Tim Coffey
@timcoffey.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Longwood University and Faculty Athletics Representative.
Researcher trying to reduce sports injury rates and better understand how wearable & performance technology is used.
Recovering Student Affairs professional.
Researcher trying to reduce sports injury rates and better understand how wearable & performance technology is used.
Recovering Student Affairs professional.
I really think we need to take 2025, unplug it and plug it back in. 🤞
12-16 in for RVA? 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
12-16 in for RVA? 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
February 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I really think we need to take 2025, unplug it and plug it back in. 🤞
12-16 in for RVA? 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
12-16 in for RVA? 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
I have always enjoyed reading, but in the hustle bustle & first 9yrs of faculty life, it didn’t tend to happen. With this sabbatical project however, there is an imperative to have to read (a lot) as a requirement. Refining (& dusting off) some old skills of article skimming, noting, & tracking.
January 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I have always enjoyed reading, but in the hustle bustle & first 9yrs of faculty life, it didn’t tend to happen. With this sabbatical project however, there is an imperative to have to read (a lot) as a requirement. Refining (& dusting off) some old skills of article skimming, noting, & tracking.
Has been quite a week at the NCAA convention. Lots of discussion, legislation voted one and enacted, and now we have a metric based process for institutions reclassifying to Division I. Also was honored to cast Longwood’s institutional vote to approve the WBB performance fund.
Now back home in am.
Now back home in am.
January 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Has been quite a week at the NCAA convention. Lots of discussion, legislation voted one and enacted, and now we have a metric based process for institutions reclassifying to Division I. Also was honored to cast Longwood’s institutional vote to approve the WBB performance fund.
Now back home in am.
Now back home in am.
Grading complete. Grades posted. Now to put up “On sabbatical out of office until August 2025” message on my email 😎
December 13, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Grading complete. Grades posted. Now to put up “On sabbatical out of office until August 2025” message on my email 😎
Reposted by Tim Coffey
There are two flavors of faculty in December: numb or ready to burn it all down and walk away.*
*at least until grades are in and we get to put on our robes
*at least until grades are in and we get to put on our robes
December 6, 2024 at 10:01 PM
There are two flavors of faculty in December: numb or ready to burn it all down and walk away.*
*at least until grades are in and we get to put on our robes
*at least until grades are in and we get to put on our robes
Last day of classes. Not back in the classroom until Fall 2025. I have one big project for the Spring. The procrastination from grading has me pondering multiple projects.
Hopefully I can do some planning & roll these out in the fall. Use the time to refocus on what matters & I what I can control.
Hopefully I can do some planning & roll these out in the fall. Use the time to refocus on what matters & I what I can control.
December 6, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Last day of classes. Not back in the classroom until Fall 2025. I have one big project for the Spring. The procrastination from grading has me pondering multiple projects.
Hopefully I can do some planning & roll these out in the fall. Use the time to refocus on what matters & I what I can control.
Hopefully I can do some planning & roll these out in the fall. Use the time to refocus on what matters & I what I can control.
This popped up as an ad for me in a different SM. Clearly the algorithms are getting better. I feel seen. 😱
December 6, 2024 at 11:44 AM
This popped up as an ad for me in a different SM. Clearly the algorithms are getting better. I feel seen. 😱
Reposted by Tim Coffey
I wrote about the death and possible afterlife in of a weird little early college that specialized in teaching weirdos like me.
It was called Simon's Rock.
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/the-death-an...
It was called Simon's Rock.
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/the-death-an...
The Death and Life of Simon's Rock
In the middle of this terrible month - a month made to shamble through, a month which must be endured - I received a far smaller piece of bad news. Simon's Rock, the weird little college for weird kid...
little-flying-robots.ghost.io
November 30, 2024 at 7:48 PM
I wrote about the death and possible afterlife in of a weird little early college that specialized in teaching weirdos like me.
It was called Simon's Rock.
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/the-death-an...
It was called Simon's Rock.
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/the-death-an...
Thanksgiving essentials.
Smoker ✅
🌡️ ✅
☕️ ✅
🧤 ✅
Tent ✅
Smoker ✅
🌡️ ✅
☕️ ✅
🧤 ✅
Tent ✅
November 28, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Thanksgiving essentials.
Smoker ✅
🌡️ ✅
☕️ ✅
🧤 ✅
Tent ✅
Smoker ✅
🌡️ ✅
☕️ ✅
🧤 ✅
Tent ✅
Something about the smell of onions in bbq sauce that is calming. #ThanksgivingPrep
November 26, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Something about the smell of onions in bbq sauce that is calming. #ThanksgivingPrep
Wrapping up some grading as the semester winds down. Crazy how fast it has flown by. 1 week of classes left. Guess I need to get working on that sabbatical plan…
But turkey prep 1st. 3 🦃 to get brined tomorrow to be ready for the smoker on Thursday.
But turkey prep 1st. 3 🦃 to get brined tomorrow to be ready for the smoker on Thursday.
November 26, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Wrapping up some grading as the semester winds down. Crazy how fast it has flown by. 1 week of classes left. Guess I need to get working on that sabbatical plan…
But turkey prep 1st. 3 🦃 to get brined tomorrow to be ready for the smoker on Thursday.
