TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Temple University President Neil D. Theobald today announced that Dr. Patrick M. Kraft, who currently serves as Temple’s Deputy Director of Athletics, would replace Kevin Clark as Athletic Director. Earlier today, the president nominated Clark to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Kraft and Clark served together at Indiana University where Kraft oversaw marketing and ticketing efforts for all of the Hoosiers’ programs. His efforts at Indiana helped increase home football attendance to its highest mark in two decades.