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The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 18, 2022 February 18, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsZach Willis ’19 earned a BA in kinesiology with a concentration in health and fitness promotion and minored in sport and exercise psychology while playing on the football team at Pacific Lutheran University Last year he returned to the university to serve as the football team’s assistant offensive line coach

. That proved to be true. Parsons would graduate PLU with a degree in finance, taking a position at Weider Nutrition, the maker of sports drinks and nutrition bars. Health and fitness was one of his two passions (the other being gaming and software). Parsons worked his way up the ladder, rising to VP of marketing and product development. By any measure, a good gig. But after a while, it was time to follow his other passion. So he left his post and looked for a job in the gaming industry. Which raises

. Students have asked when they’ll be getting a new fitness center and what his goals are for the next few years, but he’s open to talking about more personal topics, like how he and his wife maintained a long-distance relationship for part of their marriage. “I can tell that part of the reason he wants to teach a class is because he wants to get to know students and what they have to say,” Stone said. “It makes me feel like I’m genuinely being cared for as a student. He’s very receptive to feedback too

perception,” Castor said. “That’s the biggest thing I’ve taken away from this and I love it.” Like so many clubs and activities at PLU, Club Keithley isn’t reserved for students with majors in education – Bullock majored in sociology, Castor in health and fitness promotion, and Hasse in nursing, as a just few examples. While Castor helps students with finding the area of composite figures, Denise Allen teaches the students about inverse operations. For these PLU students volunteering is about community

perception,” Castor said. “That’s the biggest thing I’ve taken away from this and I love it.” Like so many clubs and activities at PLU, Club Keithley isn’t reserved for students with majors in education – Bullock majored in sociology, Castor in health and fitness promotion, and Hasse in nursing, as a just few examples. While Castor helps students with finding the area of composite figures, Denise Allen teaches the students about inverse operations. For these PLU students volunteering is about community

provides a supportive community on campus for neurodivergent individuals, offering a space to share their college and life experiences and discuss the challenges and triumphs that come with diverse disabilities. 2. Stay active Engaging in physical activity enhances your mental well-being by diminishing anxiety, depression, and negative mood, while simultaneously boosting self-esteem and cognitive function. Our Names Fitness Center offers cardio and strength training equipment and is attached to

tools for analysis, synthesis, interpretation and decision-making. 6. Master of Science in Kinesiology (MSK)If you are passionate about improving the physical well-being of others, or making a positive impact in a variety of health-related fields, a Master of Science in Kinesiology (MSK) is a great way to study the theoretical and practical foundations of human activity, and ultimately, land a meaningful career in sports, fitness, physical education, or healthcare. Professionals who obtain a

rooms and a new scoreboard, thanks to lead gifts from the Names Family Foundation and Allan Kollar ’70 of AJ Kollar Fine Paintings, as well as many other donors. Exercise equipment in the Names Family Fitness Center received a major upgrade as a result of a gift from James and Shirley Rippey and PLU Regent Jeff Rippey ’78. It houses free weights, resistance machines and cardiovascular exercise equipment. Additional capital investments by the university on lower campus included a resurfaced running

information of the archaeological site to life with living people interacting in that space. Andrews: I came to PLU the same time when Stasinos got his tenure-track position, and that’s when we met. But I did not contact him until I met one of his students who was swiping people in at the front desk of the Names Fitness Center. The day I noticed she was drawing her hands, I asked who her professor was, and that is how I connected with Stasinos. I had been thinking for a while that I wanted to find

reminisced about the party we hosted at The Embassy the night President Barack Obama was elected, as well as the many nights we spent playing basketball together in Names Fitness Center. But soon after, we talked of his life in the present. It quickly became clear that the weight David has shouldered throughout his life was becoming increasingly difficult to bear. Living here I am relatively safe. I’ve gone to PLU and to graduate schools, I have clothes on my back and never go hungry anymore. Those