Program Director and Advisor, Coaching Minor

Lori Gano-Overway is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and the Director and Advisor for the Coaching Education minor. Prior to JMU, she fulfilled a similar role at Bridgewater College. Lori completed her undergraduate degree at Hope College majoring in business administration and psychology and her M.S. in Sport Psychology at Purdue University. She continued her studies, completing a Ph.D. at Michigan State University while being a graduate assistant at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sport.  

Degrees attained:

• B.A. Hope College
• M.S. Purdue University
• Ph.D. Michigan State University