Scott McQuilkin is the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Whitworth University, an NCAA Division III institution in Spokane, Washington. Scott graduated from Whitworth, coached baseball and then served as Director of Athletics and Department Chair before moving into his role with Institutional Advancement. He talks about small college athletics, fundraising the how the two […]
PoA047 Dean Snider | Whitman College
Dean Snider is the Director of Athletics at Whitman College, a top teir liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington. Dean discusses building a highly competitive program at the Division III level within Whitman’s highly academic culture. 00:49 – Career Path 02:38 – An Introduction to American Sport 05:20 – Building a Program In A […]
PoA046 Chris Graham | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Chris Graham is in his first full year as Commissioner of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, a member of NCAA Division II. Chris was formerly the Executive Director of the Division III Midwest Conference and he discusses the move, differences and similarities of Divisions II and III. 00:49 – Career Path 03:43 – ‘I was […]
PoA043 Sean Sullivan | Catholic University
Sean is the Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at The Catholic University of America, and NCAA III institution in Washington, D.C. Sean discusses the role athletics plays not only in recruitment to the University but also in retention. 01:19 – Career Path 02:48 – Public vs Private 03:50 – Athletics and Enrollment Management […]
PoA039 Natalie Winkelfoos | Oberlin College
Natalie Winkelfoos is the Director of Athletics at NCAA Division III Oberlin College. Natalie discusses her role in changing the campus culture from indifference to supporting varsity athletics at this highly selective liberal arts institution and conservatory of music. Timeline 00:46 – Career Path 03:40 – Interim AD to Permanent 06:32 – Changing Oberlin Athletics […]
PoA036 Erin Quinn | Middlebury College
Erin Quinn has been Director of Athletics at Middlebury College since 2007. In this conversation, he talks about the Middlebury culture of integration, leadership and core values. Timeline 00:46 – Career Path 04:04 – Building the Right Athletics Culture 08:31 – Walking the Talk 13:09 – Expectations Education 17:05 – Student-Athlete Leadership 20:00 – Engaging […]
PoA035 Mark McHorney | Benedictine University
Mark McHorney was named as Benedictine University\’s Director of Athletics in June of 2009, signaling a new era in the Eagles\’ athletics history. Mark discusses his student-athlete success program, SOAR. Timeline 00:43 – Career Path 03:02 – Detour from Coaching Aspiration 05:04 – Starting an Athletics Program Remotely 09:44 – SOAR: Commitment to Student Development 13:18 […]
PoA032 President’s Perspective- Bill Robinson
Bill Robinson, president emeritus of Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington shares his thoughts and insights about small college athletics. He served as Whitworth’s 17th president from 1993 to 2010, after previously serving as president of Manchester College, in Indiana, from 1986 to 1993. His tenure as Whitworth’s president was the second longest and one of the […]