- Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Both Dr. Chad Tatko and Coach Trent Figg find it common to put the letter "O" on a white board when teaching. One stands in front of chemistry students talking about oxygen and other elements; the other in front of football players talking offensive and defensive schemes. Both find the lessons the other teaches just as important in developing the whole student. Listen as they discuss the intersection of sport, academics, and faith. This lecture is only online.
About our speaker
Chad Tatko has spent 18 years at Calvin as a professor in the Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry department. Tatko is a 1998 graduate of Wheaton College and earned his Ph.D from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chad’s recent work has revolved around partnering with Calvin’s Clean Water institute, Calvin Engineering, and Codeinese Ecuador to bring clean water to villages in rural Ecuador. Chad also serves as the faculty representative for athletics.
Trent Figg was hired as the first head coach in Calvin University football history on January 6, 2023. Figg comes to Calvin from the University of Oregon where he served as the football program’s senior offensive analyst under current head coach Dan Lanning. A native of Chillicothe, Missouri, Figg is a 2008 graduate of William Jewell College (Mo.). He was a four-year member of the William Jewell football team as a defensive back. Figg remained at his alma mater as a graduate assistant from 2009-2012. From there, he took roles in a handful of programs including full time jobs at Southern Arkansas University, Missouri State and University of Hawaii.
About the January Series
The January Series is a FREE lecture series that takes place each year at Calvin University and aims to cultivate deep thought and conversations about important issues of the day in order to inspire cultural renewal and make us better global citizens in God's world.
» January Series in July: We are releasing three online-only lectures in July as an additional gift to you!
How to watch this lecture
This lecture will be available starting on July 24 at 12:00 p.m. EST.