But turkey prep 1st. 3 🦃 to get brined tomorrow to be ready for the smoker on Thursday.
Accomplishment for the day. Created and refined a ChatGPT script to calculate the number of missed classes for each class time block for a semester based on a sports team travel schedule. And it incorporated in spring break and other university no class days. Small wins! ✅
And yes I manually checked
And yes I manually checked
November 20, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Accomplishment for the day. Created and refined a ChatGPT script to calculate the number of missed classes for each class time block for a semester based on a sports team travel schedule. And it incorporated in spring break and other university no class days. Small wins! ✅
And yes I manually checked
And yes I manually checked
And if you are wanting to know more about Elizabeth Blodgett Hall, here is her take on overhauling the house of education in 1967.
digitalcommons.bard.edu/cgi/viewcont...
digitalcommons.bard.edu/cgi/viewcont...
digitalcommons.bard.edu
November 20, 2024 at 12:42 AM
And if you are wanting to know more about Elizabeth Blodgett Hall, here is her take on overhauling the house of education in 1967.
digitalcommons.bard.edu/cgi/viewcont...
digitalcommons.bard.edu/cgi/viewcont...
This one hurts. This was a special place. I will be forever grateful for Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s grand experiment of 16yr old hs dropouts doing college level work. It is where I met the love of my life. Learned what biomechanics is. Learned how to think. 😢
www.berkshireeagle.com/breaking/sim...
www.berkshireeagle.com/breaking/sim...
Citing declining enrollment, Bard College at Simon's Rock will close after the spring semester and its Great Barrington campus will be sold
Bard College at Simon's Rock announced it is closing after the spring semester and relocating its programs to a new campus at Bard in Annandale-On-Hudson, N.Y.
www.berkshireeagle.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:02 AM
This one hurts. This was a special place. I will be forever grateful for Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s grand experiment of 16yr old hs dropouts doing college level work. It is where I met the love of my life. Learned what biomechanics is. Learned how to think. 😢
www.berkshireeagle.com/breaking/sim...
www.berkshireeagle.com/breaking/sim...
Reminded my students yesterday that we have 5 class sessions left this semester. 😳
Then I quietly reminded myself, 5 class sessions until Spring semester sabbatical. 😎
Then I quietly reminded myself, 5 class sessions until Spring semester sabbatical. 😎
November 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Reminded my students yesterday that we have 5 class sessions left this semester. 😳
Then I quietly reminded myself, 5 class sessions until Spring semester sabbatical. 😎
Then I quietly reminded myself, 5 class sessions until Spring semester sabbatical. 😎
Wrapped up the annual Faculty Athletics Rep annual meeting (FARA) this weekend. Great to connect w/ other FARs, hear from current & former student athletes about their experiences, & debate the future of higher education & college athletics.
Biggest takeaway is no one knows & lots of ambiguity.
Biggest takeaway is no one knows & lots of ambiguity.
November 17, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Wrapped up the annual Faculty Athletics Rep annual meeting (FARA) this weekend. Great to connect w/ other FARs, hear from current & former student athletes about their experiences, & debate the future of higher education & college athletics.
Biggest takeaway is no one knows & lots of ambiguity.
Biggest takeaway is no one knows & lots of ambiguity.
With all of the influx of users to @bsky.app I wonder how long it will take for institutions (colleges, professional orgs, journals) to move their social media from 🐤 to here. Would guess that engagement drops there will spark more moves than anything else.
October 17, 2024 at 7:25 PM
With all of the influx of users to @bsky.app I wonder how long it will take for institutions (colleges, professional orgs, journals) to move their social media from 🐤 to here. Would guess that engagement drops there will spark more moves than anything else.
Just walked past the gate in the Detroit airport for a flight to Houston. I feel confident that 90%+ of the folks lined up had either a Michigan jersey on or some other paraphernalia. Quite the site.
January 8, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Just walked past the gate in the Detroit airport for a flight to Houston. I feel confident that 90%+ of the folks lined up had either a Michigan jersey on or some other paraphernalia. Quite the site.
Received official letter today that my sabbatical for Spring 2025 has been approved! Now to start the planning looking at wearable & performance technology, athlete consent, and what rules should exist around their use.
January 5, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Received official letter today that my sabbatical for Spring 2025 has been approved! Now to start the planning looking at wearable & performance technology, athlete consent, and what rules should exist around their use.
The time between fall and spring semesters always seems like a great time to get things done…
Then life happens..
Oh well, better luck next academic break 😂
Then life happens..
Oh well, better luck next academic break 😂
December 21, 2023 at 8:08 PM
The time between fall and spring semesters always seems like a great time to get things done…
Then life happens..
Oh well, better luck next academic break 😂
Then life happens..
Oh well, better luck next academic break 😂
Well year 9 of faculty life is underway with the start of classes yesterday.
Sounds better than the start of year 24 in higher ed. 😬
Sounds better than the start of year 24 in higher ed. 😬
August 22, 2023 at 11:46 AM
Well year 9 of faculty life is underway with the start of classes yesterday.
Sounds better than the start of year 24 in higher ed. 😬
Sounds better than the start of year 24 in higher ed. 😬
Time to try out more options to stay informed and connected. Maybe this one will survive...
August 17, 2023 at 2:48 PM
Time to try out more options to stay informed and connected. Maybe this one will survive...