Middlebury College

Erin Quinn became the Director of Athletics at Middlebury in 2006 after serving as the head men’s lacrosse coach for 15 years. He retired from the College on June, 30 2026.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Under his direction as Athletic Director:
  • 22x NCAA Team Championships 
  • 80x NESCAC Team Championships
  • 27x NCAA Individual Champions
  • 2012 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup
  • Top-15 places in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup every year 
  • Oversaw the comprehensive field and building renovation for the 18,000-square-foot Bostwick Family Squash Center, a LEED Platinum-certified facility, and Virtue Field House, a 110,000-square-foot LEED Gold-certified building
  • Oversaw comprehensive renovations and new buildings for outdoor fields including major upgrades at the Baseball and Softball Complex, Peter Kohn Field and the addition of 12 outdoor tennis courts

• 2021 NACDA Division III Athletics Director of the Year
• 2020 CoSIDA ChangeMaker Award for Leaning Into Discomfort
• 2003 New England Lacrosse Hall of Fame
• 5x NEILA Division III Coach of the Year award
• 2001 College Lacrosse USA Division III National Coach of the Year 
• 2004 NESCAC Coach of the Year 
• 2004 Outstanding Contribution Award given by the Vermont chapter of the U.S. Lacrosse organization

• Member of NACDA
• Member of the NESCAC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
• Member of the Middlebury Athletics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
• Guest Lecturer on Leadership for a MiddCORE course each winter and summer
• Served on Middlebury’s mindfulness and wellbeing committees
• Co-chair of Middlebury College’s Clifford Symposium, “Fully Present: The Art and Science of Mindful Engagement.”

• Finished with a 202-38 record
• 3x NCAA Championships (2000, 2001, 2002)
• 6x NESCAC Championships 
• Led the team to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances
• 2x NIOLA James “Ace” Adams Sportsmanship Award

• Director of Athletics - Middlebury College (2006-2026)
• Head men’s lacrosse coach - Middlebury College (1992-2006)
• Assistant football coach - Middlebury College (1990-2005)
• Assistant men’s lacrosse coach - Middlebury College (1990-1991)
• Head men’s lacrosse coach - Lake Forest College (1989-1990)
• Assistant football and men’s lacrosse coach - Tufts University (1987-1989)
• Assistant football and men’s lacrosse coach - Middlebury College (1986-1987)

• Master of Arts - Teaching - Tufts University - 1989
• Bachelor’s Degree - Economics - Middlebury College - 1986

• Four-year member of the Middlebury football team
• Captain during his senior season