Ellis Named Athletic Director for D.C. Public Schools
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Marcus Ellis, an official at the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, has been named athletic director for D.C. Public Schools.
Ellis, 32, has served most recently as associate director of programs for parks and recreation, but he has spent close to a decade working in several capacities at the agency. He will begin at DCPS on Monday.
"In each position, Ellis was responsible for providing District youth with as many opportunities to succeed as possible," DCPS spokeswoman Jennifer Calloway said in an e-mail. "We are confident he will take the same approach as AD for DCPS -- and we look forward to continuing to develop robust athletic programs in every school."
According to one source, Ellis also applied for the position in 2008, but was passed over for Troy Mathieu, the former athletic director at Grambling State University. Mathieu resigned from DCPS at the end of May after serving less than 10 months on the job, and took over as athletic director for the Grand Prairie (Tex.) Independent School District.
Attempts to reach Ellis on Wednesday were unsuccessful.
Two athletic sources familiar with Ellis's work praised him for his management and organizational skills and said his background will help DPR and DCPS work more smoothly together to allow easier use of facilities.
