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Bruce McCutcheon is in his ninth 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 the Class of '78 Stadium for baseball, renovation of Mike Bourger '44 Field at Oaks Stadium for soccer and the softball field 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 will open for competition in 2009. In the summer of 2007, Kamine Varsity House at Metzgar Fields, which houses 11 teams, received a drastic makeover and renovation. McCutcheon has also upgraded the department by creating full-time positions in several sports, including volleyball and men's and women's soccer, as well as strength and conditioning, athletic training and athletic equipment services. An experienced administrator, McCutcheon serves on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Football Committee, the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee and the Patriot League's Committee on Athletic Administration. He recently completed a four-year term on the NCAA Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet, was chairman of the ECAC Division I Robbins Scholar-Athlete Committee and was Tournament Director of the 2000 Patriot League Basketball Tournament. He holds memberships in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. Prior to being named director, McCutcheon spent 16 years at Lafayette where he was responsible for the general administration of the athletic department while also serving as its NCAA compliance officer. Prior to coming to Lafayette, McCutcheon spent one year as an assistant director of athletics at Temple University. 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 The 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 with their three children, Ian, Meghan and Gavin. Ian, a 2009 Lafayette graduate, is a first-year law student at Temple University while Meghan is a sophomore at Radford University. |
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