Movement is a consistent theme in the life of Brian Gearity, associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP). His professional journey has been characterized by constant personal growth, taking form as he followed his passion for sports and scholarship across the United States. From his childhood playing pick-up basketball in Cleveland to his latest achievement as a leader in sports studies at DU, Gearity has proved that moving can yield great gains. In June, he will add an MBA with an executive leadership concentration from DU’s Daniels College of Business to an accomplishment-laden resume, one that already includes a PhD in educational leadership and policy studies. Highlighting the importance of strategic leadership, Gearity says he was attracted to the business core classes offered for this MBA. While it was his intention to keep achieving for personal and professional enrichment, he says, “I’m more interes
Quick Read By Martin A. Davis Jr. Correspondent
Corliss Fingers, director of strength and conditioning at Bethune-Cookman University, has been breaking barriers throughout her roughly 25-year career. âWhen I started,â she says, âI was on an island by myself.â
While there has been growth in the number of female strength coaches in collegiate athletics, progress has been slow. In 2012, some 14% of college strength coaches were women. In 2020, itâs still 14%. Between those years, the percentage was never higher than 15.
Why We Wrote This
As female strength coaches command more respect and â slowly â better positions, theyâre raising their voices on behalf of womenâs collegiate athletics, an important step on the path toward parity with menâs teams.