Marcy Lanoue serves as Vice President and Chief of Staff for CSA Search & Consulting, leading internal operations and client logistics for executive search projects in the firm’s sports practice. In her role, Marcy works closely with university leadership and search committees throughout each stage of the search process- from stakeholder engagement and candidate outreach and vetting to finalist preparation and onboarding support.
Marcy has led dozens of high-profile searches for senior leaders across intercollegiate athletics and higher education, including:
- Director of Athletics at University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Head Football Coach at Utah State University
- Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Cleveland State University
- Head Women’s Basketball Coach at University of Southern Mississippi
- Director of Athletics at Stetson University
Prior Experience
Marcy brings over 15 years of experience in athletics administration, most recently serving as Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Chief Development Officer, and Senior Woman Administrator at the University of San Diego (USD). In that role, she provided administrative oversight for all 17 Division I programs, led the department’s fundraising, marketing, communications, and branding efforts, and guided major donor campaigns.
Before her time at USD, Marcy served as the Associate Athletics Director for Development at the University of Southern Mississippi, Director of Development and Coordinator of External Affairs at the University of South Florida, ticketing and development positions at the University of Miami, and Executive Director to the Director of Athletics at USF.
Education
Marcy received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of South Florida and a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies from the University of San Diego. She is currently completing a certificate in Love as a Force for Social Justice from Stanford University. Before transferring to USF, Marcy played soccer at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
Recognition and Service
Marcy’s professional honors include recognition as one of Silver Waves Media’s Top Assistant Athletic Directors and participation in the NCAA/Women Leaders Search Firm Roundtable and the TopConnect AD program. Marcy is a member of Women Leaders in College Sports, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the Junior League of Los Angeles, and the WISE (Women in Sports + Events) LA Chapter. She has served as a speaker for the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD), the NCAA Champion Forum for Women’s Basketball and the NCAA Pathways Program.
Personal
Marcy lives in Long Beach with her lab/bulldog rescue Hattie Rose and enjoys hot yoga, horseback riding and wine tasting from regions around the world.