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Tim Viall; Football Coach, Father of two, Professor
Michael Cripps; Director of Arts and Humanities, wears many hats, DR.
EARLY DRAFT
Tim Viall is the assistant head football coach at the University of New England, and he puts long hours in and out of the office to ensure the team does well. This task is one that requires an overlooked amount of time and dedication. However, Viall strives for more, as he recently got his degree in nutrition at UNE. He has used that degree to teach a nutrition course in addition to coaching, adding more work to his plate.
DRAFT 2
Tim Viall, Coach or Professor, the goal is the same.
Get to know full time University of New England Football Coach Tim Viall, and understand his unique position as a Nutrition Professor at UNE.
Casey Jordan
University of New England Student
April 1, 2025
Football coaches and college professors are often thought of as two very different types of people. However, Tim Viall is the exception, as he navigates both professions with the goal to promote individual success in students and athletes.
When Tim Viall accepted the role as the University of New England’s new offensive coordinator in 2018, and later the role of assistant head coach, he was granted certain benefits with the job. One of these benefits being the ability to get his masters degree at a discounted rate. “I wanted to get the master degree with the aspirations to become a head coach as most jobs prefer a masters” said Viall.
When it came to choosing what degree to go for, Viall chose Nutrition as it was an area he believed he didn’t have enough knowledge in. “I am now in a better position to advise athletes on nutrition based questions then I was prior… it was not a field I was knowledgable in”, Explained Viall. “I am now in a position where I can be confident in the nutritional advise I give to athletes and bring that value to the team”.
Getting his Masters in Nutrition would turn out to open more doors than Viall had thought. “I have been offered positions to join faculty as a professor and develop relationships” said Viall.
WORKSHOP DRAFT
Tim Viall, Coach or Professor, the goal is the same.
Get to know full time University of New England Football Coach Tim Viall, and understand his unique position as a Nutrition Professor at UNE.
Casey Jordan
University of New England Student
April 1, 2025
Football coaches and college professors are often thought of as two very different types of people. However, Tim Viall is the exception, as he navigates both professions with the goal to promote individual success in students and athletes.
When Tim Viall accepted the role as the University of New England’s new offensive coordinator in 2018, and later the role of assistant head coach, he was granted certain benefits with the job. One of these benefits being the ability to get his masters degree at a discounted rate. “I wanted to get the master degree with the aspirations to become a head coach as most jobs prefer a masters” said Viall.
When it came to choosing what degree to go for, Viall chose Nutrition as it was an area he believed he didn’t have enough knowledge in. “I am now in a better position to advise athletes on nutrition based questions then I was prior… it was not a field I was knowledgeable in”, Explained Viall. “I am now in a position where I can be confident in the nutritional advise I give to athletes and bring that value to the team”.
Getting his Masters in Nutrition would turn out to open more doors than Viall had thought. “I have been offered positions to join faculty as a professor and develop relationships” said Viall.
When it comes to coaching and teaching, Viall brings a similar mindset in many ways. “The biggest way I view coaching and teaching similar is my role to promote individual success and educate in a way where students or athletes can absorb and apply things”, Viall stated. “I try to have a very clear way of educating, and I believe putting people in roles where they can succeed is hugely important”.
Max Arbour a former University of New England football player and student of professor Viall’s, notices the similarities. “Coach Viall has a very upfront style and not afraid to let you know when you mess up, I believe he brings his straightforward nature to the classroom as well… I think it works well in the classroom as students know what to expect from each class”.
Taking on the role as a Professor along with his job as the Assistant Head Coach of UNE’s varsity football team creates a balancing act for Viall.
REVISED FINAL DRAFT
Tim Viall, Coach or Professor, the goal is the same.
Get to know full time University of New England Football Coach Tim Viall, and understand his unique position as a Nutrition Professor at UNE.
Casey Jordan
University of New England Student
April 1, 2025
Football coaches and college professors are often thought of as two very different types of people. However, Tim Viall is the exception, as he navigates both professions with the goal to promote individual success in students and athletes.
When Tim Viall accepted the role as the University of New England’s new offensive coordinator in 2018, and later the role of assistant head coach, he was granted certain benefits with the job. One of these benefits being the ability to get his masters degree at a discounted rate. “I wanted to get the master degree with the aspirations to become a head coach as most jobs prefer a masters” said Viall.
When it came to choosing what degree to go for, Viall chose nutrition as it was an area he believed he didn’t have enough knowledge in. “I am now in a better position to advise athletes on nutrition based questions then I was prior… it was not a field I was knowledgeable in”, Explained Viall. “I am now in a position where I can be confident in the nutritional advise I give to athletes and bring that value to the team”.
Getting his masters in nutrition would turn out to open more doors than Viall had thought. “I have been offered positions to join faculty as a professor and develop relationships” said Viall.
When it comes to coaching and teaching, Viall brings a similar mindset in many ways. “The biggest way I view coaching and teaching similar is my role to promote individual success and educate in a way where students or athletes can absorb and apply skills”, Viall stated. “I try to have a very clear way of educating, and I believe putting people in roles where they can succeed is hugely important”.
Max Arbour a former University of New England football player and student of professor Viall’s, notices the similarities. “Coach Viall has a very upfront style and not afraid to let you know when you mess up, I think he brings his straightforward nature to the classroom as well… I think it works well in the classroom as students know what to expect from each class”.
Taking on the role as a Professor along with his job as the Assistant Head Coach of UNE’s varsity football team creates a balancing act for Viall. Demanding a tight knit schedule and precise time management.
“Tuesdays, first responsibility is to teach at 8 am…Come to coaches meeting to develop a gameplan and break down film on opponents and finding trends and tendencies in their defense”. “Middle of the day I plan practice and have meetings with recruits as well as more meetings with the coaching staff. Then we hammer out practice, upload the film and I go home to have a late dinner with my wife”, Says Viall.
“He expects a lots of effort from us and we make sure to bring it every day because we know how much time him and these coaches put in”. Said Junior football player and communications and media arts major Zak Ramos.
While being a professor and a full time football coach for UNE is a heavy workload, Viall believes the extra work goes a long way. “I can be a better coach for the program because of the opportunity to get my degree in nutrition”.
WORKSHOP EXPIRIENCE
I had a very informative workshop experience with Sydney in class. I was able to learn a lot from reading her draft as well as taking in helpful critique. I noticed how the first quote Sydney introduced in her profile was from a source other then her subject. It gave the profile a different feel and less like a cheerleader piece about the main subject. It also established a feeling of importance for the subject from the start because someone else has the first word on them. We both agreed that for my piece I should get a quote from someone who only knows Viall as a Coach and someone who only knows him as a professor, In order to cover all angles of Viall. We also had a very productive conversation going over Lizzies profile. We dissected it, and found things we liked such as the pacing and really interesting information about Professor Siegel. Overall, the workshop for my profile was a great learning process.
PROFILE STORY REFLECTION
This profile has been a fun to write and I have learned a lot through the progress. Doing two workshops throughout the class has been great as well as breaking down other profiles. We start seeing common themes among all the profiles we look at, and I have started to understand what works and what doesnt. The biggest theme I have learned for easy to read and successful profiles is that less is more quite often. Less of your own words, smaller paragraphs and less “fluff” will usually present a clean profile with mainly the important info. I have also learned the power of letting your subject get the last word, by letting a quote finish off the piece.
