List of University and College Band Directors and Conductors

This partial List of University and College Band Directors and Conductors contains American band directors and conductors from universities and colleges with entries in the Wikipedia plus other particularly noted band directors.

California

California State University, Fresno

• Dr. Gary P. Gilroy, Director of Bands (2006-Present) 1
• Dr. Lawrence R. Sutherland, Director of Bands (1969-2006)

University of California, Los Angeles

• Dr. Thomas Lee, Director of Bands (Current) 2

Florida

Florida Southern College

• Dr. Brian Brink, Director of Instrumental Studies, Director of Jazz Ensemble, Trombone (Current) 3
• Dr. Arthur Prano, Director of String Studies (Current) 4
• Dr. Jo Ann Jossim, Director of Bands, Oboe, Music Education (Current) 5
• Dr. Larry Sledge, Director of Choral Activities, Theory, Music History (Current) 6

Illinois

Eastern Illinois University

• Dr. Milton Allen, Director of Bands (Current) 7
• Dr. Jeffrey Steiner, Director of Athletic Bands (Current) 8
• Dr. Sam Fagaly, Director of Jazz Studies (Current) 9

====Illinois State University [http://www.isubands.org/staff.html]====

• Dr. Stephen K. Steele, Director of Bands (1987-Present)
• Dr. Daniel A. Belongia, Director of Athletic Bands (Current)
• Dr. Thomas J. Marko, Director of Instrumental Jazz Studies (Current)

====Northern Illinois University [http://www.niu.edu/band/marchingband/history.shtml]====

• Dr. Thomas Bough, Director of Huskie Bands (2005–Present)
• Margarite Ortega, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (2001-2002; 2004–2005)
• Dr. Lawrence Stoffel, Director of Huskie Bands (1996-2001; 2002–2004)
• Frank Bibb, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1984–1996)
• Michael Th. Embrey, Director of the Northern Illinois Show Band (1974–1984)
• Ron Socciarelli, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1971–1972)
• Gordon Bird, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1960–1971)
• Merton Utgaard, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1958–1960)
• R. Worthington, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1955–1958)
• Wilbur Smith, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1949–1955)
• Birchard Coar, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1948–1949)
• Kenneth L. Pace, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1947–1948)
• Birchard Coar, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1933–1947)
• Edward S. Chenette, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1929–1932)
• A. Neil Annas, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1914–1929)
• Calvin Dart, Director of the Northern Illinois Marching Band (1899-?)

Quincy University

• Louis Margaglione, Director of Bands (Current) 10

University of Illinois

• James F. Keene, Director of Bands (1985-Present) 11

Indiana

Ball State University

• Dr. Thomas E. Caneva, Director of Bands (2006-Present) 12
• Mark Buselli, Director of Jazz Ensembles (2007-Present) 13
• Dr. Joseph Scagnoli, Director or Bands (1984-2006) 14

Butler University

• Dr. Robert Grechesky, Director of Bands (2003-Present, 1995-2000, 1973-1989) 15
• Dr. Daniel P. Bolin, Director Symphonic Band (2006- Present), Chairman, School of Music 1995-2001 16
• David McCullough, Director of Athletic Bands (Current), Director of Bands (1990-1991) 17

====Indiana University [http://www.music.indiana.edu/department/band/directors.shtml]====

• Dr. Stephen W. Pratt, Director of Bands (2005-Present)
• David C. Woodley, Director of Athletic Bands (Current)
• Ray E. Cramer, Director of Bands Emeritus

Indiana State University

• Dr. John Boyd, Director of Bands (Current) 18

Purdue University

• Dr. Jay S. Gephart, Director of Bands (2006-Present) 19
• Dr. Marion "Mo" Trout, Director of Jazz Studies (1997-Present) 20
• Dr. David A. Leppla, Director of Bands
• William D. Kisinger, Assistant Director
• Dr. William Moffit, Director of Bands (1981-1989); Director of Bands Emeritus 21
• Dr. Al G. Wright, Director of Bands (1954-1981); Director of Bands Emeritus 22
• Paul Spotts Emrick

