Staff Directory

Athletic Department Administration

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Brian Fincham
Athletic Director
(515) 422-5580 finchamb@faith.edu
Zack Barron
Associate Athletic Director, Head Women's Soccer Coach
(515) 422-5614 barronz@faith.edu
Zak Kirkman
Assistant Athletic Director, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator (Women)
(515) 964-0601 ex. 229 kirkmanz@faith.edu
Chris Barnette
Assistant Athletic Director, Head Men's Basketball Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator (Men)
(515) 964-0601 ex. 284 barnettec@faith.edu
Sharon Tomlinson
Sports Information Director and Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
(515) 964-0601 ex. 275 tomlinsons@faith.edu
Sara Fincham
Senior Women's Administrator, Athletic Administrative Assistant
(515) 422-5580 finchams@faith.edu

Sport's Nutrition

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Katie Barron
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach, Sports Nutrition Coordinator
barronk@faith.edu

Strength and Conditioning

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Chris Barnette
Assistant Athletic Director, Head Men's Basketball Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator (Men)
(515) 964-0601 ex. 284 barnettec@faith.edu
Zak Kirkman
Assistant Athletic Director, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator (Women)
(515) 964-0601 ex. 229 kirkmanz@faith.edu

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Chris Barnette
Assistant Athletic Director, Head Men's Basketball Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator (Men)
(515) 964-0601 ex. 284 barnettec@faith.edu

Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Gary Backous
Head Men's Soccer Coach
(515) 422-5580 backousg@faith.edu
Joey Young
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
youngj@faith.edu
Chase Clark
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Emily Banks
Head Track & Field Coach
(515) 422-5580 bankse@faith.edu
Chance Eden
Assistant Coach - Throws
Kristin Yuan
Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Zak Kirkman
Assistant Athletic Director, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator (Women)
(515) 964-0601 ex. 229 kirkmanz@faith.edu
Sharon Tomlinson
Sports Information Director and Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
(515) 964-0601 ex. 275 tomlinsons@faith.edu
Mackenzie Moore
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Zack Barron
Associate Athletic Director, Head Women's Soccer Coach
(515) 422-5614 barronz@faith.edu
Katie Barron
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach, Sports Nutrition Coordinator
barronk@faith.edu
Karen Javaux
Goalkeeper Coach

Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Lanny Nihart
Head Women's Volleyball Coach
(515) 964-0601 ext. 524 nihartl@faith.edu
Megan Nerem
Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach
neremm@faith.edu

Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ryan Long
Head Cross Country Coach
(515) 422-5580 longr@faith.edu
Nathan Brace
Assistant Cross Country Coach