TENNIS - Washington & Lee - Washington and Lee University

washington Washington and lee
KENNETH P. RUSCIO, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Ken Ruscio officially began his duties as
the University's 26th president in July 2006.
Ruscio earned a B.A. in politics from Washington
and Lee in 1976 and earned an M.P.A.
and Ph.D. from Syracuse University's Maxwell
School of Citizenship and Public Affairs in 1978
and 1983, respectively.
Ruscio served as a professor of politics,
associate dean of the Williams School of Commerce,
Economics, and Politics, and dean of
freshmen at W&L from 1987 until 2002, when
he became the dean of the Jepson School of
Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond.
Ruscio has also taught at Worcester Polytechnic
Institute and Kansas University and was
a postdoctoral research scholar at UCLA. He recently completed his second term as
national president of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership society begun at W&L
in 1914 that now has chapters at over 300 campuses. He has led and served on dozens
of academic, professional and civic committees.
Ruscio is married to the former Kimberley O'Donnell of New York. They have a
son, Matt, age 17.
JAN HATHORN, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Jan Hathorn was named as Washington
and Lee's Director of Athletics in April of 2007
and began her appointment as the seventh director
in the University's history in July.
Hathorn is no stranger to W&L, having
served as the women's lacrosse coach for 19
seasons and as the women's soccer coach for
14 seasons. She had also been an assistant
athletic director and the University's Director of
Physical Education since 2002.
Hathorn arrived at W&L in the fall of 1987
and was charged with beginning the school's
women's soccer and lacrosse programs. She
guided the soccer team to a 129-88-9 (.591)
record from 1987-2000 and was named the
ODAC Coach of the Year twice.
In lacrosse, Hathorn turned W&L into one of the nation's elite programs, guiding
the Generals to a 222-93 (.705) record from 1989-07. Her teams produced 17 winning
seasons, nine ODAC titles and eight NCAA Tournament berths, and she was named the
ODAC Coach of the Year nine times, including in each of her final five years. Hathorn's
277 career wins (277-112) rank among the most in the history of collegiate women's
lacrosse.
Before arriving at W&L, Hathorn spent five years at Denison University, where
she coached the lacrosse team to a 55-19 overall record and five conference titles. Her
1985, 1986, and 1987 teams finished eighth in the NCAA Division III National Tournament
and she was named the NCAC Coach of the Year in 1987.
Hathorn earned a B.A. in physical education from the State University of New
York at Cortland in 1982 and a M.A. in physical education from Ohio State University in
1985.
Hathorn makes her home in Lexington, where she is active in the community.
16