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Catoctin High School’s Kevin “Mac” McMullen Retires in June

Deb Spalding

A path that included soccer, Education Degree director, was up years. He said, “Moving forward,
teaching, and coaching led Kevin from Bowie for retirement, we will continue to emphasize the
“Mac” McMullen to become State University. the timing importance of sportsmanship and the
Catoctin High School’s athletic After four years was right to value of an education-based athletic
director. His tenure will conclude teaching and apply to, and program. We have wonderful coaches
on June 30, 2018, when he will coaching at accept, the and great kids at Catoctin. No huge
formally retire from Frederick Brooklyn Park, athletic director changes are planned now, but I am
County Public Schools. Mac’s now- a brand new position at always looking to improve upon what
Assistant Athletic Director, Keith school, called Catoctin High. we have going.” The first change is a
Bruck, will become Athletic Director Broadneck High, Mac said, “I Catoctin Athletics season ticket pass
at that time. Obviously friends, as opened. Mac could not have purchase option, via a cell phone
well as co-workers and director and became one scripted a better app, that can be verified at the ticket
assistant director in ranks, the two of first on the last chapter booth. That will be available starting
joked that Keith will enjoy replacing coaching staff of my career.” in July.
the Orioles and Ravens fan gear on there and ended He added, Keith shared that while working
Mac’s office walls for his Steelers and up teaching Kevin “Mac” McMullen (right) will retire from Catoctin “Working with with Mac he developed an
Nationals fan gear. They also kidded there. He was High School as Athletic Director at the end of June. Bernie [Quesada, appreciation for handling situations
about Keith’s obvious incentive for boy’s head Assistant Athletic Director Keith Bruck (left) will become principal at in a tactful and respectful manner.
Athletic Director at that time.
becoming Athletic Director: the soccer coach CHS], we have Having worked with Tom Sherald as
dedicated bathroom adjoining Mac’s and the assistant basketball coach. an awesome staff here. Catoctin is well, Keith noted that he appreciated
office. Mac and Linda were raising their very similar to Brooklyn Park. It’s Tom’s passion about Catoctin. He
All kidding aside, Mac is looking family while living in Severna Park, like being home. I’ve been very happy indicated that he’s learned a lot from
forward to retirement and professes Maryland. with my time here and very pleased working with both of them.
to having plenty to do, like playing While at Broadneck, Mac struck with some of the things that we’ve Mac shared his insight, “In
golf and being more involved with up a relationship with Catoctin’s boy’s accomplished.” athletics, you forget about specific
his family, as they are expecting their soccer coach, George Kuhn. The two He’s worked with his successor, years and seasons and final records.
fourth grandchild. The McMullens started the Catoctin Select Soccer Keith Bruck as his assistant for the The most important thing is the
have three grown children, Sarah (a Camp, with local kids and kids from past six years. About Keith, Mac said, relationships with people. I’ve made
kindergarten teacher) and Tony live in Mac’s draw area in Annapolis. This “I’m very happy and proud. He’s some very close friends, both on the
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania; Esther (a camp was held at Thurmont Middle going to do a great job.” staff and in the community.” He
Lifetouch professional photographer School, and participants stayed in Ketih Bruck has been at Catoctin added, “Once a Cougar always a
and regional director) and Andres cabins in Catoctin National Park. High for sixteen years, serving as Cougar. I’m very vested in the athletic
live outside Rochester, New York; They ran that camp for about six Assistant Athletic Director for eleven program at Catoctin. I’m a fan!”
and Patrick (plays for the Pittsburgh years. During that time, Mac grew
Thunderbirds Ultimate Frisbee team to like the Catoctin area and learned
and professionally serves as a mental more about it.
health counselor) lives in Pittsburgh, He and Linda decided to move to
Pennsylvania. Mac’s wife, Linda, is a the area when a job opening came up
kindergarten teacher in Fairfield. at Governor Thomas Johnson High
Mac was raised in Brooklyn Park, School. Soon after taking that job and
Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, moving to Fairfield, Pennsylvania,
where he graduated from Brooklyn there was talk about a new high
Park High School and played soccer school opening in Urbana. Mac went
and basketball. He graduated from to the new Urbana High School to
Towson State University with a degree serve as the athletic director and be
in Physical Education and Health, head boy’s soccer coach, beginning in
and he was immediately hired by 1995.
his high school basketball coach as He also helped coach men’s soccer
Brooklyn Park’s boy’s soccer coach at Mount St. Mary’s University for
while teaching at the elementary six years, and when word spread that
level. He later earned his Master’s of Tom Sherald, Catoctin’s then athletic