Department Staff
PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND DRIVER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CHAIR:
Matt Smith (Email Matt Smith): South Campus (815) 521- 4423 Central Campus (815) 521- 2338
High School Education- Plano High School '08
College Education- Northern Illinois University
Sports Played- Football, Basketball, Track & Field
Sports Coached- Football, Basketball, Track & Field
Family- Married in August 2019
Hobbies- Exercising, Lifetime Games like Bags, Traveling with Friends
Favorite Movies- Any Avengers Movie, Harry Potter Series
Favorite Olympic Events/Sports- Badminton, Watching Football, Playing Basketball
Favorite Quote- "At some point in your childhood, you and your friends went outside to play together for the last time and nobody knew it."
David Barney (Email David Barney) - Freshman Health, Behind The Wheel Instructor
Phil Harding (Email Phil Harding)- Pre-EMT, Drivers Ed, Behind The Wheel Instructor
High School Education- Minooka Community High School '99
College Education- Bachelors from Northern Illinois University, Masters from Concordia University
Sports Played- Basketball, Baseball, Football, Hockey, Golf
Sports Coached/Coaching- Baseball, Football, Soccer, Tennis, Weight Training
Family- Married with 3 children
Hobbies- Anything related to sports, Working out, Fishing, Boating, Outdoors
Favorite Movies- Sandlot, Gladiator
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Luge...FAST
Favorite Quote- "You can't trust everything you read on the internet."
Jason Boe (Email Jason Boe) - Outdoor Education
High School Education- Calvary Christian Academy (Normal, IL)
College Education- Bachelors from Maranatha Baptist University
Sports Played- Soccer, Basketball, & Baseball. In College played Soccer & Basketball.
Sports Coached- Soccer & Basketball. Also been involved with the Rock Climbing Club.
Family- Married to Heather and have 3 boys: Jordan, Jared, & Jaden
Hobbies- Outdoors, Hiking, Climbing, Kayak, Camping, and Exploring the Country. Also loves to play Basketball.
Favorite Movies- Anything Marvel, RUDY, Remember the Titans, We are Marshall
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Rock Climbing, which is a new event coming in the 2020 Olympic's.
Favorite Quote- "Do to others what you would have them do to you." -Golden Rule
Chris Brolley (Email Chris Brolley)- Freshman Physical Education, Health
High School Education- Oswego High School
College Education- Bachelors from North Central College and Masters from Olivet Nazarene
Sports Played- Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Football
Sports Coached- Soccer
Family- Three children, two girls who play soccer, one boy who plays Hockey
Hobbies- Music, Golf, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks
Favorite Movies- Remember the Titans, Sandlot, Miracle, Rookie of the Year
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Olympic's are huge in my house we always watch Gymnastics, Swimming, Soccer, and Hockey.
Favorite Quote- "BOO-YAH"
Tony Garcia (Email Tony Garcia)- Athletic Fitness & Strength Training
High School Education- Minooka High School
College Education- Bachelors from Northern Illinois University, Masters from Aurora University.
Sports Played- Football, Soccer, Basketball. Baseball
Sports Coached- Football (currently coaching), Basketball, Baseball
Hobbies- Golf
Favorite Movies- Any Documentary or Historically based film.
Favorite Olympic Events/Sports- Bobsledding
Favorite Quote- "Your actions speak so loudly I can not hear what you are saying." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Matt Harding (Email Matt Harding) - Athletic Fitness
High School Education- Ottawa High School
College Education- Bachelors from University of Illinois, Masters from University of Chicago Concordia
Sports Played- Football, Wrestling, Track, University of Illinois Wrestling, 2015 Big Ten Team Champions
Sports Coached- Football, Wrestling, Track
Family- Married to Tracy Harding, 2 Dogs Wrigley and Rocky
Favorite Movies- Miracle, Happy Gilmore
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- 100m dash, Favorite sport Football
Favorite Quote- "You have the greatest power on earth, the power to choose."- Terry McCombs
Tracy Kwasny (Email Tracy Kwasny) - Strength Training, Wellness, Leadership, Fitness Fusion
High School Education- Oak Forest High School '03
College Education- Bachelors from Millikin University and Master's from Concordia University
Sports Played- Volleyball, Basketball, & Softball. Played two years of basketball in college and two years of softball in college.
