Bio

Lonni Steven Wilson, Ph.D., is the director of Milligan's new Master of Arts in coaching and sport management (MACSM) and serves an associate professor of exercise science.

Wilson holds a doctorate in sport management from Ohio State University and a master’s in sport and fitness management from the University of San Francisco. In addition, Wilson also holds an M.F.A. in film and screenwriting and bachelor’s degrees in Christian ministries and English education.

Wilson has taught in the field of sport management and athletic coaching for 20 years at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He also has coached volleyball for over 25 years at the NAIA, NCAA, D1, D2, D3 and NJCAA levels. While coaching at State College of Florida, his team reached a No. 10 national ranking and consistently placed in the top-20 nationally.