Allen G. Snook, D.H.Sc., director of athletics, wellness and recreation at Cedar Crest College, has been named director of athletics at East Stroudsburg University.

Dr. Snook brings nearly two decades of experience with him to ESU as an athletics administrator, athletic trainer, and adjunct professor in numerous athletic areas.

Snook has been director of athletics, wellness and recreation at Cedar Crest College since 2015, following 12 years at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C. where he began as the director of sports medicine before taking on positions as associate/assistant director of athletics and senior associate director of athletics.

"We are very excited to welcome Dr. Allen Snook to East Stroudsburg University," said ESU Interim President Kenneth Long. "His extensive and impressive experience made him an excellent candidate to lead our intercollegiate athletics program of 22 varsity sports."

"I am excited for this new opportunity to work with the students and staff at ESU," said Snook. "I look forward to continuing to move the athletics department forward and even more to becoming a Warrior."

Dr. Snook is a product of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education, earning his bachelor's degree in exercise science from Bloomsburg University and his master's degree in psychology from Shippensburg University. He received his doctorate in health sciences from A.T. Still University in Mesa, Ariz.  He is certified by the National Athletic Training Association, is a licensed athletic trainer in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and certified by the American Red Cross in CPR/First Aid/AED.

In his role at Cedar Crest College, he supervised and managed all aspects of the College's varsity athletics, recreation center and wellness programs. Snook was responsible for increasing athletic department retention to 93 percent, added diving, and track and field, and wrestling to the College's sports offerings, developed athletic corporate sponsorship and fundraising programs, increased the winning percentage of the athletic teams by 51% in six years and spearheaded the development of a new turf facility with 6,000 foot fieldhouse construction. Prior to his role at Cedar Crest College, Allen was the senior associate director of athletics at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina when the institution was a member of Division II. 


 

Allen is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.  He has also attended and presented at a number of local, regional and national conferences and has served the local community by participating in activities associated with the American Red Cross, Be The Match and the March of Dimes. He served as interim commissioner for the Colonial States Athletics Conference (CSAC) for five months.

At ESU, he will provide leadership, strategic direction, policy development and management of all programs, staff and facilities while in compliance with rules and regulations for the University, NCAA and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). He will be the chief fundraiser for the department in addition to managing department funds, budgets and accounts. He will also maintain the department's commitment to ESU's mission, strategic priorities and the University's responsibility to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Snook will be begin his new role of director of athletics at ESU on Wednesday, July 6.