Eric McCurdy
Brent Dohling talks about his job as District Coordinator of Athletics, PE, & Health with the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. Prior to that, Brent spent over a decade as a teacher, coach, athletic director and assistant principal in Orange County. Brent is a graduate of the MCAA program from Concordia University Irvine and has returned as a adjunct professor. He also talks about his experience as an actor in the movie "Money Ball" along side Brad Pitt.
Topics Discussed
- Responsibilities include Curriculum and Structure for PE and Health and all Athletics
- Career path with tremendous mentors guiding
- God led me the whole way to where I am now
- Different View of what we need to do to support our athletic programs across the district for student experience and coaches experience
- Includes, overall alignment, funding, facilities, character development, coaches support, and teaching positions
- Skill set and challenge drew me to this position
- Foundations of the experience and teaching at Concordia University Irvine and the MCAA program
- Most challenging issue (s) that High School sports is NIL, Transfers, and Funding with a Character Development element always in the conversation
- New sports: Girls Flag Football is one of the most positive additions
Actor in the movie Moneyball
- MCAA Program
- Decided to switch from Masters in Education to Masters of Coaching and Athletics
- Administration because of the courses offered and the instructors
- Best decision in the teachings and the relationships that I built during this program
- Adjunct Teacher with in MCAA
- Why MCAA?
- You have a Passion for sports and provide the foundation to they next generation
- This program helps creates “who you are” and “your foundation” for your coaching leadership
- “If you are going to be in Coaching and Athletics Administration MCAA is an absolute must.”