Campbell University

Sal Mercogliano, associate professor of history and Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice and Political Science, was appointed Campbell's NCAA faculty athletics representative by Campbell University President J. Bradley Creed in 2016.
 
In his role as faculty athletics representative, Mercogliano represents Campbell in its relations with the NCAA and the Big South Conference. In addition, he provides campus leadership on athletically related issues and serves as a liaison between the Department of Athletics and the University's governance system.
 
A full-time member of the Campbell faculty since 2010, Mercogliano has assisted with search committees for senior members of the Athletic Department.  The former lacrosse student-athlete the State University of New York Maritime College has served as color commentator for Campbell lacrosse broadcasts on the Big South Network since the program started in 2012 and was the analyst for the 2016 Big South Women's Lacrosse Championship broadcast on ESPN3.
 
In addition, Mercogliano traveled with the men's basketball team on its 2015 trip to Europe and again in 2019 to South America, where he provided background and historical insight.
 
Mercogliano obtained his master's degree in maritime history and nautical archaeology from East Carolina University and a Ph.D. in military and naval history from the University of Alabama. During his teaching career, he has had the experience of assisting with several college teams. While at Methodist University, Mercogliano assisted with the start-up of the women's lacrosse team and at the United States Military Academy at West Point, he was the assistant coach for the men's novice crew team. 
 
At Campbell, he was named the Professor of the Year by the Student Government Association in 2012 and 2015, awarded the D. P. Russ, Jr., and Walter S. Jones, Sr., Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013, the College of Arts and Science Dean Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2015 and in 2016 named the Fan of the Year by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. 
 
Prior to his academic career, he worked in the U.S. Merchant Marine and the Department of Defense. He is a captain in the Northwest Harnett Volunteer Fire Department. In 2015, Mercogliano was co-chair of the successful Big South Undergraduate Research Symposium (BigSURS), which was hosted by Campbell University.  In 2020, he started a YouTube channel – What’s Going On With Shipping – that analyzes modern ocean transportation and logistics. 
 
Mercogliano and his wife, Kathy, a 2001 Campbell Law graduate, live in northern Harnett County with their son, Christopher.