Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education
Interim Dean of the College of Education, Leadership Studies, and Counseling
434.544.8392
smith.s@lynchburg.edu
Warren Counseling Center 330D
Experience
At University of Lynchburg:
- 2003- present, Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education and Exercise Physiology
- 2012-2015, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2010-2012, Head Golf Coach
- 1996-2003, Assistant Baseball Coach
- 1996-2002, Adjunct Instructor
Education
- EdD, Motor Learning, University of Virginia
- MEd, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Lynchburg
- BS, Health, Movement Science, and Recreation, University of Lynchburg
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with distinction (NSCA-CSCS*D)
- Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC)
- Club Coach Certified (USAW)
Teaching Areas
- EXPH 355 Scientific Principles of Strength and Conditioning
- HPE 102 Concepts for Exercise and Lifetime Wellness
- HPE 110L Individual Sport Education Lab
- HPE 112L Team Sport Education Lab II
- HPE 113L Team Sport Education Lab I
- HPE 141 Elementary Tennis
- HPE 149 Strength Training
- HPE 191 Conscious Relaxation Techniques for Stress
- HPE 303 Motor Development
- HPE 304 Sport and Exercise Psychology
- HPE 310 Physical Education Methods Practicum (grades PK-5)
- HPE 320 Physical Education Methods Practicum (grades 6-12)
Professional Interests
Motor learning and performance, maternal phenylketonuria, functional training for athletes, Olympic weightlifting, talent selection in youth baseball
Personal Interests
Golf, weightlifting, baseball, mountain biking, and – above all else – spending time with my wife Jamie and our son Easton and our daughter Sierra.