Dan McCoy

Degree Coordinator & Associate Lecturer, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

(307) 766-5009  |  dmccoy@uwyo.edu  |  Ross Hall, Rm 420

 

Education and Certifications

PhD Education, University of Wyoming (2019)

MA Adult and Postsecondary Education, University of Wyoming (2013)

BS Recreation Management, University of Montana (1997)

Semester in Patagonia, National Outdoor Leadership School (1994)

Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP), National Recreation and Park Association

Wilderness First Responder (WFR), NOLS

Leave No Trace Master Educator, Center for Outdoor Ethics

Background and expertise

Dan McCoy joined the Haub School in 2017 as Associate Lecturer and Degree Coordinator. He has extensive experience in the fields of outdoor leadership, education, and recreation. He ran the University of Wyoming Outdoor Program from 1999 to 2017, building it into a first-class resource for outdoor equipment rentals, outings, and trainings for UW students, staff, and faculty and overseeing the Half Acre Gymnasium climbing wall. As Assistant Director of Campus Recreation, starting in 2008, Dan oversaw aquatics, safety training, fitness programs, personal training, and facility operations.

Dan has been an instructor for the UW Department of Kinesiology and Health, a participant in creating the Outdoor Leadership Minor at UW, a board member of the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE), a member of the City of Laramie Parks, Trails, and Recreation Master Plan Advisory Committee, and the Wyoming State Advocate for the Center for Outdoor Ethics, Leave No Trace. Prior to his time at UW, Dan worked for the Wilderness Institute in Missoula as a Field Instructor, Longacre Expeditions as a Course Director, and Sweet Briar College as the Outdoor Program and Student Activities Coordinator.

Teaching

• UWYO 1001: FYS Outdoor Leadership

• ENR 2800: Outdoor Leadership

• ORTM 1000: Introduction to Recreation and Tourism

• ORTM 2050: Program Planning Design and Delivery

• ORTM 4903: Capstone

• ORTM 4902: Recreation Venue Operations

Selected accomplishments

Promoting Intellectual Engagement (PIE) Award, 2019

Promoting Intellectual Engagement (PIE) Award Nominee, 2017

Outstanding Staff Award, Division of Student Affairs, 2007