December 11, 2013
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
Holy Cross has narrowed down the candidates for Athletic Director to two, Central Connecticut State University director of athletics Paul Schlickmann, a Worcester native, and University of Maryland deputy athletics director Nathan Pine.
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
AD Scoop has learned Chicago State is looking for an Assistant Athletic Director for Business Affairs. Specific duties include but are not limited to, preparing financial analyses, forecasts and reports for internal and external constituents, Supervising the initiation, review and maintenance of all fiscal documents, and developing and implementing comprehensive financial, budgetary and reporting systems.
NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE
New Mexico JC is looking for a Director of Athletics. We would list some of the responsibilities, but we assume you probably know what an Athletic Director does!
TEXAS A&M COMMERCE
Ben Rikard, most recently the Assistant Director of Media Relations at Stephen F. Austin State University, has been named Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Director of Media Relations. Rikard will serve as the primary contact for football, men’s basketball, softball and golf, while overseeing the Lion athletics media relations staff.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Along with an Associate Athletics Director – Development, Mizzou seeks an Assistant Athletics Director – Development, reponsible for directing and coordinating the annual fund plan and initiatives to reach budget and membership goals
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Stefan Stevenson reports that a “Source close to Texas executive council of regents says Nick Saban will be the next Longhorns coach.” We cannot confirm, but this is very interesting!
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Stefan Stevenson reports that a “Source close to Texas executive council of regents says Nick Saban will be the next Longhorns coach.” We cannot confirm, but this is very interesting!
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
AD Scoop has learned that Cal Poly seeks a Membership Coordinator for Athletic Development.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
Utah Valley University Director of Athletics Vince Otoupal announced the promotion of Veronica O’Brien from academic advisor and student services coordinator to director of academics.
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
AD Scoop has learned that GWU is looking for an Assistant Director, Athletics Branding and Graphic Design Responsible for developing all in-game marketing content that is displayed on the Smith Center video board for all games and live athletics events.
December 10, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Texas head coach Mack Brown will step down after 16 seasons in Austin, according to Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com. Brown is the second-winningest head coach in Texas football history and has produced the fourth-most wins in college football since his hiring in December 1997, guiding the Longhorns to a 158-47 record over that span. Mack will reportedly move into a role a special assistant to the President of UT.
Brown will receive a $2.75 million buyout and step into a “special assistant to the president” position at $500,000 per year through the end of his contract, the report states. Brown is under contract through 2020 at $5.4 million per year.
Brown will receive a $2.75 million buyout and step into a “special assistant to the president” position at $500,000 per year through the end of his contract, the report states. Brown is under contract through 2020 at $5.4 million per year.
UNIVERSITY MAINE
AD Scoop has learned that the University of Maine has announced three finalists for its director of athletics position. They are Karlton Creech of the University of North Carolina, Jim Herlihy of the University of Montevallo and Scott Kull of Texas Christian University.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Ohio State Buckeyes assistant coach Stan Drayton has met face to face with FAU Athletic Director Patrick Chun about the Owls head coaching job. Rumor has it he’s in strong contention to be the Owls next football coach.
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Marquette is looking for a Director or Ticket Operations. Oversight and execution of Marquette’s annual reseating process, including but not limited to running point statements, oversight of communication, appointment allocations and actual placement of season ticket holders based on preferences provided.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Missouri is looking for an Associate Athletics Director of Development overseeing the day-to-day operations and providing leadership, administrative support and supervision to all persons in the development unit. Additionally, this position plans, coordinates and has oversight for the Annual Fund.
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Coastal seeks a Video Coordinator. Responsibilities include but, are not limited to supervising and organizing team managerial staff work schedule, instructing and mentoring the managers staff in their duties and managing the scout team including recruitment of and instruction of scout team.
BUTLER UNIVERSITY
Butler is looking for a Manager of Tickets and Fan Development. Responsibilities will include daily operations and management of the ticket office, interview and hire support staff, daily coordination of sales activities, resolve customer relations issues, and coordinate all ticketed events at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE
The search for IPFW’s next athletic director is ongoing and a potential selection announcement has been pushed back until at least February. Originally, school officials hoped to have a replacement for Tommy Bell in place by Jan. 1.
TROY UNIVERSITY
Trojans and Sun Belt Conference officials worked diligently to get the Troy football team, who finished the 2013 season at 6-6, into a postseason game, but to no avail. Troy Director of Athletics, John Hartwell said of the five “open” spots, where other conferences were short in fulfilling all of their tie-ins, all of them went to members of a BCS automatic qualifier conference. Hartwell noted the five snubs highlight why the conference needs more contractual ties to bowl games, an issue he said SBC Commissioner Karl Benson has been working on in the last two years.
December 9, 2013
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Southern Virginia University Athletic Director Scott Y. Doxey today announced that Director of Lacrosse Jason Lamb has been named Associate Athletic Director effective immediately. Lamb will remain Director of Lacrosse while taking on additional responsibilities as the associate athletic director.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
former Rutgers University basketball player, Derrick Randall has filed a lawsuit against the University in relation to the bullying scandal involving former head coach Mike Rice. Randall claims he was heinously and continuously targeted for abuse due in part to a learning disability and preferred accommodations that came along with it.
UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA
West Alabama Athletic Department will name its new head football coach Monday at 3:00 pm in the Bell Conference Center on campus. Rumor has it, Brett Gilliland quarterbacks coach at Kennesaw State is the choice.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford seeks a Director, Event Presentation. Reporting to the Senior Associate Athletic Director, this position will plan and execute the presentation of live sports events and fan cultivation events for Stanford’s ticketed sports. This position will evaluate fan experiences and design presentations that satisfy the evolving preferences of fans to ensure a successful event experience.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford seeks a Assistant Athletics Director of Marketing. This position will be the primary point person for all marketing activity at Stanford Athletics. This position focuses on activities that lead directly to three primary outcomes: Generating revenue, increasing attendance at events, and successfully positioning/enhancing/protecting the Stanford Athletics brand.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO
UNCG is looking for an Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing to manage the development and implementation of comprehensive marketing, ticket sales and branding campaigns for the athletics department.
LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY
Long Beach State is looking for an Assistant Athletic Director for Development to manage the annual fund process by identifying, cultivating, and soliciting prospective donors for support of 49er Athletics and its teams.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
UNCW seeks an Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities to oversee a staff of five full time workers and student works. He/she is responsible for monitoring, evaluating and maintaining the day to day operations of Trask Coliseum.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
Utah Valley is looking for a Director of Marketing and Promotions. Under the supervision of the Associate Athletic Director External Affairs the Director Marketing and Promotion will create and implement a comprehensive marketing and promotional plan.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame is looking for a Digital Media Intern. The Digital Media Intern is a two-year position responsible for performing a variety of tasks in support of the Digital Media operation.