Bruce McCutcheon Last College: William & Mary, 1976 Position: Director of Athletics Experience: 11th year Email: mccutchb@lafayette.edu

Bruce McCutcheon is in his 11th year as director of athletics at Lafayette. He was named the 10th director of athletics in the history of the College on Sept. 20, 2001.

McCutcheon had spent the previous eight years as Lafayette's associate director of athletics following two years as the assistant director of athletics, where he was responsible for the general administration of the athletic department.

Upon assuming the athletic director reins, McCutcheon quickly began to change the culture of Lafayette athletics and he garnered the support of the College's central administration and the Maroon Club on several major initiatives in the areas of facilities and personnel.

Early in his tenure as director, McCutcheon spearheaded the creation of an athletic facilities master plan. Recent upgrades as a result of that endeavor include the $23 million renovation of Fisher Stadium, the construction of Kamine Stadium for baseball, renovation of Mike Bourger '44 Field at Oaks Stadium for soccer, the construction of a new softball stadium and Maroon Club Strength Center renovation projects. Additionally, the track and field program has been relocated to Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex where a new track opened for competition in 2009 and hosted the Patriot League Championships in 2011. In the summer of 2007, Kamine Varsity House at Metzgar Fields, which houses 11 teams, received a drastic makeover and renovation. In 2011, the Morel Field House was opened, housing indoor batting facilities for baseball and softball and the men's and women's basketball locker rooms were expanded and renovated.

McCutcheon has also upgraded the department by creating full-time positions in several sports, including volleyball, men's and women's soccer and baseball, as well as strength and conditioning, athletic training and athletic equipment services.

An experienced administrator, McCutcheon serves on the executive committee of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) and the executive committee of the Patriot League's Committee on Athletic Administration. He recently completed his term on the NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship Committee and the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee. He served a four-year term on the NCAA Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet and was chairman of the ECAC Division I Robbins Scholar-Athlete Committee. He holds memberships in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

Prior to coming to Lafayette, McCutcheon was assistant director of athletics at Temple University for one year. That followed a five-year tenure as an assistant athletic director at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill.

McCutcheon graduated from William & Mary in 1976 with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education. He was a two-sport athlete at William & Mary, competing in football and track. He later earned a Master of Arts degree in Sports Administration from Ohio State University in 1982 and completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Sport Management in 1988, also from Ohio State.

A native of Media, Pa., McCutcheon and his wife, Pat, reside on College Hill and have three children, Ian, Meghan and Gavin. Ian, a 2009 Lafayette graduate, is a third-year law student at Ohio State while Meghan is a senior at Radford University. Gavin begins his college career at Roanoke College in the fall.