Instead, Mccartney, 31, will drive to Frazer and his new position as assistant athletic director/sports information director at Immaculata University.
Mccartney is the first full-time SID in Mighty Macs history. He replaces Kelly Stalker, who spent the last couple of years in the dual role of part-time SID and full-time athletic trainer.
"It was time for a change," Mccartney said Wednesday during his last shift at Cabrini as sports information director. "At the same time, I’ve been at Cabrini a long time and it is never easy to leave a place like this."
Both Cabrini and Immaculata are NCAA Division III institutions as well as members of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. Since the conference was formed in 1992, Mccartney said, Cabrini has won 50 PAC titles and Immaculata none.
"I’ve seen what a school the size of Immaculata can accomplish," Mccartney said. "I see a lot of similarities between Cabrini and Immaculata and I am excited about this new challenge."
Cabrini has been Mccartney’s home for a long time.
In 1995, he graduated from the school with a bachelor of arts degree in English/Communications. Later that year, Mccartney began serving as the school’s athletic media relations director. He stayed in that role until Feb. of 1998, when he left to be a sports writer for The Sports Network, where he remained for eight months. In Oct. 1998, Mccartney returned to Cabrini as sports information director.
"I would never leave Cabrini if I didn’t think this was a good situation," Mccartney said. "I see a commitment from not just the athletic department, but the entire administration. My goal is to get the name of Immaculata University out there."
According to Immaculata athletic director Patty Canterino, there were about 80 applicants for the position.
"We are so lucky to have Bob," said Canterino, who is also the head women’s basketball coach. "Bob is familiar with the conference. He has the same vision we have. He’s been in a competitive environment and we want to be competitive. We want to win and we want to win championships and Bob understands that."
In addition to the role of assistant athletic director, Mccartney’s main focus, Canterino said, will be promoting the athletic department.
"We think Bob will do a really great job promoting our student-athletes," she said. "Bob understands Division III athletics. He knows our main job is education first and athletics second."
Mccartney arrives at Immaculata during a time of great change for the university. This fall, the 85-year-old institution will admit men for the first time in school history.
During the 2005-06 academic year, Immaculata will offer male student-athletes competition in soccer, tennis, golf and basketball.
"Our campus is booming right now," Canterino said. "It is a really exciting time, and having Bob as the full-time SID is a step we needed to take."