Matt McCready
Matt McCready (Tulsa, OK) is currently the Director of Fine Arts for Union Public Schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to his appointment as Fine Arts Director, he served as the Director of Bands at Union High School and also at Blue Valley Northwest High School in the Kansas City area. McCready maintains an active schedule around the country as a clinician, adjudicator, conductor, and musician. McCready is a two-time graduate of The University of Kansas, earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music education. He wrapped up his collegiate education by completing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Oklahoma State University.
McCready stubbornly began his journey in music education with piano lessons around age five. This led to him starting on trombone in elementary school and ultimately evolved into his career as a band director and music educator. Considering his mother was an elementary general music teacher and both his father and uncle were band directors, he seemed destined to get into the “family business.” McCready owes his career to those that have mentored, shared, encouraged, advised, directed, and generally taught him everything he knows over the course of his career.
McCready is an avid Kansas Jayhawks, KC Chiefs, and KC Royals fan. He is grateful to work in the same district as his wife Amy, who is also an administrator for the Union District.