The Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education has appointed Lawrence Gillooley as Administrator of Physical Education, Health and Athletics, effective January 2, 2007.
Gillooley will oversee physical education and health, as well as coordinate the district’s athletic program. He will manage daily administrative operations such as hiring teachers and coaches, observing and evaluating physical education staff and health educators, providing staff development opportunities, and appropriating equipment and supplies for his departments.
During the past five years, Gillooley served as the Assistant Director of Health, Physical Education Family and Consumer Science and Athletics in the Guilderland Central School District. He previously served as summer school principal, teacher and coach for the Schenectady City School District. He began his career as a physical education teacher and coach of varsity football, modified basketball and freshman baseball at Albany Academy for Boys.
“We are fortunate to have someone of Larry’s caliber and experience joining our administrative team. He will be a great asset to Niskayuna’s academic and athletic program,” said Superintendent Kevin Baughman.
Gillooley earned his administrative certification from the College of Saint Rose, his Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Norwich University and his master’s from Ithaca College. He is a member of the New York State Athletic Administrators Association and the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
Gillooley succeeds Ronald Grastorf who recently accepted the position of Administrator for Human Resources in the Niskayuna school district.

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