Army West Point Athletics
Men's Gymnastics
- Title:
- Sport Administrator
- Email:
- shane.bell@westpoint.edu
- Phone:
- 3660
Sport Oversight: Men's Gymnastics
Shane Bell is currently in his tenth season with the Army West Point Athletic Association and was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Operations & Event Management in 2019 after serving as the Director of Event Management and Championships for the department.
As the Assistant Athletic Director for Operations & Event Management, Bell oversees the event management department including game day operations, scheduling, game contracts and the hosting of conference & NCAA championships held at West Point. Bell also oversees contract procurement and execution for the AWPAA. Additionally, Bell is the Secondary Sport Administrator for the Army Hockey program.
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While at West Point, Bell has played a critical role in the execution of the annual Army-Navy Football game and numerous Patriot League & Atlantic Hockey Association championships. Bell was the championship director for the 2017 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships and lead the coordination of the Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils exhibition game in 2016 and Army-Navy Baseball held at Fenway Park in 2018. Bell has also played an important role in the New York Yankees, New York Knicks, New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers, Team USA Basketball, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York City Football Club and Atlanta Falcons visits to West Point.Â
In 2011, Bell was named Team Operations Coordinator where he managed the travel operations of all 28 Army athletic teams before being promoted to Assistant Director of Operations in 2013, Associate Director of Operations in 2014 and Director of Event Management & Championships in 2018.
Bell is a 2006 graduate of Mount Saint Mary College where he earned a degree in history with a minor in political science and was a four-year letterwinner on the baseball team. He earned his master's degree in Sports Business Management from Manhattanville College in 2009. Professionally, Bell is a member of the Collegiate Event & Facility Management Association (CEFMA) and is Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt course certified.
Bell and his wife Jennifer reside in Marlboro, NY with their sons, Riley and Brady, and their dogs Quinn and Zibby.
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