BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Director

Tom Ecker is a Millersville University graduate with B.S. and M.Ed. degrees.  His career includes a significant period serving as a Human Resources Manager with a Fortune 500 company.  Currently, he is working as a Career Counselor.

Tom has been actively involved with Millersville Athletics since 1976.  He was the Founder and Director of the Millersville Metrics, has served as the Director of the Millersville Turkey Trot for over 20 years, and has helped co-ordinate the former Summer Track & Field series over the last 30 years.

Chairman of the Board

Bob Vasile is a 1983 graduate of Millersville University.  He ran cross country for four years for MU, from 1979-1982.  This includes 1981, the year the team won the NCAA DII National Championship.  Bob will continue to FIGHT for the men's cross country and track & field programs at MU until they are reinstated.

Bob owns several businesses and is also the Executive Director of TEDxLancaster.

Chair Emeritus

Eugene "Cy" Fritz gave a lifetime of service to Millersville University and was one of the most successful coaches in their history.  His record as head cross country coach from 1969-1985 was 126-16. His teams won PSAC and Regional titles and 2 IC4A titles. In 1981, he guided his team to MU’s 1st NCAA DII National Championship and was named National Coach of the Year.  Cy was head track & field coach from 1970-1974. He had a 41-3 record, including a PSAC title.  He was assistant coach from 1975-1982.

From 1968 until his retirement in 1997, Fritz was on the Dept. of Health and Physical Education faculty and was MU's Director of Intramurals and Recreation.  In 1985, he was named Associate Director of Men's Athletics.  The Cy Fritz Track & Field Open and the Cy Fritz Foundation have been named in his honor.  He was inducted into the MU Athletics and PA Sports Halls of Fame.  While he coached athletes, what he really did was develop people.  Many of his athletes have said they are the person they are now as a result of Cy Fritz and his programs.

Sponsorship Director

Scott Wagner

Bio and picture coming soon.

Finance Director

This position is currently open

Secretary

This position is currently open

Student-athlete Committee

The Student-Athlete Committee gets one vote on the Board of Directors.  This position represents the Millersville University cross country and track & field athletes that benefit from the Cy Fritz Foundation.  Below are the current students representing this position.