Marilyn McNeil Position: Director of Athletics Institution: Monmouth University

Dr. Marilyn McNeil, a native of Canada, is one of 28 female athletics directors at the NCAA Division I level. Dr. McNeil was also recently named a vice president of Monmouth. She is a former member of the Division I NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics and the Management Council. McNeil now serves as a member of the Women's Basketball Committee and also served as President of NACWAA. In 2001, Dr. McNeil was honored as the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) Division I-AA Administrator of the Year.

McNeil arrived at Monmouth from California Polytechnic State University. While in San Luis Obispo, she served as head women's basketball coach, associate athletics director and senior woman administrator from 1979 to 1994.

McNeil earned her bachelor's degree in physical education from the University of Calgary in 1968. She continued her education at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, where she earned a master's degree in physical education in 1974. She completed her formal education in 1993 after receiving a doctoral degree in higher education administration from Washington State University.

As an undergraduate student at Calgary, Dr. McNeil was a member of both the women's basketball and volleyball teams. She was also a member of the Canadian National Championship Curling team and competed in the first World Curling Championships. She served as head coach of women's basketball at Calgary from 1975 to 1979 and was honored as the Canadian Coach of the Year in 1979. Before her stint at Calgary, Dr. McNeil coached several teams at McGill University and at Vanier College in St. Laurent, Quebec, from 1971 to 1975.

Dr. McNeil resides inOceanportwith her husband, Henry Byzinski. The couple has two children, Tasha and Derek.