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Jordan Kurtz is the Assistant Cross Country & Track and Field Coach at Jessup University, a private Christ-Centered university in Rocklin, California that currently competes in the Golden State Athletic Conference in the NAIA. They will be joining the PacWest conference in NCAA Division II starting in the Fall of ’24. After working in a variety… Read More »
We asked Andy to tell us how he got started in coaching, then moved into a faculty role. I started my career as a secondary teacher and swimming coach in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) just outside of Philadelphia, PA. I studied biochemistry in college, but working in the pharmaceutical industry was not what I wanted… Read More »
Gavin works as the Managing Director of Tournament Production for Seattle Pride Hockey Association (SPHA). He does this mostly remotely, as he is currently in East Lansing while finishing his Master’s degree and assisting MSU Gymnastics. What brought you to the SCLA program? I want to work as part of the operations department of a… Read More »
On Monday night, February 13, a shooter killed and injured multiple people in Berkey Hall and the MSU Union building. That shooter apparently took his life shortly after midnight. Although the shooter is deceased and lockdowns have been lifted, there are many fears and feelings that persist and may last for a while. It likely… Read More »
Michael is currently a student in the Sports Coaching, Leadership, and Administration Master’s program and a pole vaulter on the Track and Field team. This March, he and five other MSU athletes will be putting on a Coaches’ Clinic for Grand Rapids Public Schools track and field coaches. What brought you to the SCLA program?… Read More »
Bo Els a graduate assistant for MSU Football and current Sport Coaching, Leadership, and Administration master’s student. In his MSU Football graduate assistant role, he assists with game plans, breaking down film, analyzing opponents, and coaching on the field. Bo works with the defensive backs, primarily safeties. What brought you to the SCLA program? Both… Read More »
Pete Jacobson has been a wrestling coach in New York for 21 years at Edgemont High School. For the last seven years, he has also had a speaking and consulting business, WinSmarter.com, where he works with coaches, teams and entire athletic departments in a variety of areas including frameworks and systems for developing strong leadership… Read More »
Andrea is a first-generation Latinx college graduate, the mother of three sons, and a recreational runner and cyclist. She received her Master of Science in Sport Coaching and Leadership from the College of Education in fall 2021. She is currently working on her Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership (Ed.D) with an expected completion date of… Read More »
Welcome to the SCLA Faculty, Pelle! Pelle is a happy spouse and father of two active boys in a family that spans three continents. He has a deep love for people, culture, food, and of sport, play and physical activity. As a former high-performance athlete in Norway, he learned how the connection between coaches and… Read More »
Bryson Preddy is a U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret with 23 years of service, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group in Fort Carson, Colorado. He has been deployed 13 times to 11 different countries on three different continents. About 14 years ago, he coached his son’s first flag football team and fell in love… Read More »
