Mary Ellen Gillespie

Mary Ellen Gillespie
Biographical details
Born	Sayville, New York
Alma mater	State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2006–2013	Bowling Green (Associate AD)
2013–2017	Green Bay
2017–2019	Hartford

Mary Ellen Gillespie is a former American college athletics administrator. She previously served as athletic director for the University of Hartford from 2017 to 2019, the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay from 2013 to 2017,[1][2][3][4][5] and as an associate athletic director at Bowling Green State University from 2006 to 2013. Gillespie graduated from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh with both bachelor's and master's degrees. Gillespie was named athletic director at the University of Hartford on May 23, 2017.[6][7][8][9][10] Gillespie was placed on Administrative Leave on September 27, 2019, this comes days after a former volleyball player at the school filed a lawsuit claiming that her coach berated and sexually harassed her on and off the court, causing her to develop and eating disorder and drop out of school. On October 19, 2019, Gillespie resigned as athletic director at the University of Hartford.[11]

References

McMahon, Todd (February 17, 2015). "UWGB's Gillespie named to NCAA selection committee". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Venci, Scott (March 2, 2016). "Gillespie signs five-year extension with UWGB". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Venci, Scott (October 17, 2016). "UWGB athletic director could be candidate at St. John's". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Venci, Scott (November 10, 2016). "UWGB AD Gillespie withdraws from St. John's search". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Venci, Scott (November 7, 2016). "Gillespie says she's happy at UWGB". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Conner, Desmond (May 23, 2017). "Wisconsin-Green Bay AD Mary Ellen Gillespie Set To Take Same Role At Hartford". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Conner, Desmond (May 24, 2017). "Gillespie Introduced As Head Of Hartford Athletic Department". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Jacobs, Jeff (May 25, 2017). "Once Again, UHart Blazes Path In Equality For Women In Sports". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Venci, Scott (May 23, 2017). "UWGB athletic director leaves for Hartford". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
"Mary Ellen Gillespie leaves Green Bay for Hartford". The Washington Times. May 24, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Brechlin, Dan (October 19, 2019). "Mary Ellen Gillespie resigns as Hartford athletic director". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.

External links

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[1] McMahon, Todd (February 17, 2015). "UWGB's Gillespie named to NCAA selection committee". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[2] Venci, Scott (March 2, 2016). "Gillespie signs five-year extension with UWGB". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[3] Venci, Scott (October 17, 2016). "UWGB athletic director could be candidate at St. John's". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[4] Venci, Scott (November 10, 2016). "UWGB AD Gillespie withdraws from St. John's search". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[5] Venci, Scott (November 7, 2016). "Gillespie says she's happy at UWGB". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[6] Conner, Desmond (May 23, 2017). "Wisconsin-Green Bay AD Mary Ellen Gillespie Set To Take Same Role At Hartford". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[7] Conner, Desmond (May 24, 2017). "Gillespie Introduced As Head Of Hartford Athletic Department". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[8] Jacobs, Jeff (May 25, 2017). "Once Again, UHart Blazes Path In Equality For Women In Sports". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[9] Venci, Scott (May 23, 2017). "UWGB athletic director leaves for Hartford". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[10] "Mary Ellen Gillespie leaves Green Bay for Hartford". The Washington Times. May 24, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

[11] Brechlin, Dan (October 19, 2019). "Mary Ellen Gillespie resigns as Hartford athletic director". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.