2019 NACDA and Affiliates Annual Convention

Mary Ellen Gillespie
Director of Athletics
University of Hartford


Mary Ellen Gillespie was named the seventh Director of Athletics in University of Hartford history on May 23, 2017. She came to Hartford after a successful four-year term as the Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Under her guidance, the department saw strong growth in both leadership and revenue generation. Academic success and student-athlete development flourished during her time at UWGB, while the department achieved outstanding accomplishments in the competitive arena. Prior to Green Bay, she held positions at Bowling Green (Associate AD for External Relations), Purdue (Director of Development), Iowa (Assistant Director of Student Life) and SUNY Plattburgh (Director of Greek Life). Gillespie holds a bachelor's degree in speech communication and a master's in counseling-student affairs practice from SUNY-Plattsburgh. She also has a certificate in fundraising management from the Indiana University Fund Raising School.

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