Staff
F. Clark Power, Ph.D., Director
 Clark is
a Director of Play
Like A Champion TodayTM Educational Series. Currently
in his 25th year at the University
of Notre Dame, Clark is a Professor in the Program
of Liberal Studies and Concurrent Professor in
the Department of Psychology.
He currently serves as Associate Director
of the Center for Ethical Education, which he
co-founded. Clark served on Notre Dame’s Faculty
Athletic Board for the previous 6 years (2001 - 2007).
Clark received
his undergraduate degree from Villanova University
and his M.A. from the Washington Theological Union.
He then taught at the middle school and
high school levels for three years before attending
Harvard’s Graduate School of Education for his
doctorate.
Clark has authored five books and numerous articles on moral
education and development with a focus on school
discipline, moral atmosphere, democratic citizenship,
faith and religious development, and youth sport. He served on the inaugural Board of Directors of the National council for Accreditation of Coaching Education. In addition, Clark is the past president of the Association
for Moral Education, the leading international
organization in moral education, and a recipient
of the Association’s Kuhmerker Award for his contributions
to the field of moral education.
Clark is
married to Anne Marie Power, who is the Director
of Undergraduate Education in Notre Dame’s Department
of Sociology. They have two children, David, who
is currently a Notre Dame senior, and Kara, a
Notre Dame alumna. Clark has coached youth soccer,
softball, basketball, and served as President
of Holy Cross Parish’s Athletic Association.
Brooke Crawford Record, M.A., Coordinator
of Sports Programming
Brooke, a
former Division I student-athlete at the University
of North Carolina and collegiate lacrosse coach,
serves as an Assistant Director for the Institute of Educational Initiatives and Coordinator of Sports Programming for the Center for Ethical Education, specifically managing the PLC Initiatives. Brooke completed her graduate degree in
Applied Psychology with a specialization in Sport
Psychology at the University of Notre Dame.
A 3-time All-American and former member
of the US Lacrosse Squad, Brooke’s playing and
coaching experience at various levels has assisted
in the development of PLC curriculums. A coach at the University of Connecticut, James Madison University, the University of Notre Dame, and Palmetto High School in Miami, FL, Brooke has coached over 500+ athletes, directed numerous
camps and clinics for young athletes and has significantly
contributed to the growth of Girl’s Lacrosse. In addition to the development of Play Like A Champion Today™, Brooke’s
research interests include group dynamics, moral
development, and collective norms within the context
of sport.
Brooke’s husband, Lon Record, is a former member of the Notre Dame Football Staff and currently serves the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Villanova Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
Kristin Komyatte Sheehan, M.A., Educational Outreach Coordinator
Kristin is an Assistant Director for the Center for Ethical Education and serves as Educational Outreach Coordinator for PLC. Her professional experiences include developing, authoring and presenting a youth abstinence curriculum; writing a Project Rachel program for the Archdiocese of Detroit: serving as Director of Hannah’s House; a home for pregnant women in crisis; and teaching parenting classes to underprivileged parents. Kristin is a two-time graduate of the University of Notre Dame, earning a BA in Theology and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. While an undergraduate, Kristin was a Division I Varsity cheerleader for three years, a career highlighted by cheering for the 1988 National Championship Irish Football Team. She is also a member of the Notre Dame Monogram Club and serves on the Parish Council for Christ the King Church in South Bend, IN.
Kristin and her husband, Dan, have been married over 17 years and have been blessed with three children. In addition to her collegiate athletic experience, Kristin's role as a parent/coach for her children in gymnastics, soccer and baseball helps her bring a unique combination of skills and perspective to development of the PLC Initiatives.
Patricia "Tish" Kelly-Holmes, M.D., Coordinator of Wellness Education
Tish is an Integrative Medicine physician with experience in University Health, Community Health, and Preventative Medicine. She serves as Coordinator of Wellness Education for the Center for Ethical Education and is focusing her research for PLC on the health and nutrition dimension of youth sport. In addition, Tish’s work in the community involves nutrition education for children and parents and research on the effectiveness of an integrated, sensory-based nutrition education curriculum in positively impacting health and behaviors of both parent and child. Dr. Holmes's has developed the "Healthy, Happy, and Whole™" Wellness Curriculum for the Center.
Tish and her husband, Pat, a graduate of Notre Dame and Director of Academic Services for Student-Athletes, are the parents of five children. The whole family enjoys a variety of sports and activities both at Notre Dame and in the South Bend community.
Ray O'Connell, M.A.,
Coordinator of Athletic Leadership Education
 Ray is a graduate of Notre Dame and has a Master of Education Degree from Loyola University. Ray served as the Head Men's Soccer Coach at Loyola University for 25 years from 1980-2005. While there he successfully coached and mentored 50+ athletes per season while developing the "whole person" coaching concept that focuses on character, ethics, academics and sportsmanship. Over his career, he produced 65 All Conference and 12 Professional athletes. 99% of his athletes earned a 4 year degree. Ray worked with the Chicago Sting Professional Soccer franchise, was a Positive Coaching Alliance Midwest Representative, was the two-time recipient of the Horizon League Conference Coach of the Year award and he has authored several articles discussing positive and motivating coaching programs.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS
Mike McCoy
Mike is the National Director of Champions For Today. He speaks in public, private and Catholic schools across America and abroad. A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Mike is graduate of the University of Notre Dame (majoring in Economics.) He played football for the Irish and was a consensus All-American in college. He was chosen UPI Lineman of the year and was sixth in the Heisman Trophy balloting his senior year.
He was the #1 draft choice of the Green Bay Packers where he played defensive tackle. He played eleven years in the NFL – seven with Green Bay, two with the Oakland Raiders and two with the New York Giants.
Mike received many awards including the Packers Rookie of the Year, All-Pro player, Packers Dodge NFL Man of the Year, Notre Dame Pro Player of the Year, Erie, PA. Pro Hall of Fame and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Mike was awarded the 2005 Harvey Foster Humanitarian Award by the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association.
Mike serves on the Board of Directors of YMCA Camp High Harbour and Camp Hope in Georgia, as well as having served on the Boards of Pro Athletes Outreach and Wisconsin Special Olympics.
Mike and his wife Kia live in Jefferson, Georgia and are the parents of four children. Please visit his website at www.championsfortoday.org.
Jim
Lefebvre, PLC Consultant
Jim is an experienced communications
professional, providing writing, editing, consulting
and project management in the areas of proposals,
marketing communications, educational materials
and publications.
His background includes work as a sports
writer, trade magazine editor in the field of
athletic administration, sports publisher and
publicist. In addition, he has been a volunteer youth sports coach, manager
and board member.
Jim is the founder and director of IntegriSport, an initiative to assist youth and school sports related
organizations to communicate and facilitate a new
vision of sport which is centered on integrity,
ethics and the development of the whole person. Jim and his wife Joanne are parents of two
daughters, Kerry and Elizabeth, both current Notre
Dame students.
Nicole LaVoi, Ph.D., PLC Consultant
Nicole is currently serving as the Associate Director of the Tucker Center for Girls and Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota. A consultant to the Center for Ethical Education, Nicole contributed to the development of the PLC curriculum with her research on the coach-athlete relationship, the motivational-moral climate, and coach education. Nicole developed Parents and Coaches Together (PACT), a program within the PLC Educational Series, for the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association.
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