Eastern Michigan Athletics
Doug Dowdy Named EMU Associate Athletics Director
5/4/2007 9:55:14 AM | General
Flint native returns to state
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Doug Dowdy, an associate athletics director at Delaware State University for the past two years, has been named associate athletics director at Eastern Michigan University, director of Athletics Dr. Derrick Gragg announced today. Dowdy replaces Steve Watson who left the position earlier this spring to become the director of athletics at St. Bonaventure College.
The 51-year-old Dowdy (June 2, 1956) is a native of Flint, Mich. and graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in 1978 and completed his master’s degree at MSU in 1984.
"We are very excited to add someone with Doug Dowdy’s background to our athletics department staff," Gragg said of the newest appointment. "Doug has experience on every level of intercollegiate athletics and will give our department a great deal of perspective in our daily operation."
As the associate athletics director at Delaware State, Dowdy was the lead administrator for six varsity athletics programs and was involved in all of the athletic construction projects.
Prior to joining the Delaware State staff, Dowdy was a member of the athletics administration at Illinois State University from 1999-2005, serving in several areas. From 1999-2002 he was the assistant director of athletics for facilities and operations at Illinois State and from 2002-04 he was the assistant director of athletics for internal operations. Dowdy was appointed as a special assistant to the ISU president from 2004-05.
Dowdy began his athletics career at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. where he was a visiting instructor and assistant wrestling coach from 1985-86. He then moved on to Morrisville College in Morrisville, N.Y. from 1986-87 where he was the acting director of development and recreation before accepting the assistant director of athletics and intramurals at Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y. from 1987-89.
From there it was on to Bard College in Annadale-on-Hudson, N.Y. from 1989-90 where he was the assistant director of athletics/intramurals from 1989-90.
Dowdy returned to Michigan in 1990 and served as the director of athletics and physical education as well as the head women’s basketball coach at Kellogg Community College until leaving in 1996 to become the director of athletics at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio. His stint at Illinois State followed.
THE DOUG DOWDY FILE
Name: Douglas R. Dowdy
Born: Date: June 2, 1956 (Flint, Mich.)
High School: Flint Kearsley H.S.
College: Michigan State University - Graduated in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in social work/psychology
Michigan State University - Graduated in 1984 with a Master’s degree in health and physical education/ athletic administration
Athletic Administration Experience
Year School Position
2005-07 Delaware State University Associate Director of Athletics/Facilities and Event Operations
2005 Collegiate Athletics Consultant
1999-2005 Illinois State University Department of Athletics
2004-05 Illinois State University Special Assistant to the President
2002-04 Illinois State University Assistant Director of Athletics/Internal Operations
1999-02 Illinois State University Assistant Director of Athletics/Facilities and Operations
1996-99 Lakeland Community College Director of Athletics
1990-96 Kellogg Community College Director of Athletics and Physical Education/ Head Women’s Basketball Coach
1989-90 Bard College Assistant Director of Athletics
1987-89 Alfred University Assistant Director of Athletics/Intramurals
1986-87 Morrisville College Acting Director of Development/Recreation
1985-86 Grand Valley State College Visiting Instructor/Assistant Wrestling Coach
