UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst named her chief of staff as interim athletic director Friday and appointed a search committee to find a permanent replacement for Warde Manuel. Manuel, who ran athletic department for the last four years, was introduced Friday as Michigan’s new athletic director. He will be replaced on an interim bases by Rachel Rubin, who began her career at UConn as an associate athletic director before becoming Herbst’s chief of staff. Rubin also will be a member of the committee that will conduct as national search to find a new AD. -Pat Eaton- Robb,  abcnews.go.com–  Read More