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Mahoney steps down as Loyola
Academy athletic director
Michal Dwojak, Sports Editor
Loyola Academy Director
of Athletics and Northbrook
resident Patrick Mahoney
left his position on
Wednesday, Aug. 15.
According to a press release
from the school, Mahoney
stepped away from
his position to pursue other
professional opportunities.
The former athletic director
and 1990 graduate
of the school had been
the athletics leader of the
school since 2003.
“We are very grateful
to Mr. Mahoney for his
many years of dedicated
service to Loyola,” said
Loyola Academy President
Rev. Patrick McGrath
in the press release. “And
we wish him nothing but
great success in the next
chapter of his professional
journey. Athletic programs
have grown considerably
during his tenure, and he
has worked tirelessly to
help advance the mission
of Loyola.”
McGrath announced
Aug. 8 that Genevieve
Baisley Atwood, of Wilmette,
vice president of admissions
and enrollment,
will assume the duties as
Loyola’s interim athletic
director effective Aug. 15.
The departure comes
a few months after the
school fired former girls
soccer head coach Craig
Snower over allegations
that he made inappropriate
comments toward
players during his time as
coach. Investigations by
The Northbrook Tower and
Wilmette Police Department
into the allegations
showed that Snower made
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Loyola Academy Director of Athletics and Northbrook
resident Patrick Mahoney left his position on
Wednesday, Aug. 15. Mahoney had been the athletics
leader of the school since 2003. 22nd Century Media
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sexual comments toward
players.
The police investigation
concluded Mahoney was
not aware of any of these
sexual comments made toward
players, but parents
had approached him about
not being comfortable with
their children playing for
Snower.
Mahoney’s departure
from the school comes less
than a month after former
school principal Kathryn
Baal left Loyola to “pursue
new educational opportunities,”
according to Robin
Hunt, director of public relations.
According to the press
release, Atwood began
serving at Loyola as a
faculty member in the
O’Shaughnessy Program.
She was named assistant
dean of student life overseeing
co-curricular student
clubs and activities in
2006, and in 2008, she was
promoted to run Loyola’s
Office of Admissions and
Enrollment. From 2005
to 2009, Atwood coached
the women’s cross-country
and track and field teams.
She has been involved in
Loyola’s Campus Ministry
programs as a retreat
leader and as a member of
the Gesu Chapel Program
team.
“Ms. Atwood is a seasoned
Loyola administrator
and educator,”
McGrath said. “She understands
the mission of
Loyola and how important
athletics can be in the life
of a Rambler. I am confident
that she will lead the
athletic programs effectively.”
Loyola Academy will
begin a national search this
fall for a vice president for
athletics and fitness.
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