to their college experience; and to a diverse student population from a wide range of schools, geographies, and personal and ethnic backgrounds.
Teach courses and concepts in a wide array of topics in Kinesiology to a diverse student population...."
Salary: $78,689 to $104,919 annually (10 month contract)
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Brandonn Harris is in his 12th year at Georgia Southern, is currently the Program Director and Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, and also serves as the Graduate Program Director for the Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology. He is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Licensed Professional Counselor, and is also listed on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Sport Psychology Registry. Harris also serves as the Co-Director for Mental Training for Tormenta FC, a USL 1 professional soccer team in Statesboro. He currently teaches KINS 7530 Psychology of Sport & Exercise Performance in our fully online master's program. The course is profiled below.
Inside Look
Inside Look
KINS 7530 Psychology of Sport & Exercise Performance
This three-credit course is offered in the summer for our master's students. The catalog description states: "Examines the psychological factors that may lead to peak performances in exercise and sport. Students will be introduced to the physical, mental, and emotional variables related to the readiness states of this ideal performance condition. Research and interventions associated with the common qualities of peak performance will be discussed."
Dr. Brandonn Harris currently teaches the course and described it this way:
"KINS 7530 is an exciting class that aims to supplement the skill set of coaches by equipping them with the knowledge and application of the psychological factors that lead to elite, peak performance in sport. Regardless of what % one believes success and failure in sport can be attributed to their 'mental game', students enrolled in KINS 7530 will learn how to leverage this critical element to support the performance and well-being of the athletes they serve."
Program Testimonial
Program Testimonial
“The most beneficial aspects of this program were really self-awareness for me. I learned so many different things as far as administration, as far as dealing with parents...I would definitely recommend this program to any coach, any educator, anybody working in the sports and health field."
-Crystal Langston ('19M)
A.R. Johnson Health Science & Engineering Magnet School
Augusta, GA
Campus Engagement
Campus Engagement
Professional Development Series continues for
GS Athletics Coaches and Athletic Department Staff
Session Four was led by Dr. Jody Langdon on Nov. 17, 2022. Her session was titled "Burnout...It's Not Just for Athletes."
Each month a faculty member is presenting on a wide range of topics. Next semester's scheduled guest speakers include Dr. Li Li, Dr. Steve Patterson, and Dr. Amy Jo Riggs-Deckard. We look forward to continuing to strengthen the mutually beneficial relationship between Athletics and Coaching Education.
Online S&C Coaching Clinic
Online S&C Coaching Clinic
Free event in partnership with the Minority Coaches Association of Georgia (MCAofGA).
WHO: Any coach, any level
WHAT: Online Strength & Conditioning Coaching Clinic
WHEN: Thurs. Jan. 19, 2023, 7:00-8:30pm eastern
WHERE: Zoom
COST: FREE
SPEAKERS & TOPICS: Clinic speakers are subject to change
SaJason Finley, M.S., SCCC, USAW-II, RPR-I, FMS, PN-I
Role: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Central Phenix-City HS
Topic: 4 Pillars Mindset, Movement, Nutrition, Recovery
Bridget Melton, Ed.D., CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D, CEP, cPT, FMS 2
Role: Professor at Georgia Southern
Topic: Concepts of Improving Upper Body Mobility
Joseph Myricks, M.Ed, USAW Level 1
Role: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Alexander High School
Topic: Do The Most: Maximizing Time and Space with YOUR Resources
Jeff Ward, MS, CSCS, USAW, FRCms
Role: Visiting Instructor and former DI Director of Strength & Conditioning
Topic: Building a Nutrition Operation on a Budget
REGISTER: https://forms.gle/WAzijkF4qMmxcdCC6
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Editor: Charles "Hal" Wilson, Jr.
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