Cynthia MacDonald has served the Stonehill
athletic department and its student-athletes for over 20 years,
wearing numerous hats along the way. Now as Senior Associate
Director of Athletics, MacDonald has always put the many
student-athletes at Stonehill first with a tireless work ethic and
in her various roles over her years at the College.
MacDonald was hired as the College’s head athletic trainer
in September 1991, a position she held for five years before being
promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine in
1996. She moved strictly into an administrative role as Assistant
Athletic Director and Compliance Coordinator in 1998 before being
named Associate Director of Athletics in 2001 and then Senior
Associate AD in 2003. She has served as the athletic program liason
for men’s and women’s cross country and track and
field, women’s lacrosse, field hockey, women’s soccer
and equestrian, offering both guidance and valuable support
throughout the seasons and beyond.
MacDonald has overseen the athletic department’s NCAA
compliance for 14 years and been supervisor of the Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee since 2001. She has served on numerous
committees, including the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee
for Region 1 and the Academic/Athletics Committee, Intercollegiate
Athletic Committee, Academic Convocation Committee, Leadership
Committee and Varsity Club here at Stonehill.