B I L L G O R D O N , E d. D.
PROFESSIONAL STATUS
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Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Associate Professor
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Health Educator
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Teacher Education Advisor
EDUCATION
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY, TULSA, OK
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Ed.D.—Educational Leadership
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Graduated with Honors, 4.0 G.P.A.
MAY 2004
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
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M.Ed.—Physical Education
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Graduated with Honors, 4.0 GPA
1995
JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY
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1982
BSE—Physical Education
TULSA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
1977
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY, TULSA, OK
FALL 1996 TO PRESENT
Associate Professor
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Currently teaching a full load of HPER courses
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Advisor for Teacher Education
MOORE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, MOORE, OK
1989 TO 1996
Teacher
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Taught Elementary Physical Education
EASTWOOD SCHOOL SYSTEM, TULSA, OK
1982 TO 1983
Teacher
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Taught Junior High Physical Education and Science
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY, TULSA, OK
Coach, Men’s Tennis
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Dual Match Record 6-3
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Mid-Continent Conference Champions
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Competed in NCAA Championships, Los Angeles, CA
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY
H E A L T H , P H Y S I C A L E D U C A T I O N , A N D R E C R E A TI O N D E P AR TM E N T
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Spring 2004
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, CONT.
Coach, Women’s Tennis
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Dual Match Record 15-5
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Mid-Continent Conference Champions
Assistant Coach, Men’s Tennis
1998
1995 TO 1997
WESTMOORE HIGH SCHOOL, OKC, OK
Head Coach, Boys’ Tennis
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Top Ten Team Finish; four All-City Players
1995
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Top Ten Team Finish; one All-State Player
1994
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Regional Runner-Up; one All-State Player; one Prince All-American
1993
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Regional Champions; two All-State Players
1992
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Regional Runner-Up
1992
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Regional Runner-Up; Top Ten State Finish; two All-State Players
1990
Head Coach, Girls’ Tennis
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Top Six Team Finish; four All-City Players
1995
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Top Five Team Finish
1994
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Regional Runner-Up; one All-State Player
1993
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Regional Runner-Up
1992
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Regional Champions
1991
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Regional Champions; Top Five State Finish; two All-State Players;
one Prince All-American
1990
TULSA SOUTHERN TENNIS CLUB, TULSA, OK
Assistant Head Tennis Professional
1984 TO 1989
COACH OF JOC SIMMONS
 1994 NCAA Division I Men’s Doubles Champion
COACH OF LINDSAY LEE
 WTA Women’s Tennis Pro, Former Top 30 World Ranking
EASTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, TULSA, OK
Head Tennis Coach
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Season Record 12-1
Spring 1983
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Season Record 9-0 (during Internship as Student Teacher)
Spring 1982
— CAREER COMBINED DUAL MATCH RECORD 167-17 —
OKLAHOMA TENNIS COACHES ASSOCIATION
Advisory Board Member
1991 TO 1993
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, CONT.
TENNIS CAMP, EARLYWINE TENNIS CENTER, OKC, OK
Camp Director
1989 TO 1996
ORU EAGLE EXCELLENCE TENNIS CAMPS, TULSA, OK
Camp Director
1996 TO 1998
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
 PUBLISHED 1ST BOOK, ENTITLED: GAME, SET, MATCH: THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE OF
TACTICS AND STRATEGIES FOR WINNING TENNIS (EDDIE BOWERS PUBLISHING)
 2008-2009 HPER FACULTY OF THE YEAR
 RECIPIENT OF ORU EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD, SPRING 2002
 NOMINATED FOR THE CHRISTIAN SOCIETY FOR KINESIOLOGY AND LEISURE STUDIES’
PRESTIGOUS NATIONAL LITERARY AWARD
 2004-2005 HPER FACULTY OF THE YEAR
 Nominated for Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Spring 2004
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Nominated for Phi Delta Kappa’s Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award,
Summer 2004
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Nominated for USPTA’s National College Coach of the Year, Summer 2004
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Selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, Spring 2004
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2001-2002 School of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award
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2001-2002 HPER Faculty of the Year
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Finalist for Outstanding Faculty of the Year in the School of Education, Spring 2001
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Recipient of the ORU Professionalism in the Classroom Award, Fall 2000
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Nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty of the Year in the School of
Education, Spring 1999
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1998 Mid-Continent Conference Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year
Nominated for 1998 Coach of the Year by the Missouri Valley Division of the
United States Professional Tennis Association
MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:
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Phi Delta Kappa
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Gamma Beta Phi
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Kappa Delta Pi
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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Oklahoma Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
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Oklahoma Tennis Coaches Association
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Oklahoma District Tennis Association
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Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association
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Tulsa Area Tennis Association
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United States Tennis Association
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United States Professional Tennis Association
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Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies
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GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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Prepare future educators
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Promote healthy lifestyles
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Work at the state level for the viability and promotion of the health and physical
education industry
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Engage in scholarly writing in order to add to the body of knowledge in the Health
Fitness and Sport Industries
Personal portflolio available upon request.