Leigh A. Sears,

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

Hope College

Holland, MI 49424

(616) 395-7693

sears@hope.edu

Degree Field Year University

PhD Exercise Science - The Ohio State University

Nutrition

M.S. Physical Education 99 Ithaca College

Exercise Physiology

B.A. Physical Education 91 Ohio Wesleyan University

Health K-12

Primary: Exercise Science

Secondary: Nutrition

1. Basic Nutrition

2. Health Dynamics

3. Beginning Racquetball

4. Beginning Soccer

5. Exercise Science & Health

Dates Position

2003-present Graduate Teaching Assistantship

The Ohio State University

2000-present Assistant Professor, Head Women’s Soccer Coach,

Department of Kinesiology, Hope College

1994-2000 Instructor of Sports Medicine, Head Women’s Soccer

Coach, Marietta College, Marietta OH

Courses taught: Physiology of Exercise, Introduction

to Nutrition, Concepts of Fitness, Stress Management,

Beginning Soccer

1995-2000 Lecturer Marietta Memorial Hospital Outreach Program

1998-2000 Health Fix Staff, Marietta Memorial Hospital

1993-1994 Graduate Assistant Women’s Basketball Team,

Ithaca College, Ithaca NY

1992-1993 Co-Head Women’s Track Coach, Ohio Wesleyan

University

1991-1993 Assistant Women’s Soccer (2 NCAA appearances), Basketball,

& Track Coach, Ohio Wesleyan University

Buckworth, J. & Sears, L. (2003). Best Practices in the Behavioral Management

of Chronic Disease. Institute for Brain Potential, Los Altos, CA.

Invited Speaker for Women at the Ohio High School Soccer Coaches Association

Getting High School Girls to Compete in Practice, 1995

Invited speaker to numerous elementary schools in Southeast Ohio

Implementing a program to increase physical activity in middle school aged children, 1995-2000

Marietta Memorial Hospital Outreach Program, Basic Health Screening, 1999- 2000

Invited Speaker for Marietta Memorial Hospital Outreach Program, Basic Fitness and Nutrition, 1998-1999

Presenter National Soccer Coaches Association State Diploma Licensing Course, 1995 & 1997

Assisted in Article Review for Women and Health, 2005

Assisted in Article Review for Medicine in Science in Sports and Exercise, 2005

NCAA Great Lakes Regional Ranking Committee Women’s Soccer, 1997-2002

Clinician for an NSCAA State Diploma course, 1995&1997

The Ohio State University

Faculty TA Development Seminar, Designing quizzes, assignments, and tests

Faculty TA Development Seminar, Student Journaling & Reflecting Writing

Office of Information Technology Seminar, Creating Basic Web Pages

Hope College

Faculty Mentoring Program through Hope College, 2001-2003

Teacher Enhancement Workshop, 2001

National Soccer Coaches Association of America

American College of Sports Medicine

National Soccer Coaches Association National Diploma, 1991

United States Soccer Federation C License, 1997

American Red Cross Instructor, 2003, 2004

Helped design and build the Kinesiology Website

http://www.hope.edu/academic/kinesiology

Designed and built the Health Dynamics Website

http://www.hope.edu/academic/kinesiology/healthdy

Designed and built the Basic Nutrition Website

http://www.hope.edu/academic/kinesiology/sears

Maintain Tennis Center Website

http://www.hope.edu/resources/tennis/

Built and Maintain Women’s Soccer Website

http://hope.edu/pr/athletics/soccer/

Faculty Advisor for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 2001-2003

Served Communion in Chapel

Overall Record: 2 Conference Championshisp (2003, 2004) 2 NCAA Conference Appearance (2nd round) 22 named All-Conference 1 Conference Player of the Year 3 named All-Region 3 Conference GPA Awards 2 NSCAA Team Academic Awards (2003,2004)

Clinician at Hope College Soccer Camps , 2002 , 2003

Clinician at College of Wooster Soccer Camp for Girls, 1998-2000

Clinician Messiah College Basketball Camp, 1999

Clinician Marietta Soccer School 1996-1999

DIRECTOR of Parkersburg, WV High School Team Camp (girls soccer), 1996-1999

DIRECTOR of Parkersburg, WV Youth Camp, 1997-1999

DIRECTOR of Marietta Soccer School, 1998

Clinician at Ohio Wesleyan University Soccer Camp, 1988-1997

Clinician at Duke Soccer Camp for Girls, 1995-1997

Clinician Cornell University Basketball Camp, 1994

Instructor Soccer Plus Goalkeeper School, 1988

Ohio Wesleyan University (NCAA Div III – North Coast Athletic Conference)

Soccer

4 time All-Conference Selection, 1987-1990

Ohio Player of the Year, 1990

Conference Player of the Year, 1990

All-Mideast, 1990

All-America, 1990

Basketball

2 time All-Conference Selection

Track

3 time All-Conference Selection, 1988, 1989, 1991

Inducted into the Ohio Wesleyan Athletic Hall of Fame,1998

U-23 Women’s Soccer State Team1991-1992

Regional Pool Player, 1992

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