November 18, 2013
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Washington State has extended the contract of football coach Mike Leach for two years, ensuring he’ll be at the helm through the 2018 season.Leach has led WSU to a 5-5 record in his second season with Cougars, that’s the most wins for the Cougars at this point in the season since 2006.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
The University of Texas at Arlington has named Texas Trust Credit Union the official credit union sponsor of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics.The seven-year, strategic partnership is the largest sponsorship agreement in UT Arlington athletic program history. Through the agreement, Texas Trust gains marketing and promotional rights through the University’s athletic programs.
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY
Dan Clark has joined the High Point University Athletic Department as the Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing. Clark comes to HPU from Miami University in Ohio, where he served as the Sales and Service Manager in the Athletic Department since 2010.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is looking for a Director of Sports Information to assist in promoting and publicizing all facets of the Athletic Department.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Oregon is looking for an Associate Director, Constituent Engagement to work as member of the UO Athletics and Duck Athletic Fund team to implement the Women in Flight initiative specific to fundraising for women’s athletic teams.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
UNCW is looking for a Senior Associate Director for Internal Operations. This position will have a dual reporting role to the university Budget Office Director for all budget related matters. This position is the fiscal authority for budgets, revenues and expenditures
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
AD Scoop is reporting that Hawai‘i Athletics Director Ben Jay was hurt in a women’s basketball postgame fight. “I saw the fight break out in the corner, so I just leaped over there to try and help break it up,” said Jay. “We were just trying to peel people off and keep everyone from swinging and everything. And then I got hit with something in the back.”
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
NAU is looking for a Assistant Director Compliance responsible for reviewing, maintaining and submitting documentation in accordance with Northern Arizona University, Big Sky Conference and NCAA rules to ensure compliance.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
Nevada is looking for an Assistant Athletics Director, Compliance Services and a Coordinator, Athletic Compliance Services responsible for tracking and monitoring the university’s procedure for athletics scholarships.
November 17, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
USC Athletic Director Pat Haden reached out to Broncos executive vice president John Elway for permission to speak with Denver’s defensive coordinator at a time that was convenient for the NFL team. The Broncos confirmed Sunday that Del Rio interviewed for the head coaching job at Southern California during Denver’s bye week.
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
AD Scoop has learned, Eleven athletic department employees at the University of Memphis are losing their jobs as part of a broader restructuring to cut expenses. The school has eliminated 24 athletic department positions, including the 11 employees and unfilled positions.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Auburn released documents pertaining to its secondary NCAA violations during the 2012-13 fiscal year. The 16 violations were reported in 18 pages. The violations ranged from impermissible calls to recruits by assistant coaches to improper use of Twitter by a student manager to promote a recruit’s official visit to campus.
November 14, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
President Bernie Machen and athletic director Jeremy Foley voiced strong support for Muschamp. “I’m a thousand percent convinced that Will Muschamp is the guy to lead this football program,” Foley said. “Nothing has changed in what we feel about Will Muschamp from the day we hired him.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
AD Scoop has learned Louisville will pay the American Athletic Conference an exit fee $11 million to join the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) next year.
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Clemson is looking for a Coordinator of Advanced Media to work within the Athletic Video Services team to oversee the day-to-day needs of all Football related production content as well as other sports needs as assigned by the Director of Athletic Video Services.
SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY
Sacramento is looking for an Assistant Athletic Director, Premium Seating/Donor Enhancement. Experience with external relations, ticketing and/or a related field is a must.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
AD Scoop has learned Pitt is seeking a Marketing Coordinator, responsible for event presentation and fan experience at women’s basketball home games.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Miami is hiring for Assistant Director of Athletic Accounting, responsible for the creation, update and analysis of all financial reporting related to the Athletic Ticket Office
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
San Francisco is looking for a Director of Athletics, responsible for planning, directing and coordinating a comprehensive athletics program that supports and advances the strategic priorities of the San Francisco State community
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
AD Scoop has learned Montana is looking for an Associate Director of Athletics for Marketing & Operations to direct and assist with the development and implementation of marketing, social media and promotions for the Department of Athletics.