Health and Physical Education
JAMES BARNES, Assistant Professor, Head Football Coach
B.A., Augustana; J.D., Illinois
MARK BEINBORN, Instructor, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
B.S., University of Dubuque
ROB CUSHMAN, Instructor, Assistant Football Coach
B.A., University of Puget Sound; M.A., California State-Chico
BOBBI ENDRESS, Instructor, Head Women's Basketball Coach B.S., University of Dubuque; M.A., Loras
GREY GIOVANINE, Instructor, Head Men's Basketball Coach, Head Men's Golf Coach
B.S., Central Missouri
TOM JESSEE, Instructor, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
B.A., Augustana; M.A., Western Illinois
SCOTT JOHANNSEN, Instructor, Head Men's and Women's Swimming Coach
B.S., Western Illinois
BRENTON JOSEPH, Instructor, Head Men's Soccer Coach
B.S., Alabama A&M University
ERIC JUERGENS, Instructor, Head Wrestling Coach
B.A., Iowa
KRIS KISTLER, Instructor, Head Softball Coach
B.A., Eureka; M.S., Illinois State
JEFF LINDMARK, Instructor, Assistant Football Coach
B.A., Augustana
TIM MCCHESNEY, Instructor, Assistant Baseball Coach, Facilities Manager
B.S., Western Illinois
SCOTT M. MEJIA, Instructor, Head Women's Soccer Coach
B.S., Edgewood; M.S., Western Illinois
PAUL V. OLSEN, Professor, Head Men's Track and Cross Country Coach
B.A., Luther; M.A., Ph.D., Oregon
KYLE READE, Instructor, Assistant Football Coach
B.A., Augustana
ROCHEL RITTGERS, Assistant Professor, Head Athletic Trainer
B.A., Northern Iowa; M.S., Eastern Kentucky
TOM SCHMULBACH, Assistant Professor, Assistant Football Coach
B.S., M.S., Western Illinois
ANNA SMITH, Assistant Athletic Trainer
B.S., Weber State; M.S., Ohio (Athens)
RON STANDLEY, Head Women's Golf Coach
B.S., Morrison Institute of Technology
ADAM STRAND, Instructor, Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach
B.A., Luther College
SARA TISDALE, Instructor, Head Women's Lacrosse Coach
B.S., Central Michigan
GREGORY WALLACE, Instructor, Head Baseball Coach
B.A., Augustana; M.Ed., Frostburg State
FREDERIC WHITESIDE, Instructor, Head Women's Track and Cross Country Coach
B.A., Augustana; M.S.S., United States Sports Academy
DENISE YODER, Instructor, Assistant Athletic Trainer
B.A., Augustana; M.S., Ohio (Athens)
MICHAEL ZAPOLSKI, Instructor, Chair
B.A., M.B.A., Pepperdine
Health Courses (HEPE)
Wellness Coordinator Denise Yoder
241 Lifetime Wellness (1)
Students should take course before the junior year or transfer an approved course from a degree-granting institution.
Other Health Electives
213 Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries (3)
Two hours of theory and lab weekly. Prerequisite: HEPE 140 or equivalent First Aid and CPR certification.
360 Advanced Sports Medicine I (3)
Evaluation and therapeutic rehabilitation of athletic injuries for upper extremities and cervical spine. Applied anatomy and physiology as they relate to management of injuries. Pre-requisites: 213, BIOL 255 or permission of instructor.
361 Advanced Sports Medicine II (3)
Evaluation and therapeutic rehabilitation of athletic injuries for the torso and lower extremities. Applied anatomy and physiology as they relate to sports medicine's management of injuries. Prerequisites: 213, 360, BIOL 255 or permission of instructor.
470 Seminar in Sports Medicine (3)
A senior seminar involving various topics associated with sports medicine. Topics will include administrative and budget considerations, therapeutic modalities and legal issues as they relate to sports medicine. Prerequisites: 213, BIOL 255, BIOL 358 or permission of instructor.
Physical Education Activity Courses (HEPE)
Two activity courses are required for Bachelor of Arts candidates. No activity courses may be repeated for credit except upon recommendation of physical education department chair and approval of the Dean of the College. No more than 3 activity credits may count toward total number of credits for the degree. To meet the degree requirements, students must select two P suffix activity courses from the list below. Activity courses are open to students at all knowledge and skill levels.
Activity Courses (P Suffix)
101 Physical Conditioning
*103 Volleyball
111 Badminton
*112 Tennis
116 Weight Training
*117 Swimming
118 Racquetball
119 Scuba Training
121 Archery
122 Aerobic Dance
123 Jazz Dance
130 Bowling
131 Canoeing
*132 Golf
133 Ballet
134 Square and Folk Dance
*135 Beginning Modern Dance
136 Skiing
138 Cycling
139 Social Dance
200 Varsity Football
201 Varsity Cross Country
202 Varsity Basketball
*203 Varsity Swimming
204 Varsity Wrestling
205 Varsity Baseball
*206 Varsity Tennis
207 Varsity Track & Field
*208 Varsity Golf
*209 Varsity Volleyball
222 Varsity Softball
224 Varsity Soccer
225-01 Crew - Club
225-02 Cheerleading - Club
225-03 Dance Company - Club
225-04 Equestrian - Club
225-05 Lacrosse - Club
225-06 Poms - Club
225-07 Rugby - Club
225-08 Volleyball - Club
233 Movement and Dance for Educators
*235 Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance
EDUC 365 Elementary and Middle School PE and Health Methods
*Students may not repeat a skill/topic with a different course number to fulfill the P suffix. Students may take one but not both skill/topic courses below to fulfill the P requirement:
103 Volleyball or 209 Varsity Volleyball
112 Tennis or 206 Varsity Tennis
117 Beginning Swimming or 203 Varsity Swimming
132 Golf or 208 Varsity Golf
135 Beginning Modern Dance or 235 Intermediate Modern Dance
Elective HEPE Courses
(Some offered every other year; consult master schedule.)
141 First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
239 Coaching and Officiating Volleyball
241 Coaching and Officiating Football
242 Coaching and Officiating Basketball
243 Coaching and Officiating Baseball
244 Coaching and Officiating Track & Field
245 Coaching and Officiating Wrestling
248 Coaching and Officiating Softball
HEPE Course Transfer Credit Policy
The policy is to accept transfer credit/waive credit only for approved health or physical education courses offered and taught by accredited colleges and universities. Approved courses must be taught as a regular class and have a course description printed in the institution's official course catalog.
