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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Lee McElroy has announced he is retiring effective June 30.
McElroy has been at RPI since 2015, after serving for 14 years as vice president and athletic director at the University at Albany.
While at UAlbany, he was appointed to the NCAA Management Council and elected president of the National Association of College Athletic Directors. UAlbany won three America East Commissioner’s Cups in 2007, 2013 and 2014; earned 32 NCAA postseason berths and won 63 America East conference titles. He was named to the National Association of College Athletics Directors Hall of Fame in 2012.
While at RPI, he served as chair of the Liberty League Council of Athletics Directors from 2020 to 2022 and currently serves on the board of directors of the National Association of College Athletics Directors. He was honored with LifePath’s Third Age Achievement Award in April 2022, which pays tribute to Capital Region residents who make significant contributions to the community after turning 60.
At RPI, he has overseen the college’s 21 Division III and two Division I teams, involving nearly 600 student-athletes, as well as the intramurals program.
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