Kentucky

Kentucky State University

• Kalomo Y. Bailey, Director of Bands (Current) 23

University of Kentucky

• Dr. John Cody Birdwell, Director of Bands (2004-Present) 24

Eastern Kentucky University

• Dr. Joseph Allison, Director of Bands (Current)

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Michigan

Albion College

• Dr. Samuel McIlhagga, Director of Bands (2003-Present) 26
• Dr. James Ball, Director of the Jazz Ensemble (Current) 27

Central Michigan University

• John E. Williamson, Director of Bands(1979-Present) 28

Eastern Michigan University

• Miller Asbill, Interim Director of Bands (Current)29

Michigan State University

• Kevin Sedatole, Director of Bands (Current) 30

====University of Michigan [http://mmb.music.umich.edu/history]====

• Dr. Michael Haithcock, Director of Bands (2001-Present)
• H. Robert Reynolds, Director of Bands (1975-2001)
• George R. Cavender, Director of Bands (1972-1975)
• William D. Revelli, Director of Bands (1935-1971)
• Nicolas Falcone, Director of Bands (1927-1934)
• Captain Wilfred Wilson, Director of Bands (1915-1926)
• Eugence "Ike" Fisher, Director of Bands (1906-1914)

====Western Michigan University [http://www.wmich.edu/marchbnd/about_staff.html]====

• Robert Spradling, Director of Bands (Current)

New York

Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester

• Mark Scatterday, Conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble (2002–Present)
• Donald Hunsberger, Conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble (1965–2001)
• A. Clyde Roller, Conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble (1962–1964)
• Frederick Fennell, Conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble (1952–1961)

Ithaca College-School of Music

• Stephen Peterson, Conductor of the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble (1998–Present)

Ohio

Ashland University

• Leonard Salvo 31

Bowling Green State University

• Dr. Bruce Moss, Director of Bands (Current) 32

Kent State University

• Dr. Wayne Gorder, Director of Bands (Current) 33
• H. Scott Curfman, Director of Athletic Bands(Current)
• Chas Baker, Jazz Ensembles(Current)

Ohio University

• Dr. John Climer, Director of Bands (Current) 34
• Matt James, Director of Jazz Ensembles (Current) 35

====Ohio Northern University [http://www.onu.edu/a+s/music/faculty.shtml]====

• Dr. Charles N. Bates, Director of University Bands (1993-Present)

The Ohio State University

• Dr. Russel Mikkelson, Director of Bands (Current) 36

University of Cincinnati

• Rodney Winther (Current)37

University of Toledo

• Dr. Jason Stumbo, Director of Bands (Current) 38

Oklahoma

University of Tulsa

• Kenneth Grass, Director of Bands

Oregon

Oregon State University

Chris Chapman, Director of Bands (Acting)

Pennsylvania

Clarion University

• Dr. Hubert Toney, Jr., Director of Bands (Current) 39

Duquesne University

• Dr. Robert C. Cameron, Director of Bands (Current) 40

• H. Carl Hess, Jr., Associate Director of Bands (Current) 41

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

• Dr. Jack Stamp, Director of Bands (Current)

South Carolina

====University of South Carolina [http://bands.music.sc.edu/facultystaff.html]====

• James Copenhaver, Director of Bands (Current)
• George Brozak, Director of Athletic Bands (Current)
• Rebecca Phillips, Associate Director of Bands (2007-Present)
• Dr. David O’Shields, Assistant Director of Bands (1995-2007)

Texas

Angelo State University

• Dr. David Scott, Director of Bands (1998-Present) 42

Texas Tech University

• Dr. John Cody Birdwell, Director of Bands (1998-2004) 43

University of North Texas

• Eugene Corporon, Director of Wind Studies (current) 44

Utah

Utah State University

• Dr. John Cody Birdwell, Director of Bands (1994-1998) 45

West Virginia

Marshall University

• Steve Barnett, Director of Bands (Current)