{"id":1182,"date":"2025-02-05T10:48:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/recsports\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:14:01","slug":"wellness-spotlights-justin-beck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/recsports\/2025\/02\/wellness-spotlights-justin-beck\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Beck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Name | Years at Miami | City, State<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Justin Beck | 2010-2014 | Hamilton, OH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job Title | Current Employer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

District Athletic Director | Ross Local Schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2014 – Bachelors: Mild to Moderate Special Education : Miami University
2021 – Masters: School Leadership and Administration: Concordia University Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn about Justin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Describe your previous role with Miami Recreation.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Sports Official – Basketball and Softball
Manager – 2012 through 2014<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What does health, wellness and recreation mean to you and why is it important in your life?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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  Miami’s recreational department played a critical role in my experience not only as an undergraduate student but now in my daily life as the district athletic director for Ross Local Schools. Extracurricular activities such as sports serve such a unique role in student lives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What do you do to recreate, live well and have fun?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Golf
Pickleball
Tennis<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Discuss any individuals who helped shape your values, interests, or overall personal or professional growth.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Darrell Hallberg
Ruchelle Dunwoody<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How did your role in Miami Recreation help you get to where you are today?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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The recreation department was a very eye-opening experience for me. I knew I had a passion for interscholastic athletics and coaching. However, I wasn’t sure if leadership in that field would ever interest me. Working for Ruchelle and Darrell and taking leadership nuggets from both of them really helped shape me into who I am today as an interscholastic athletic director.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Advice that you would give a first-year college student at Miami today<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Find a hobby or passion for something that you didn’t know you had prior to beginning your Miami experience. It is a tremendous place with something for everyone!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Favorite Miami Recreation Memory<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Competing in the Battleship tournament at the aquatic center!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Awards \/ Recognitions \/ Personal or Career Accomplishments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Southwest District Athletic Board Horizon Award Winner (2023-2024 school year)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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