Biography
Dr. Tim Preuss serves as Provost at Concordia University Nebraska. Dr. Preuss’ career began in education where he served as a high school teacher and coached football, baseball and track and field from 1983-85 in Houston, TX. In 1985 he accepted a call to Concordia University in Nebraska. Preuss served as assistant football coach and Director of Admissions until 1994 when he joined the faculty as a Professor of Health and Human Performance. In addition to football, he also assumed head coaching duties for the softball team and won three league titles in softball between 1994 and 2001; the football team won the Great Plains Athletic Conference title and appeared in the national playoffs in 2001.
In 2005 Preuss accepted the call to become Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science and Director of Athletics at Concordia – Irvine. During his tenure, the athletic department gained national prominence, finishing 6th, 5th, 3rd and 2nd in the Directors Cup National All-Sports standings.
As Provost, Dr. Preuss oversees the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Technology and the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.
Degrees Earned
- Bachelors
- Masters Degree, Exercise Physiology, Concordia – Nebraska, Preuss (1987)
- PhD – Post-Secondary Leadership, University of Nebraska – Lincoln (2001)
Courses Taught
- MCAA 585: Strength, Speed and Conditioning
- MSCE 586: Advanced Strength, Speed and Conditioning
Reflect on MCAA
I have been teaching in the program almost continuously since 2005. I have had the privilege of developing both the MCAA 585 and 586 classes. I think the program has been of enormous benefit to thousands of coaches across the country and many thousand more student athletes who have benefited from their coaches growth and development. I love the privilege of being a part of that.