Scott McDonald (athletic director) explained

Scott McDonald
Alma Mater:University of Louisiana at Monroe
Player Years1:1980–1983
Player Team1:Northeast Louisiana
Player Positions:Outfielder
Admin Years1:2018
Admin Team1:Louisiana–Monroe (CAO)
Admin Years2:2018–2019
Admin Team2:Louisiana–Monroe (interim AD)
Admin Years3:2019–2022
Admin Team3:Louisiana–Monroe

Scott McDonald is an American college athletics administrator. He was most recently the athletic director at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, a position he held from 2018 to 2022. He previously served as chief administrative officer and as interim athletic director at Louisiana–Monroe.[1] [2] McDonald played college baseball at Northeast Louisiana University from 1980 to 1983, where he led his team to the 1983 Southland Conference baseball tournament championship and a berth in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3] McDonald was named interim athletic director at the University of Louisiana at Monroe on September 4, 2018[4] before being named to the job on a permanent basis on June 12, 2019.[5] McDonald resigned his position as athletic director at the University of Louisiana at Monroe on August 15, 2022.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Interim no more: ULM names McDonald permanent AD. Adam. Hunsucker. The News-Star. Monroe. June 12, 2019. June 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615071651/https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2019/06/12/interim-no-more-ulm-names-mcdonald-permanent-ad/1433426001/. June 15, 2019.
  2. News: ULM announce Scott McDonald as new Director of Athletics. June 12, 2019. KTVE. Freeman, Jonathon. June 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615184210/https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/ulm-announce-scott-mcdonald-as-new-director-of-athletics/2071785047. June 15, 2019.
  3. News: McDonald named ULM athletic director. June 12, 2019. Ouachita Citizen. June 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615184400/http://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/sports/mcdonald-named-ulm-athletic-director/article_d247b17a-8d55-11e9-ab18-fb7b04165eae.html. June 15, 2019.
  4. News: Scott McDonald named AD. September 10, 2018. The Hawkeye. Jordan, Miles. June 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615185117/https://ulmhawkeyeonline.com/23654/feature-stories/scott-mcdonald-named-ad/. June 15, 2019.
  5. News: Now ULM's full-time AD, McDonald eager to prove he was the right choice. Adam. Hunsucker. The News-Star. Monroe. June 14, 2019. June 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615184041/https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2019/06/14/now-ulms-full-time-ad-mcdonald-eager-prove-hes-right-choice/1457239001/. June 15, 2019.
  6. News: Scott McDonald resigns as Louisiana-Monroe athletic director effective Sept. 1. Emely. Hernandez. The News-Star. Monroe. August 15, 2022. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127062047/https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2022/08/15/scott-mcdonald-resigns-ulm-louisiana-monroe-warhawks-athletic-director/10330403002/. January 27, 2023.