Matt McLagan became the Director of Sports Information at Macalester in August of 2015. He is responsible for all communications and media relations for the athletic department, including the athletics website, social media accounts and live video broadcasts of athletic events.
Since his arrival, he has expanded the role of social media in promoting the Scots’ 21 varsity programs, coordinated the transition to a new design for the Macalester Athletics website and enhanced the webcasts of Macalester’s home athletic events. Webcasts have been upgraded to include multiple camera angles and cover all varsity athletic events that take place on campus.
In the spring of 2018, McLagan was named the National Division III Sports Information Director of the Year by the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA).
McLagan joined the Macalester Athletics’ staff after serving 11 years as the Director of Athletic Media Relations at Caldwell University, a small private college in New Jersey that competes at the NCAA Division II level. While at Caldwell, he was the sole media contact for the department's 15 athletic teams, provided all statistics, stories and photos for the athletics website, and created and maintained all social media platforms. Additionally, McLagan largely impacted the university's athletic brand. He helped develop and maintain proper usage of licensed marks and logos and worked closely with the college's booster club in recruiting, fundraising and promotional efforts.
In 2013, McLagan was the NCAA Division II Women's East Region winner of the Grant Burger Media Award, presented by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Prior to Caldwell, he spent five years at Virginia Commonwealth University as both a sports writer and an Assistant Director of Media Services and Sports Information.
A native of West St. Paul, Minn., McLagan graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor’s degree in English in 1992 and earned a secondary teaching license from the University of St. Thomas in 1994. He and his wife Katie have two daughters, Claire and Julia.
