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Dr. YuanLong Liu, professor, was recently cited in Discovery Channel Magazine (Issue 3). Liu, a statistician specializing in health and physical recreation has harnessed the resource of more than a century of data to track performance trends in events ranging from the 100-meters sprint to the marathon. "We found that improvement in track and field is getting to the flat point for many events," says Liu. "Improvement is getting harder and harder." Winning times in the 1,500 meters, for instance, have flattened significantly since 1980. Still, Liu's model predicts that future runners will shave more than 15 seconds off the decade-old record of 3:26 minutes.
Dr. Timothy J. Michael, associate professor of Exercise Science, was recently named a Fellow by the American College of Sports Medicine at their annual meeting (May 2008, Indianapolis). Fellows of the American College of Sports Medicine are recognized for distinguished professional achievement in research and service in the field of exercise science and sports medicine.
Professor of Sport Studies Jody
Brylinsky, Ph.D., presented the results of the National Coaching
Report, the only comprehensive report addressing both youth and
interscholastic sport coaching education requirements in the United
States, at the National Press Club August 6th in Washington, D.C.
Published by the National Association for Sport and Physical
Education in partnership with the National Federation of
State High School Associations, Dr. Brylinsky served as the
chair of the National Coaching Report Task Force. The report
stresses the importance of qualified coaches for every athlete.
