During a press conference on Feb. 13 in the Glennie Gym of the Huff Athletic Center, Monomuth College’s president, Mauri Ditzler, announced that  Roger Haynes will become the school’s new athletic director.

“Roger will assume his role on July first, in the mean time he will work closely with Terry Glasgow, who has held this position for 30 years,” Ditzler said at the press conference. “Monmouth is fortunate to be associated with these two individuals.”

Haynes will officially assume his new position after Glasgow’s retirement on June 30. Glasgow’s 30 years as the athletic director makes him the longest-serving athletic director in the college’s 155 year history.

Glasgow has helped transform Monmouth College into a respected sports school, with the men’s soccer, baseball, golf and football programs earning spots in the NCAA Division III tournament in recent years, according to Haynes. Also attesting to Monmouth’s growing athletic programs is the expansions of facilities that has taken place in recent years, including the opening of Peacock Memorial Field in 2000, Huff Athletic Center in 2003 and the Monmouth Tennis Stadium in 2004.

Behind Glasgow, Monmouth College has become an outstanding athletic program in recent years, and the men’s program has won the Ralph Peterson All-Sports Trophy each of the past three years. The trophy is awarded annually to the most successful men’s athletic program in the Midwest Conference.

Haynes, who has served as the college’s interim athletic director since last fall, said he is excited to take over as Monmouth’s athletic director this summer, but the task at hand will not be an easy one.

“It will definitely be a big challenge to oversee all the activities we currently have in our athletic department,” Haynes said. “Dr. Glasgow has left a very talented coaching staff for us and they’ll move our varsity athletic programs forward, I have no doubt in that.”

Haynes also mentioned that replacing Glasgow will be a difficult task, and Glasgow “can’t possibly be replaced by one person, and probably not by a group of people.”

Haynes emphasized how important Glasgow has been for Monmouth College, and how much his services are appreciated.

“Monmouth College and the athletic departments have changed so much during his time here, yet he’s been the one constant through all those changes,” Haynes commented.

Glasgow also mentioned his hope to build up Monmouth College’s intramural program, which is led by George Perry. Haynes also said he hopes to build up women’s athletics and continue the success that has been achieved over the past several years.

Haynes is an alumnus of Monmouth College; he graduated from Monmouth in 1982.

He has served as a coach for Monmouth College for 24 years, leading the Scots track team to become one of the most established programs at the Division III level. He has coached Monmouth’s men’s and women’s track and cross country teams, leading them to an impressive 45 Midwest Conference championships in the last 24 years.

Starting on July 1, Haynes will have some big shoes to fill, but he seems well-prepared for the challenge.

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