Staff Directory
Scott Applegate
- Title:
- Deputy Director of Athletics
- Email:
- Phone:
- 2914
Senior Associate Athletic Director Scott Applegate is in his 30th year at Davidson and is responsible for managing the athletics department operating budget as well as the athletics facilities.
A 1982 graduate of East Carolina with a master’s degree from Miami University in 1984, Applegate began his tenure at Davidson as an assistant athletic trainer in the fall of 1989. In his nine years in that role, he was the athletic trainer for the men’s soccer team that played in the College Cup in 1992 and served as the medical coordinator at the event the following two years.
Applegate also acted as the medical coordinator for the 1997 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds in Charlotte.
In 1998, Applegate took over the duties as head athletic trainer, a position he held for four years. He continued his service on the national stage, serving as the medical coordinator for the 1999 and 2000 Men’s College Cups in Charlotte.
Applegate was promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics for Operations in 2002 while still acting as an athletic trainer before moving into administration full time as an Associate Athletic Director in 2003. In 2005, he was the Tournament Manager for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds in Charlotte, overseeing the operations at the venue. He was promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director in 2019.
Applegate lives in Davidson with his wife Dee Dee. His oldest daughter, Devon, graduated from Colgate in 2011 after a four-year career on the volleyball team. His daughter, Kendall, is a graduate of Muhlenberg College where she was a member of the volleyball team. Kendall is now the Assistant Director of Marketing and Promotions at Davidson.
A 1982 graduate of East Carolina with a master’s degree from Miami University in 1984, Applegate began his tenure at Davidson as an assistant athletic trainer in the fall of 1989. In his nine years in that role, he was the athletic trainer for the men’s soccer team that played in the College Cup in 1992 and served as the medical coordinator at the event the following two years.
Applegate also acted as the medical coordinator for the 1997 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds in Charlotte.
In 1998, Applegate took over the duties as head athletic trainer, a position he held for four years. He continued his service on the national stage, serving as the medical coordinator for the 1999 and 2000 Men’s College Cups in Charlotte.
Applegate was promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics for Operations in 2002 while still acting as an athletic trainer before moving into administration full time as an Associate Athletic Director in 2003. In 2005, he was the Tournament Manager for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds in Charlotte, overseeing the operations at the venue. He was promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director in 2019.
Applegate lives in Davidson with his wife Dee Dee. His oldest daughter, Devon, graduated from Colgate in 2011 after a four-year career on the volleyball team. His daughter, Kendall, is a graduate of Muhlenberg College where she was a member of the volleyball team. Kendall is now the Assistant Director of Marketing and Promotions at Davidson.
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