Dr. Daniel 'Rocky' VanHorn, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
B.A. Otterbein College
M.S. University of California- Berkeley
Ph.D. University of California- Berkeley

A member of the North Central faculty since 2009, Dr. VanHorn has been a faculty mentor for the football team since 2016.

"My family and I enjoy cheering for all of our Cardinals at home football games during the fall. Meeting our first-year student-athletes during summer camp is also something I look forward to every year."






Bill Wienke, Adjunct Associate Professor of Education, Emeritus
B.S. (Health & Physical Education), Illinois State University
M.S. (Health & Physical Education), Northern Illinois University
Post-MS, Northern Illinois University

A member of the North Central faculty since 2002, Prof. Wienke has been a faculty mentor for the wrestling team since 2005 and joined as a faculty mentor for the football program in 2021. 




Dr. Timothy Woods, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S. Princeton University
Ph.D. University of California-Irvine

Dr. Woods joined the North Central faculty in January 2021 and became a faculty mentor for the football program prior to the 2021 season.

"Competing as a student athlete in college was formative, but seldom easy. Through athletics faculty mentoring I hope to provide North Central football players with a supportive resource who has valuable shared experiences."