List of University and College Band Directors and Conductors

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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.

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Arkansas

Arkansas State University

Dr. Timothy Oliver, Director of Bands
Mr. Kenneth Carroll, Assistant Director of Bands

Arkansas Tech University

Mr. Hal Cooper, Director of Bands 1980-Current[1]
Mr. Gene "Chief" Witherspoon 1952-1979

Henderson State University

Mr. Jesse Leyva, Director of Bands

Ouachita Baptist University

Dr. Craig Hamilton, Director of Bands
Mr. Robert Hesse, Director of Athletic Bands

University of Central Arkansas

Dr. Ricky Brooks, Director of Bands
Dr. Louis Young, Assistant Director of Bands

University of Arkansas

Mr. W. Dale Warren, Director of Bands, Conductor of Wind Symphony
Mr. Tim Gunter, Director of Athletic Bands, Conductor of Symphonic Bands
Mr. Jeremy Pratchard, Assistant Director of Bands

University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Mr. Charles L. Booker, Jr., Director of Bands[2]
Dr. Alexanderia Zacharella, Director of the Lions Band[3]

University of Arkansas Monticello

Mr. Garry Meggs, Director of Bands
Mr. Les Pack, Assistant Director of Bands

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

Mr. John Graham, Director of Bands
Mr. Daryl Evans, Assistant Director of Bands

Arizona

University of Arizona

Gregg Hanson, Director of Bands (Current)

Florida

Florida Southern College

Dr. Brian Brink, Director of Instrumental Studies, Director of Jazz Ensemble, Trombone (Current) [4]
Dr. Arthur Prano, Director of String Studies (Current) [5]
Dr. Jo Ann Jossim, Director of Bands, Oboe, Music Education (Current) [6]
Dr. Larry Sledge, Director of Choral Activities, Theory, Music History (Current) [7]

Florida State University

Dr. Patrick Dunnigan, Director of Bands (Current)
Mr. Richard Clary, Senior Band Conductor (Current)
Dr. David Plack, Director of Athletic Bands (Current)
Dr. James Croft, Director of Bands (Emeritus)

Illinois

Eastern Illinois University

Dr. Milton Allen, Director of Bands (Current) [8]
Dr. Jeffrey Steiner, Director of Athletic Bands (Current) [9]
Dr. Sam Fagaly, Director of Jazz Studies (Current) [10]

Illinois State University [11]

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 [12]

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) [13]

University of Illinois

James F. Keene, Director of Bands (1985-Present) [14]

Indiana

Ball State University

Dr. Thomas E. Caneva, Director of Bands (2006-Present) [15]
Mark Buselli, Director of Jazz Ensembles (2007-Present) [16]
Dr. Joseph Scagnoli, Director or Bands (1984-2006) [17]

Butler University

Dr. Robert Grechesky, Director of Bands (2003-Present, 1995-2000, 1973-1989) [18]
Dr. Daniel P. Bolin, Director Symphonic Band (2006- Present), Chairman, School of Music 1995-2001 [19]
David McCullough, Director of Athletic Bands (Current), Director of Bands (1990-1991) [20]

DePauw University

Dr. Craig Paré, Director of Bands (1993-Present)
Dan Hanna, Director of Bands Emeritus (1952-1988) (Deceased)
Randy Salman, Director of Jazz Studies (1979-Present)

Indiana University [21]

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) [22]

Purdue University

Dr. Jay S. Gephart, Director of Bands (2006-Present) [23]
Dr. Marion "Mo" Trout, Director of Jazz Studies (1997-Present) [24]
Dr. David A. Leppla, Director of Bands
William D. Kisinger, Assistant Director
Dr. William Moffit, Director of Bands (1981-1989); Director of Bands Emeritus [25]
Dr. Al G. Wright, Director of Bands (1954-1981); Director of Bands Emeritus [26]
Paul Spotts Emrick