Lycoming College graduate Glenn Smith II '07 is in his first year as Lycoming College's Director of Athletics. Smith was named Director of Athletics at Lycoming College after more than a decade of leadership within the College’s advancement and athletics operations.
As director of athletics, Smith will take on responsibility for providing strategic leadership and oversight to all of Lycoming College’s intercollegiate athletics programs as an NCAA Division III institution, with an emphasis on the recruitment and development of student-athletes, compliance with NCAA regulations, Title IX, strategic oversight of coaches and programs, fundraising initiatives and working with the student affairs team to integrate athletics into the broader campus community.
Since 2014, Smith has directed athletics development and the Warrior Club, designing and implementing the College’s first comprehensive fundraising program for athletics. Under his leadership, annual support for Lycoming’s 20 varsity programs grew from $65,000 to more than $450,000 from 1,800 donors. He has built lasting engagement through corporate partnerships, targeted communications, alumni leadership councils, and signature events with Lycoming alumni, parents, and community members.
Smith also served as Assistant Director of Athletics and Assistant Director of Major Gifts, contributing to institutional planning, facility needs assessments, and game day operations. He has represented Lycoming as a frontline officer with key alumni, community leaders, and strategic partners, and has overseen initiatives including Title IX training, social responsibility programming, and NCAA championship event management.
Smith previously served as Director of Strategic Philanthropy at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania, where he managed major gifts, donor relations, and the region’s largest annual giving event. His earlier roles include work in major gifts and admissions at Lycoming College.
A 2007 Lycoming College graduate, he was also a starting quarterback and team captain during four years on the football team from 2003-06. Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Lycoming College, a Master of Business Administration from Liberty University, and is a graduate of Leadership Lycoming.Â
Smith lives in Montoursville with his wife, Megan Smith '07, and their three children, Jackson, Carley, and Glenn III.Â
