Athletics Staff
Athletics Trainer
South Haven, Minn.
Kelly is in her first year as the NCU Athletics Trainer. She graduated from Bethel University (Arden Hills, Minn.) in 2011 with a degree in Athletic Training. While at Bethel she served as a trainer for the Royals various varsity athletics teams while also working as an intern at the highly respected J. Robinson Wrestling Camps.
Berg was an all-conference athlete in both Basketball and Soccer at Annandale High school before coming to Bethel where she was a four-year starter on the Softball squad. On the collegiate softball diamond she was a three-time All-Conference (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and Louisville Slugger DIII All-Region athlete. She was also a three-time DIII All-American Nominee.
Director of Athletics
612-343-3544
Buffalo, Minn.
Jon High is in his third year as the Director of Athletics and Head Men's Basketball Coach at North Central. During his time at NCU he has successfully led the Athletics Department into active member status with the NCAA DIII. Coach High's Basketball teams have claimed back-to-back NCCAA North Central Region Titles in his first two seasons.
Before joining the staff at NCU, High was a Sports Managment Professor and Head Basketball Coach at Crown College (St. Bonifacius, Minn.). He led the Storm to the 2008 NCCAA Regional Title.
Before coming to the college ranks High coached and taught for six years at Fourth Baptist High School in Plymouth, MN. During the last 13 summers, Coach High has organized and directed summer basketball camps including three with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In 1993, High completed his Master's of Sports Science Degree from the United States Sports Academy. High completed his bachelors of Science in Secondary Education at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College in 1990 where he was a four-year letter winner in both basketball and soccer. During his senior season he was recognized as a NCCAA All-American in both sports.
Coach High lives with his wife Amy and three children, Josh, Jamie, and Jared in Buffalo, Minnesota. In his spare time he enjoys golfing and watching his kids play sports
Senior Women's Adm., Athletics Dept. Adm. Assistant
612-343-3541
Seattle, WA
Coach Murphy has served as an assistant coach for the Women’s Soccer program since 2006. She has over 10 years of experience as a competitive soccer player. Murphy has been involved with the Women’s Soccer program for the past 8 years, first as a four year player for the Rams and now as an assistant coach. “I am really proud of how far the program has progressed in the last 8 years. Not only has our team proven that they can be competitive, our program has also created a great team atmosphere that encourages hard work and integrity on and off the field.”
Murphy also is the head coach for the Women’s Softball program, a team she also competed for during her time as a North Central Athlete. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Murphy graduated in 2006 from North Central with a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry and a Business Administration Minor. She currently serves as the Compliance Coordinator and Senior Women’s Administrator for the North Central Athletics Department.
Sports Information Director
612-343-3542
Robbinsdale, Minn.
Meadows begins his sixth year in the NCU Athletics Department in 2010. He also serves as the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach for the Rams. He ran for four season in the NCU Cross Country and Track programs where he was an All-Conference Track performer during his senior season.
During his four years as coach, NCU has won three NCCAA Men's Cross Country National Championships (2006, 2007, 2009) and seven Rams athletes have been named NCCAA Track or Cross Country All-Americans while two earned Individual Event National Titles.
Meadows is a certified USATF Level One Coach and currently resides in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.
Athletics Recruiting Coordinator
612-343-3543
Minneapolis, Minn.
Coach Hutton serves as NCU’s Swing Coach and is a former NCAA Division I golfer at the University of Minnesota and Stephen F. Austin University (Nacogdoches, Texas). With a Big Ten championship and experience as member of a team that was ranked Number 1 in the country, Coach Hutton is a huge part of taking players from good to great.
More than his passion for golf, however, Coach Hutton has a drive to develop players off the course as well. His commitment to off the course mentoring and challenging players to apply golf’s lessons to life, has made him a valuable part of the coaching staff.
Coach Hutton has experience as an instructor at Totally Driven Golf, an indoor state of the art golf training facility located in St. Paul, specializing in preparing recruiting materials for athletes for seeking a spot in collegiate golf programs. He has tutored underneath Top 100 Instructor Chuck Evans. Evans is one of only 31 teachers in the world to hold the designation of "Doctorate in Golf Stroke Engineering". Coach Hutton also worked under John Means, former President of the Golf Coaches Association of America, and Lee Deitrick, Master Instructor in the Golfing Machine. He has served as an instructor for John Means Golf Camps and camps run by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Hutton works full time as the Athletics Recruiting Coordinator at NCU. He and his wife Amber currently reside Minneapolis.
