Dr. Michael J. Cusack is his 26th year as director of athletics at Wright State University as he was appointed to the position in April of 1982.

Since his arrival, Cusack has led aggressive movements in Raider athletics, including the change to Division I in 1987, the building of the Nutter Center in 1990, and the construction of the Mills Morgan and Setzer Pavilion in 2005.

A native of Levittown, New York, Cusack earned his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Long Island University in 1964. He received his Master of Science degree in physical education from Queens College in 1969 and an Ed.D. degree in 1980 from New York University in administration of physical education and athletics.

Following graduation in 1964, Cusack spent nine years at Queens College as a member of the physical education faculty. He served as head baseball coach, assistant basketball coach, and assistant athletic director. His baseball teams had a combined record of 65-27 with postseason appearances in each of the four years he was coach.

After Queens College, Cusack spent four years as athletics director and head baseball coach at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania.