Dr. Bryce Bernard serves many roles within Corban University, acting as the Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) for the athletics department. His work remains a vital part of keeping student-athletes eligible and in good standing academically, while also serving as the FAR for the entire Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC). The NAIA and CCC utilize the documentation he created as key steppingstones for student-athletes across the nation. Dr. Bernard was recognized as the NAIA Wally Schwartz Faculty Athletic Representative of the Year in both 2023 and 2015 and has been nominated by the CCC for the award on multiple occasions.
In greater detail, his responsibilities include:
· Responsible for athletic eligibility, compliance and academic advising for over 300 student athletes and coaching staff on 17 teams.
· Has served on the NAIA Junior Varsity Program Discussion Group since 2023.
· Has served as Chair of the NAIA Penalties and Violations Task Force since 2022.
· Has served as Chari of the National Eligibility Committee since 2021.
· Has served on the National Eligibility Committee since 2012.
· Has served on Council of Faculty Athletic Representatives since 2021.
· Has served on the Constitution and Bylaws Committee since 2012 and Chair of the committee since 2021.
· Has served on the NAIA Five-Year Task Force.
· Currently serves as the Cascade Collegiate Conference FAR.
· Currently serves on the Cascade Collegiate Conference Eligibility Committee.
Academically, Dr. Bernard brings many years of experience in public accounting as an auditor, technology consultant, and valuation consultant. He teaches accounting and finance at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Dr. Bernard started at Corban in 1987, where he has served as business faculty, Department Chair, Associate Academic Dean, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Vice President for Academics, Dean of Information Services, and Dean of the School of Business at Corban. He currently serves as the Faculty Athletic Representative, Chair of the Cascade Collegiate Conference Faculty Athletic Representatives Association, and as a member of the National Eligibility Committee of the NAIA.
Bryce married Julie (‘81) in 1981. They have three children, all of whom graduated from Corban University—Bryan (’07), Jason (’09), and Carrie (’12)—and seven grandchildren. Bryce enjoys music, golf, baseball, and leading mission trips.
“Attending Corban University as students and building relationships with faculty had a tremendous impact on the lives of my wife and me. Teaching at Corban has been a blessing to our family, and the lifelong relationships that I have been able to build with students, now alumni, have been a gift from God. There is no other place that I would rather teach than Corban. It is truly a place where our faith is deepened and our commitment to ‘life and career as ministry’ is developed as we study, work, and live life together.”