Sports Coached- Basketball & Softball
Hobbies- Reading, Listening to Music, Working out, Cheering for the Cubs, Playing Softball, Obsessing over all things Marvel, Spending time with Family & Friends
Favorite Movies- The Sound of Music, A League of Their Own, The Marvel Franchise. Enjoy Musicals, Action Movies, and Disney Movies
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Women's Gymnastics, Baseball (GO CUBS GO)
Favorite Quote- "Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear; the brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all." -The Princess Diaries
Amy Lyons (Email Amy Lyons) - Dance, Fitness Fusion
High School Education- Wheaton Central High School
College Education- Eastern Illinois University
Sports Played- Gymnastics and Diving
Sports Coached- Boys Tennis and Dance
Family- Married with Four Children
Hobbies- Gardening, Golfing, Traveling, Antiquing
Favorite Movie- Shakespeare in Love
Favorite Olympic Events/Sport- Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Track & Field
Favorite Quote- "Nothing is Impossible...the Word Itself Says I'm Possible."-Audrey Hepburn
Nick Micetich (Email Nick Micetich)- Athletic Fitness, Behind The Wheel Instructor
High School- Coal City
College Education- Bachelors from Olivet Nazarene University
Sports Played- Football, Basketball, & Baseball
Sports Coached- Football & Basketball
Hobbies- Exercising, Golfing, Spending Time with Family and Friends
Favorite Movies- The Shawshank Redemption & Remember the Titans
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Hockey
Favorite Quote- "Don't give up . . . . Don't ever give up!" -Jim Valvano
Elizabeth Sherrick (Email Elizabeth Sherrick)- Strength Training, Athletic Fitness
High School Education- Minooka Community High School
College Education- Western Illinois University
Sports Played- Volleyball, Basketball, and Track & Field
Coaches- Track & Field
Family- Married her husband Brayden in 2015 and they have two dogs McQueen & Watson
Hobbies- Spending time with family, working out, watching movies, and being outdoors
Favorite Quote- "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle
Nathan Spriggs (Email Nathan Spriggs)- Team Sports
High School Education- Bishop McNamara High School
College Education- Bachelors & Masters from Eastern Illinois University, Second Masters degree from American College of Education
Sports Played- Golf & Basketball
Sports Coached- Currently coaches boys & girls soccer but has also coached basketball & golf
Family- Wife Lindsay, Son Cade, & Daughter Neve
Hobbies- Exercising, Fishing, & Golfing
Favorite Movies- Hoosiers & Gladiator
Favorite Olympic Sport- Basketball & Ping Pong
Favorite Quote- "Tough times come and go, tough people don't." -Unknown
Carrie Prosek (Email Carrie Prosek) - Cardio Kickboxing, Outdoor Education, Wellness
High School Education- Joliet Central
College Education- Bachelors from Charleston Southern University and Masters from University of Missouri-KC and Lewis University
Sports Played- Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, & Badminton
Sports Coached- Volleyball
Family- Husband Mike and three daughters Joslyn, Sydney, and Aubrey
Hobbies- Golf & Working out
Favorite Movies- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Favorite Food- Sushi
Favorite Quote- "What the mind believes the body achieves."
Joe Host (Email Joe Host) - Classroom Instructor, Behind the Wheel Instructor
High School Education- Thornton Fractional South HS
College Education- University of Illinois-Chicago
Sports Played- Baseball
Sports Coached- Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Volleyball, Soccer
Family- Wife Chantal, Daughter Jocelyn, Son Hayden
Hobbies- Hunting, Fishing, Golfing
Favorite Movies- Remember the Titans, Miracle, For the Love of the Game
Favorite Olympic Events/Sport- Gymnastics, Swimming
Favorite Quote- "Never Give Up, Never Give In, Never Ever Be Satisfied."
