Scotty Whitelaw Explained

Robert M. 'Scotty' Whitelaw (1927 - April 2, 2016) was an American athlete, baseball and basketball coach and long serving Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference.[1] Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, he played football and other sports for North Quincy High School and Springfield College.[2]

In addition to serving as the ECAC Commissioner from 1971 to 1989, he also was the executive director of the National Invitation Tournament and baseball coach, basketball coach and assistant athletic director for MIT.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.capecodtimes.com/sports/20160405/scotty-whitelaw-former-ecac-commissioner-giant-in-college-sports Scotty Whitelaw: Former ECAC commissioner a ‘giant in college sports’
  2. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/04/16/scotty-whitelaw-former-longtime-ecac-commissioner-dies/dbQZKEj09OVVNIt4UPhLlK/story.html Scotty Whitelaw, 88, former ECAC commissioner