CollegeAD Conversation: Troy AD Brent Jones
“This is a dream job. While I’m not an alum this is my university and while I’m not from the state of Alabama or Troy, Alabama, this is my hometown now. This is where I want my kids to grow up and where I want to grow old. I have a vision and a passion […]
CollegeAD Conversation: UTEP’s Jim Senter
“When I got hired here, 18 months ago, the football job was already open. Then, the day they announced me, our head basketball coach stepped down, so, before I stepped on campus, I had the two primary revenue-generating sports’ head coaches open. So, when I think back to what I’m really proud of, I think […]
Jeff Konya Discusses Northeastern’s TD Garden Partnership
“I thought for us to maximize our opportunities, our branding, our impressions, we needed to find a great regional partner. We did a real deep dive on building an infrastructure that could attract a partner. We created a pathway with Delaware North TD Garden.” – Jeff Konya, Northeastern University AD TD Garden, one of the […]
Tracking the Changes: AD Turnover in June
The sixth month of the year was a busy one as six Division I institutions experienced AD turnover in June. In addition to the six schools undergoing AD turnover in June, the Southern Conference also named a new Commissioner. Campbell University Omar Banks has been named Campbell University’s director of athletics, overseeing 21 Division I […]
CollegeAD Conversation: NIU’s Sean Frazier
In a business that sees admins come and go, Director of Athletics Sean Frazier has been a staple at Northern Illinois since 2013 and just had his contract renewed through 2023. It’s a testament to the successes he’s helmed during a challenging time. “I had to call on all of my experience, everything I learned […]
CollegeAD Conversation: New Mexico State’s Mario Moccia
“You know it’s been about four years that I’ve been on the job, if it was a stock, it’s still on the rise. The teams are doing well, fiscally we are doing well, our student-athletes are doing well in the classroom.” -New Mexico State AD Mario Moccia Mario Moccia returned to his alma mater in […]