Plymouth State University

BOB ROYCE ('71): A former four-year member of the PSC Baseball team, Bob Royce has enjoyed a success career in high school athletic administration in the Granite State. Royce was a pitcher for two years and an outfielder for two years at PSC, serving as captain his senior year as well as organizing an intramural program as an undergraduate.

After receiving a Master's Degree in Athletic Administration from Ohio State University, Royce spent one year as Athletic Director at Salem High School before assuming his current position as A.D. at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, N.H. Under his direction, Pinkerton has grown from 15 to 28 sports, from 32 to 55 teams, and from 600 to 1400 student-athletes. The athletic facilities have become some of the best in the state, hosting numerous NHIAA and New England Championship events.

Royce has been involved with numerous committees, including stints as President and Executive Board member of Athletic Directors Associations. He is a former Chair of the NHIAA Volleyball and Lacrosse Committees, and has been Director of many NHIAA Tournament events in nearly a dozen different sports. Royce has received numerous awards from the NHIAA and the NHADA, and is a three-time recipient of the Athletic Director of the Year Award.