OKLAHOMA CITY - With the departure of Zach Bice, the Mid-America Christian University athletic department not only had an opening for a soccer coach, the Evangels also found themselves looking for an assistant Athletic Director. On Thursday morning, MACU Athletic Director Marcus Moeller announced that the Evangels had filled the assistant AD spot by promoting from within.
MACU's head Athletic Trainer Justin Gordon was named the new assistant AD, a title which he will add to his duties as a trainer. He has been with MACU's athletic department since 2012 and he also serves on the University's Title IX team.
"Moving Justin into an administrative role is a no brainer for our athletic department," Moeller said of Gordon. "He has gone above and beyond in his role as Head Athletic Trainer to find ways to serve our student athletes as well as the campus a whole as a whole. He and his wife Tobi genuinely love MACU and our athletes. I'm really excited to serve alongside Justin in this role!"
Gordon echoed Moeller's enthusiasm for the new assignment. "I am grateful for the opportunity to move into a new role within our athletic department,he said. "I want to thank Marcus for his confidence in my ability and dedication to our student-athletes. While I still enjoy working to keep our athletes in top condition, I am also looking forward to the chance to help our teams grow in other areas as well."
Gordon, a 2011 graduate from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, began his time at MACU in the spring of 2012 as the assistant athletic trainer. He came to MACU after spending a semester at nearby Cameron University as a graduate assistant in athletic training, and in the fall of 2012, he assumed the position as MACU's head Athletic Trainer. In that time, he has helped treat athletes in all nine of MACU's sports that have been offered in his time at MACU. In that time, MACU has claimed three national championships, two Sooner Athletic Conference titles, and the Evangels have made six other trips to national tournaments.
Gordon and his wife Tobi live in Piedmont.
