Staff Directory

Athletic Department Administration

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Brian Fincham
Athletic Director, Head Men's Basketball Coach
(515) 422-5580 finchamb@faith.edu
Zack Barron
Assistant Athletic Director, Head Women's Soccer Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
(515) 422-5614 barronz@faith.edu
Zak Kirkman
Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Operations and Recruitment; Head Women's Basketball Coach
(515) 964-0601 ex. 229 kirkmanz@faith.edu
Talitha Kirkman
Sports Information Director and Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
(515) 964-0601 ex. 275 kirkmant@faith.edu
Sara Fincham
Athletic's Executive Assistant
(515) 422-5580 finchams@faith.edu

Sport's Nutrition

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

Strength and Conditioning

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Zack Barron
Assistant Athletic Director, Head Women's Soccer Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
(515) 422-5614 barronz@faith.edu

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Brian Fincham
Athletic Director, Head Men's Basketball Coach
(515) 422-5580 finchamb@faith.edu
Mike Blevins
Associate Head Coach
Chris Barnette
Graduate Assistant

Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Gary Backous
Head Men's Soccer Coach
515-964-0601 backousg@faith.edu
Joey Young
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
youngj@faith.edu

Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ryan Long
Head Cross Country Coach, Head Track & Field Coach
(515) 422-5580 longr@faith.edu

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Zak Kirkman
Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Operations and Recruitment; Head Women's Basketball Coach
(515) 964-0601 ex. 229 kirkmanz@faith.edu
Talitha Kirkman
Sports Information Director and Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
(515) 964-0601 ex. 275 kirkmant@faith.edu

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Zack Barron
Assistant Athletic Director, Head Women's Soccer Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
(515) 422-5614 barronz@faith.edu
Katie Barron
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
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
Erin Davis
Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach
davise@faith.edu

Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ryan Long
Head Cross Country Coach, Head Track & Field Coach
(515) 422-5580 longr@faith.edu