Dr. Kevin T. McGinniss is in his fifth year as the associate director of athletics for development. McGinniss owns a strong educational and professional background which includes more than 25 years of experience as an educator, author, coach, athletics administrator and athlete. In his role at URI, McGinniss heads up all aspects of fundraising for the athletics department. In his first four years at URI he led the athletics component of URI's $100 million "Making a Difference" capital campaign, securing more than $12 million in total operational, capital project and endowment support for URI Athletics, surpassing the Campaign goal for Athletics’ by more than 20%.  

Under his watch URI Athletics has procured almost $5 million in philanthropic support for capital improvements inclusive of major upgrades to the baseball facility, eight new tennis courts, and the soon-to-be-constructed state-of-the-art strength, conditioning and performance center. McGinniss also serves as the Athletics department's liaison to the Rhode Island Rams Athletic Association, URI Foundation and URI Alumni Association.

In January of 2012, McGinnis was featured in a profile piece on the Eastern College Athletic Conference website. "Getting to Know Our Neighbors" is a weekly series presented in Q&A format that examines the experiences and career paths of coaches, administrators, support staff and student-athletes within the ECAC footprint.

Before arriving in Kingston, McGinniss served as director of athletics at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. In recognition of his efforts, he was nominated to receive the 2007 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Division II Athletics Director of the Year Award.

From 2001-05, McGinniss served as the director of athletics development at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. He was responsible for coordinating all fundraising for athletics, including a major component of the New Millennium Campaign - $25 million for a state-of-the-art athletics center.

McGinniss' experience in higher education administration also includes serving Southern Connecticut State University as its director of athletics development and director of alumni affairs. He has also served as the director of athletics and recreation at Lehman College and The City University of New York. In addition, McGinniss was the director of athletics development and executive director of the Blue & Gray Club at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.

A former men's basketball coach, McGinniss was the head coach at Lehman College and in only his second year as head coach led a program with just a combined eight wins over the previous four years to the CUNYAC North Division title and an ECAC post-season tournament bid. He also served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, helping lead Southern Connecticut State University to a 20-win season and a postseason berth in 1992.

Active in professional organizations both locally and on the national level, McGinniss has served as Vice-Chair for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District I Board of Directors, is a member of the National Association of Athletic Development Directors, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, National Association of Basketball Coaches Research Committee, and serves the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) as its President-Elect.

McGinniss earned his bachelor's degree in health, master's degree in physical education/athletics administration and a sixth year professional diploma of advanced graduate studies in educational leadership all from Southern Connecticut State University. He received his doctorate in education from the Teachers College Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Columbia University.

Kevin and his wife, Amy, have a son, Kyle, and daughter, Kelly.

- updated 12/21/11