LSSU Director of Athletics

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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Dr. David Paitson, a dynamic and creative leader with over 25 years of comprehensive management and executive marketing success with intercollegiate, minor and major league sports franchises, including the Columbus Blue Jackets, Indiana Pacers and Sam Houston State University has been named Director of Athletics at Lake Superior State University (LSSU).

“Dr. Paitson combines strong academic credentials with a successful track record both in intercollegiate athletics and professional sports,” said LSSU President Dr. Peter T. Mitchell. “His marketing expertise and management acumen are exactly what Lake State needs to revitalize athletics on campus and expand our fan base throughout the Eastern Upper Peninsula. David’s commitment to athletics enhancing the undergraduate experience for all students and being a source of pride will build on the role and reputation of Laker sports teams through the years. Dr. Paitson’s leadership style of principle-centered passion aligns with LSSU’s commitment to an intercollegiate athletics program marked by integrity, sportsmanship and academic excellence.”

Dr. Paitson will be directing the LSSU athletics program, which presently sponsors 12 intercollegiate varsity sports (six women’s and six men’s). The men’s ice hockey program, which has been crowned NCAA Division I National Champions three times (1987-88, 1991-92, and 1993-94), is a member of the widely-acclaimed Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The other eleven Laker athletic programs compete at the NCAA Division II level and hold membership in the highly-competitive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).