FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2017

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Marcal Lazenby

GLENVILLE, WV - Marcal Lazenby will leave his position as Glenville State College’s Athletic Director, effective August 4. The announcement comes as he prepares to take a position as Director of Compliance at Saint Leo University in Tampa, Florida.

Lazenby has worked at GSC since 2009, first as an Assistant to the President, before serving as an Academic Coordinator for the College Completion Center and later as the Assistant Athletic Director for Academics and Diversity and Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance. He served as Interim Athletic Director for one year before assuming the role full-time in 2016. Lazenby is also a GSC alumni having graduated in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree.

During his time at GSC, he has worked to assure college, conference, and NCAA Division II athletic and academic compliance and helped to expand athletic fundraising. Lazenby, in his role as GSC’s first African-American Athletic Director, saw the establishment of several new programs and community outreach initiatives, helped to implement a new Athletic Department website, and oversaw multiple facilities upgrades. He was also a member of the Minorities Opportunities Athletics Association, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, was a vice chair for the Mountain East Conference Compliance Committee, and served as an executive member of GSC’s Hidden Promise Scholarship Committee.

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Lazenby came to Glenville State in 2003 where he was a member of the Pioneer Football team. He was the starting offensive guard on the 2008 WVIAC Conference Champion Football team. He was also a three time All-Conference player and an All-Region player.

“We congratulate Marcal on taking this next step in his professional career. Although the Pioneer family will miss his presence on campus and his leadership of the athletic department, we are excited with him as he makes this move. I certainly wish him well,” said Glenville State College President Dr. Tracy Pellett.

The College has named Rusty Vineyard as Vice President for Student Life and Athletics. He will begin his duties August 1.