Nick Lundin (Email Nick Lundin) - Classroom Instructor, Behind the Wheel Instructor
High School Education- Lyons Twp HS
College Education- Eastern Illinois University
Sports Played- HS- football, basketball, baseball, cross country, & track
College- cross country & Track
Coaches- Currently coaches track & cross country has coached basketball & soccer in the past as well
Family- Two kids, Keegan and Grace
Hobbies- Running, biking, & cooking
Favorite Movie- Remember the Titans
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Track & Field, baseball, & basketball
Favorite Quote- "To give anything but your best is to sacrifice the gift."- Steve Prefontaine
JoDee Kovanda - Athletic Fitness, Strength Training, Behind The Wheel Instructor
Hs-Lockport Township High School
College Education-northern Illinois University bachelors in K-12 physical education
Sports played-Volleyball
Family-I’m the youngest, an older brother Brett and older sister Brooke
Hobbies-love traveling, working out, running, watching sports, being outside, spending time with my family and reading
Favorite movies-Just Go With It and The Parent Trap
Favorite Olympic events-Gymnastics and beach volleyball
Favorite quote-
“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life, that’s why I succeed” -Michael Jordan
Kayla Rubino - Driver's Ed, Classroom Drivers Ed, Behind the Wheel Instructor
High School- Minooka Community High School
College Education- Eastern Illinois or Bachelors in Kinesiology with a Teachers Cert. and Masters in Learning and Technology
Sports Played- Volleyball, basketball, cross country and softball
Sports Coached- tennis, wrestling, and softball
Family: Husband and 3 kids
Hobbies- Hanging out with my family
Favorite Movies- Elf
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Olympic Event - Gymnastics
Favorite Quote- “Never Quit”
Alison Kelly - Health, Fresh/Soph PE
High School- Keller High School, TX & Minooka Community High School
College Education- Bachelors Degree from Northern Illinois University & Masters from American College of Education
Sports Played- Volleyball, Basketball, & Track
Sports Coached- Volleyball, Track & Field, & Basketball
Family: Married w/ one daughter
Hobbies- Traveling, Baking, & Spending time with family
Favorite Movies- The Replacements
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Olympic Event - Gymnastics, Track & Field, & Swimming
Favorite Quote- "Dare To Live The Life You've Always Wanted"
Kerrie Elkei - Health, Fitness Fusion, Strength Training
High School- Lockport
College Education- Undergraduate: Illinois State University, Masters in School Leadership: Olivet Nazarene, Masters in Counseling: Concordia University
Sports Played- Dance and Gymnastics
Sports Coached- Dance
Hobbies- Traveling, Hiking, Photography, and spending time with friends and family.
Favorite Movies- Great Outdoors, Dumb and Dumber, 16 Candles, and Gladiator
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Gymnastics
Favorite Quote- “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
Bradon Wolfe - Fresh/Soph PE, Behind the Wheel Instructor
High School- Morris Community High School
College Education- North Central College
Sports Played- Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
Sports Coached- Baseball, Soccer
Hobbies- As a family, we love going to the beach and pool. In the fall season, I like to watch football. I also enjoy exercising.
Favorite Movies- Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Olympic Event - Gymnastics, Sport - Football
Favorite Quote- "If you can't outplay them, outwork them.
Brad Kunz- Adaptive PE, Individual Sports, Officiating
High School- Carlyle High School
College Education- University of Miami, B.A. History and English double major
Sports Played- Football and Basketball
Sports Coached- Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field, Bowling
Family: Wife Melanie, Twin Sons Drew and Will
Hobbies- Coaching my kids, Sports Cards, NCAA 25
Favorite Movies- Dumb and Dumber, Happy Gilmore, Matrix
Favorite Olympic Event/Sport- Swimming, Diving, Track, and Basketball
Favorite Quote-
Never, ever give up. There will be times in your life you’ll want to quit, you’ll want to go home… Just never quit. Go back home and tell mom, dad, I can do it, I can do it. I will do it.