Mike Kelley became the Director of Athletics at the Academy in the Spring of 2018. Prior to assuming his role he served as the Assistant Director of Student Services in the Commandant's Office. Along with his duties as Director of Athletics, Coach Kelley is also the head baseball coach and an assistant on the football coaching staff. Mike is a 1999 graduate of the Academy with a degree in Facilities engineering.
During his time at the Academy he was a standout on the football and baseball fields, captaining both teams in his season while receiving five All-Conference honors, three times in football, twice in baseball. He played for legendary Buccaneer coaches Don Ruggeri and Bob Corradi. In 2009, Mike was inducted into the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Athletic Hall of Fame.
Coach Kelley has been a part of Jeremy Cameron's football coaching staff since Coach Cameron came to the Academy in 2005. He took the role of head baseball coach in 2016 upon the retirement of head coach Bob Corradi, becoming the second head baseball coach in Buccaneer program history.
Mike resides in Bourne with his wife Tammy and sons Ty and Drew.
Joe was hired as the Sports Information Director at the Academy in September of 2018. Prior to coming to Buzzards Bay, Joe held the same position at Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass.
Before becoming a Sports Information Director, Joe spent time as an assistant baseball coach at Anna Maria College and Fitchburg State University. He also spent eight Summers working for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League as a public address announcer and radio broadcaster as well as working for the Cape League as an official scorer.
Joe graduated with his Associate's Degree in Communications from Dean College in 2009 and returned to Dean to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Sociology in 2012.
Joe currently resides in Milford, Mass with his wife Meghan and their two sons Carl and Caden.
Education: Graduate Certificate of Special Studies, Administration & Management Harvard University MBA, General Business Georgia State University BA, Education University of South Carolina
Background: Kristin McGillicuddy has 28 years of business experience in corporate business and marketing roles across a variety of industries, including maritime communications. At KVH Industries, she worked on content, social media, advertising, PR, corporate events, and programs related to maritime connectivity, including seafarer welfare initiatives. Her maritime experience spans across both the leisure and commercial shipping sectors. She is currently a professor of practice in the graduate marketing program at Stonehill College and also directs the college’s graduate business administration programs, including data analytics, marketing, and MBA.
Research/Teaching Interests: Business Ethics, Strategic Marketing, Maritime Technology & Communications, Seafarer Welfare, Innovation & Creative Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Digital Marketing, Product Management, Business Communications