July
9, 2009
(release
courtesy of Jon Denham, Loras College sports information)
DUBUQUE,
IOWA . . . Loras College President Jim Collins
announced to the college Thursday the hiring of Robert
(Bob) Quinn, class of 1986, as the next Director of
Athletics for the Duhawks.
Bob
Quinn returns to the purple and gold after 23 years with Wheaton
Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Illinois. Upon graduating
from Loras with a degree in Elementary Education (Special Education),
Quinn held a number of positions with the Tigers. He began as
a Special Education teacher and was the head baseball coach
for 12 seasons. After earning his Masters of Educational Leadership
in 1998 from National-Louis University, Quinn moved into an
administrative position as the Assistant Principal for Curriculum,
a position he held for five years. For the past six years he
has been the Athletics Director and Assistant Principal for
Athletics and Operations.
As
Athletics Director, Quinn has managed the Tigers’ 25 sports
(a total of 89 programs) and oversaw the renovation and construction
of the new athletics facility which was completed in 2006.
Bob
was a four-year member of the baseball team at Loras College
in the program’s final years as a member of the National
Association Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). He now takes over
the NCAA Division III Duhawks programs. Since 2000, the Loras
College program has averaged 58th in the Learfield Sports Director’s
Cup of the 310 NCAA Division III schools who qualify.
In
a statement he shared with Loras College Sports Information
Office, Quinn expressed his sentiments about Loras, the position,
and the future of the programs.
“I
am so excited to be back at Loras College where I began my time
as a leader within education and athletics,” Quinn said.
“This is a career move for me that means a couple of things.
I am leaving a place I have been for 23 years. Year in and year
out, we have been very successful at Wheaton Warrenville South
both athletically and academically. I am also joining my alma
mater, a place that has a lot of things in common with (Wheaton
Warrenville) South,” Quinn continued.
“Both
places have three things that are key to being successful -
great student-athletes, great families, and great coaches. I’m
looking forward to arriving in Dubuque and working closely with
everyone in the department.”
Quinn
will begin his duties early in August.
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