Kinesiology Affiliate Program Group

Rob Prebish '96 HL ED Department Chair/Head Wrestling Coach, Massaponax High School, Fredericksburg, VA

I was named chair of the Health and Physical Education department in the fall of 2006 and have been busy revamping our curriculum, focusing more on lifetime fitness and developing healthy habits. I have a lot of ideas that I am going to implement. I am also the Head Wrestling Coach at Massaponax and had one of our best years to date. Our team finished with a 21-5 dual meet record and placed 12th at States. My heavyweight, Josh Wine, won the state championship and my 119 lb. Brandon Greenhalgh took home 6th place.

KINES has helped me because:
My degree has helped me become a better teacher and coach. When I began teaching, I had no idea how to really break down skills and concepts into chunks of information that my students/athletes could understand. The more I learned from other teachers, the better my teaching is getting. I am continuing to learn and am having fun doing it.

Carlyle Carter '78, '83g HPE, PH ED Executive Director, California Community College Athletic Association

KINES has helped me because:
Actually my B.S. degree is in Health, Physical Education and Coaching and my Masters is also HPER in Sports Administration. Unfortunately, the Department/University decided to eliminate the Graduate Program in Sports Administration. I continue to have difficulty with that decision because if there is one University in this country known for running a clean intercollegiate program with the proper emphasis between academic and athletics it is Penn State! I have met many of my fellow and sister grads from the Sports Admin. program at Penn State holding prominent positions around the country in intercollegiate athletics and unfortunatley no professionals will be forthcoming to spread "the Penn State Way" as a result of the decision to eliminate the program. The reason I have been successful in my 20 plus years in athletic administration is because of the people of Penn State, especially my Professor and mentor, Dr. Ralph J. Sabock.