Thursday, June 5, 2008
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Mercy College Names Patricia Kennedy Assistant to the Athletics Director
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. - Mercy College Interim Co-Director of Athletics Bill Sullivan announced that Patricia Kennedy has been named Assistant to the Athletics Director. In this role she will direct recruitment events and activities for prospective student athletes, serve as a liaison through the admissions and financial aid process, and assist in promoting Mercy College athletics.
Kennedy brings a wealth of administrative experience to Mercy. Her most recent post was for four years as assistant director of admissions at the State University of New York, Maritime College. She planned and implemented marketing and public relations campaigns to drive enrollment, and directed special events.
Prior to that, Kennedy served 13 years as the women's athletic director at Long Island University - C.W. Post. During her tenure she served on various committees and conferences, including founding and presiding over numerous regional and conference associations to promote the advancement of women's athletics.
Kennedy was also the head field hockey coach and head women's basketball coach at C.W. Post for six years. She served on the NCAA Regional Field Hockey Committee and is a past president of the Long Island Field Hockey Association (LIFHA), which is a chapter of the United States Field Hockey Association (USFHA).
Most recently, Kennedy started the field hockey program at Adelphi University in 2007. In addition to her coaching experience she has directed field hockey and basketball summer camps since 2000 in Garden City, NY and has also been an Associate Professor of Physical Education at Hofstra University and Adelphi.
Kennedy earned her bachelor's degree in political science and psychology at SUNY - Oneonta and received a master's degree in education at Penn State University. She is a member of the C.W. Post Athletics Hall of Fame.
About Mercy College Athletics
Mercy College is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institution and a member of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The College sponsors 14 men's and women's sports. To learn more about Mercy's Department of Athletics and Recreation, call (914) 674-7220 or visit http://www.mercyathletics.com/.
