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

Seth Asbury | 2001-2002 | San Antonio, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities & Event Management; Part Time Faculty Sport Management | Trinity University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Vincennes University 1998, AS Sports Studies <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana State University 2000, BS Recreation & Sport Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miami University 2004, MS Sports Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn about Seth<\/strong><\/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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Phil Johnson and Ron Siliko brought me onto the customer service\/operations team.\u00a0 I worked a lot of Friday morning opening shifts meeting all the staff and patrons throughout the building.\u00a0 Doug Curry and Ruchelle Dunwoody gave me opportunities to work in Intramurals and Club Sports.\u00a0 I officiated IM soccer games on Sundays.\u00a0 Some undergraduate student, Mike Arnos, supervised me, as did the great Lauren Martini Olson!\u00a0 I coached the Men’s Club Soccer Team one semester, (lost in conference tournament).\u00a0 Carrie Moore & Terri Shannon let me tag along and assist running the USA Synchronized Swimming Competition.\u00a0Tim Moore advised me on sailing and outdoor recreation adventures.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My graduate assistantship was teaching undergraduate physical education courses (volleyball, basketball, soccer, weight training) so I was able to interact with multiple campus facilities\/spaces and user groups.<\/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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Means everything as I’ve been blessed to be in good health and wellness partly because of staying active.  It’s also my life’s work, so far.  I received my degrees in sports and recreation.  We (the people that work in sports\/recreation) “work” while other people play.<\/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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Lots of walking, some hiking, some weight training, a little basketball, some golf, some pickleball.  Go to concerts with my wife.  Live vicariously through our children in their activities \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Discuss any individuals who helped shaped your values, interests, or overall personal or professional growth (i.e. mentors).<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Roy Inglis – Vincennes University – my soccer coach, he introduced me to facilities and event management as an undergraduate student. He also introduced me to the NIRSA Annual Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Lentz – Indiana State University – a Miami connection I found out after I left ISU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ron Siliko – Miami U – we played and talked a lot about basketball. I helped him coach at Talawanda Middle School. He gave me opportunity and experience. He encouraged me to apply to opening at University of Texas San Antonio -Campus Recreation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob King (Athletic Director) and Dr. Jacob Tingle – Trinity University – gave me opportunities at Trinity and have helped me grow.<\/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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I had variety at Miami as no two days were alike. Miami’s Rec Center was the first stand alone recreation center that I had experienced (my undergraduate experience was multi-use facilities). I was involved in facility management (opening\/closing procedures; pro-shop; memberships; equipment work orders, etc) and event management (IM programming, swim meets, club sports practices, games, etc). I was teaching classes. The 9\/11 tragedy also occurred while I was there. Oxford and Miami Rec was a safe place in those early days of that tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward to today – Trinity University is a small residential liberal arts institution with 2,500 students. We operate athletics facilities and provide programming for NCAA DIII athletics (18 varsity sports); intramural, club sports, outdoor recreation, physical education classes, staff wellness; general recreation; as well as outside user groups. We host 150 athletics events a year including post season championships. I get to be involved in our master planning and capital projects. We did a lot of work during the COVID shutdown & reopening (reminded me of those early 9\/11 days). I also teach undergraduate sport management courses. Everyday is different. The past Miami experiences (and degree) helped me get here.<\/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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Take advantage of the opportunities that Miami provides. Not every university has programming, facilities, faculty\/staff, and an alumni network that Miami does. Go to athletics events, music events, art events. Explore Oxford, wisely, of course. Make relationships. You may create lifelong friendships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Favorite Miami Recreation Memory?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Too many….Hockey games at the old Goggin Arena\u2026Miami Athletics events in general were fun times with my friends, good teams then… I enjoyed a couple of ORSA conferences; one at Bowling Green and the other in Oxford, Hueston Woods. Great way to see other facilities and people and learn from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had a group of GAs that would play basketball together one morning a week in the Rec Center. That was fun.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Awards\/Recognitions\/Accomplishments<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2018-2019 Certificate of Completion from The Sports Management Institute. SMI is an academic graduate-level business program for athletic administrators. The sponsoring institutions are University of Southern California, Notre Dame, University of North Carolina, Michigan, Texas, & University of Georgia. I was the only person from a NCAA DIII institution in my cohort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Seth<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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