Bill Sullivan, Mercy College’s assistant athletics director for internal operations, and Ashlee Kelly, assistant athletics director for student services, have been appointed co-interim athletics directors by Mercy President Dr. Louise H. Feroe. Drew Brown, assistant athletics director for external affairs, has been elevated to associate athletics director, and Dr. Darryl Bullock, assistant to the athletics director, has been elevated to interim business manager.
Sullivan and Kelly step in for Dr. Kevin T. McGinniss who resigned as athletics director in August to become director of athletic development at the University of Rhode Island.
“I am delighted that Mercy College has such strong leaders in Billy, Ashley, Drew and Darryl to take the reigns of the athletics program,” said Feroe. “I look forward to a successful and vibrant year, building on the spirit and integration into the community that we have enjoyed for the last two years under Kevin McGinnis. At the end of the fall semester, we will decide if our team approach to athletics at Mercy has the results we desire and we will define the structure going forward. “
Sullivan has served as assistant athletics director for internal operations since February of 2006. In this position he has assisted in the oversight and coordination of all internal activities associated with the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. His day-to-day responsibilities have included management and scheduling of athletics facilities and team practices, operations and event planning on game days, and inventory control of all department equipment and supplies. Sullivan is also in his 14th year as Head Baseball Coach after serving three years as an assistant coach.
Kelly was named head women's basketball coach and assistant athletics director for student services at Mercy College in June of 2006. In this dual position, Kelly has directed the women's basketball program, helping it to a seven-game improvement in 2006-07, and served as the department liaison for financial aid, admissions and academic advising. She has also assisted with compliance and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, while overseeing academic monitoring, instituted the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program and served as the department's senior women's administrator.
Brown joined the staff in March of 2006. He oversees and coordinates all athletics communications, marketing and promotions for the department. Brown maintains the athletics department website, www.mercyathletics.com, serves as writer/editor for all publications, and manages media relations. He also works with the College’s marketing and public relations offices to showcase the athletics program both externally and within the College community.
A 1973 graduate of Mercy, Dr. Bullock has served the College in a number of capacities since returning to Dobbs Ferry in 1975. His most recent responsibilities have been in the area of budget development and review. He is the point person for all NCAA survey and study requests. Dr. Bullock continues to be involved as a Student Athlete Advisory Committee advisor while serving as head coach for the men’s and women’s cross-country/track and field program.