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Bob Lade

Bob LadeAs the Facilities Director, Bob Lade is in charge of scheduling all indoor classes, practices, activities, and events in 20 different areas. He has served as the Recreational Sport Director for 25 years and oversees 26 intramural sports and the Student Rec Center which manages 30,000 participants yearly.

Prior to coming to Northwest, Lade taught and coached for three years at the high school level. A former Bearcat Football Offensive Coordinator for seven years, he received bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Tarkio College and his master's degree in Education from Northwest.

Bob is a member of National Intramural Recreation Association and American Driver Traffic Safety Education Association. He also is a MSHSAA three-sport state level official and state rules interpreter.

He resides with his wife Diane in Maryville, and has three adult children: Abbey, Dana, and Robbie.

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