McKinley Boston
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McKinley "Mac" Boston is the athletics director at New Mexico State University
. He was named athletics director on December 14, 2004.
Boston is from Elizabeth City, North Carolina
and graduated from P. W. Moore High School in 1964. He attended the University of Minnesota
from 1964 to 1968 where he played football. Boston went on to play professionally for the New York Giants
in the NFL for two years and two years for the British Columbia Lions
in the CFL
.
Boston received his bachelor's degree in 1973 and his master's degree in 1974 from Montclair State University
. He received his doctorate in education in 1987 from New York University
.
Boston served as director of athletics at Kean College (1986–87) in Union, New Jersey and University of Rhode Island
(1988–90).
Boston was named the AD at the University of Minnesota
in 1991 and in 1995 he became vice president for student development and athletics at Minnesota. He left the University of Minnesota in 2000, along with then-men's athletic director Mark Dienhart
, in connection with the release by the University of a report on an academic cheating scandal involving the men's basketball program.
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
. He was named athletics director on December 14, 2004.
Boston is from Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County and Camden County in the State of North Carolina. With a population of 18,683 at the 2010 census, Elizabeth City is the county seat of Pasquotank County....
and graduated from P. W. Moore High School in 1964. He attended the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
from 1964 to 1968 where he played football. Boston went on to play professionally for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the NFL for two years and two years for the British Columbia Lions
British Columbia Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
in the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
.
Boston received his bachelor's degree in 1973 and his master's degree in 1974 from Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...
. He received his doctorate in education in 1987 from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
Boston served as director of athletics at Kean College (1986–87) in Union, New Jersey and University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
(1988–90).
Boston was named the AD at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in 1991 and in 1995 he became vice president for student development and athletics at Minnesota. He left the University of Minnesota in 2000, along with then-men's athletic director Mark Dienhart
Mark Dienhart
Mark Dienhart is the former athletic director at the University of Minnesota and the current Senior Vice President at the University of St. Thomas....
, in connection with the release by the University of a report on an academic cheating scandal involving the men's basketball program.