JON HIGH

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

EMAIL: jahigh@northcentral.edu

PHONE: 612-343-3544

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

TREY MEADOWS

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

HEAD MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD COACH

EMAIL: tfmeadow@northcentral.edu

PHONE: 612-343-3542

Meadows begins his fifth year in the NCU Athletics Department in 2009. 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 three years as coach, NCU has won two NCCAA Men's Cross Country National Championships (2006, 2007) 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.

ALLISON MURPHY

SENIOR WOMEN'S ADM.

ATHLETICS DEPT. ADM. ASSISTANT

ASST. WOMEN'S SOCCER & SOFTBALL COACH

EMAIL: almurphy@northcentral.edu

PHONE: 612-343-3541

Allison is in her fourth year of assistant coaching with the NCU Women's Soccer program after playing for four years. She also played softball for the Rams and assisted on that coaching staff for the last three seasons.

Originally from Oregon, Allison has 12 years of experience as a player in both softball and soccer.

Murphy graduated in from NCU in 2006 and joined the NCU Athletics department staff in June of 2009.

SPENCER HUTTON

ATHLETICS RECRUITING COORDINATOR

EMAIL: sahutton@northcentral.edu

PHONE: 612-343-3543

Hutton begins his first year as Recruiting Coordinator at North Central after serving as an instructor at Totally Driven Golf, an indoor state of the art golf training facility specializing in preparing recruiting materials for athletes seeking spots in collegiate golf programs.  He also serves as an instructor John Means Golf Camps and camps run by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

AMARA YOUNGBERG

ATHLETICS TRAINER

Amara begins her seventh year as North Central University's athletic trainer in 2006. Amara offers a variety of services in her role as trainer, completing injury consultation, rehab and clearance with athletes, as well as developing sport-specific training programs.

Amara received her degree in athletic training from Bethel College. She is also serving in her fourth year at the Minneapolis YWCA, where she is employed as a fitness coordinator. Amara makes her home in Prior Lake with her husband, Anthony.