December 18, 2013
KEENE STATE UNIVERSITY
Keene State Athletic Director John Ratliff has been named to the board of directors of the Fisher Cats Foundation, the charitable arm of the N.H. Fisher Cats minor league baseball team.
The foundation has generated more than $3 million in giving and recently saw its marquee event soar past $1 million for charity.
The foundation has generated more than $3 million in giving and recently saw its marquee event soar past $1 million for charity.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
SDSU is looking for a Senior Associate Athletic Director-Development. This position will provide executive management and oversight over all aspects of the Athletic Development program,
December 17, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Records released today by the university show University of Michigan athletic director David Brandon continues to be the highest-paid employee at the university with a 2013 salary of $850,000: however, Brandon’s salary isn’t paid by the university’s general fund, Instead, it’s paid from the self-sufficient athletic department budget!
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Iowa is looking for an Assistant Director of Hawk Vision Productions who possesses the creativity and videography skills required contribute to the activities of the External Relations Unit to advance the outreach efforts of the department and its 24 varsity sports programs.
WESTERN CAROLNIA UNIVERSITY
WCU is looking for a Director of Corporate Sponsorships, responsible for identifying corporate sponsorship prospects, engaging these prospects directly including the negotiation and solicitation of funds. https://jobs.wcu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1387302600948
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
Nathan Pine, currently deputy athletic director at the University of Maryland, will become the next athletic director at the College of the Holy Cross. Pine will begin his responsibilities at Holy Cross on February 1. Holy Cross is expected to hold a press event today at 3:00 PM.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
Middlebury College has hired Dain McKee as the school’s first Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. McKee comes to Middlebury from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he recently served as the school’s assistant sports information director.
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Duke will add softball as a new varsity sport, Vice President and Director of Athletics Kevin White announced. Softball will becomes Duke’s 27th varsity team and is anticipated to make its debut in the spring of 2018.
UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE
Pikeville is looking for an Athletic Director to provide leadership for the University’s diverse athletic programs.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Miami is looking for an Assistant Director of Compliance responsible for rules education program and other bylaws as assigned.
CLARK UNIVERSITY
Clark is looking for a Director of Athletics to Provide leadership for seventeen intercollegiate athletic programs.
SIERRA COLLEGE
Sierra College, in Rocklin, California seeks a Dean and Athletic Director to serve as a member of the District’s management team as the primary administrator to provide leadership in matters relating to the administration of the Health, Physical Education, Recreation Management and Athletics Division, including budget management.
December 16, 2013
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Miami University athletic director David Sayler has agreed to a five-year contract extension, through the 2018-19 season.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
UVA is looking for an Assistant Director for Marketing and Promotions to provide support for the marketing and promotions needs of the Athletics Department and assigned sport programs.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Last night Notre Dame won its first NCAA men’s soccer title in the Fighting Irish’s 2-1 victory over Maryland at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. Notre Dame finished the season 17-1-6 to give 68-year-old coach Bobby Clark his first title in 27 years. Congrats to the team and the Notre Dame athletic department!
INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE
IPFW has announced four finalists for the position of Athletic Director, IPFW interim athletic director Kelley Hartley Hutton, Wisconsin-Stevens Point AD Daron Montgomery, California-Davis associate AD Nona Richardson and Oregon State associate AD Mark Spencer.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Penn State is looking for an Associate Athletic Director, Business Relations and Communication to provide strategic leadership and direct operational oversight for maintaining and enhancing the brand recognition for intercollegiate athletics at Penn State.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO
Fresno State is looking for a Compliance Coordinator Assist with aspects of the NCAA Division I athletics compliance program.
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Larry Williams ran Marquette’s athletic department for two years before he stepped down on Friday to pursue leadership opportunities outside of the university. Bill Cords, who served as Marquette’s athletic director from 1987 to 2006, is returning to the post until a replacement is named.
December 14, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Big Shocker Mack Brown is indeed stepping down. Brown’s final game as head coach of the Longhorns will be their Alamo bowl game December 30th against Oregon.
Steve Patterson, Texas Men’s Athletics Director:
“We appreciate everything Mack has done for The University of Texas. He’s been a tremendous coach, mentor, leader and ambassador for our university and our student-athletes. He is truly a college football legend. I’ve had a number of talks with him recently, and he has always said he wanted what was best for The University of Texas. I know this decision weighed heavily on him, and today he told us he’s ready to move forward.”
Steve Patterson, Texas Men’s Athletics Director:
“We appreciate everything Mack has done for The University of Texas. He’s been a tremendous coach, mentor, leader and ambassador for our university and our student-athletes. He is truly a college football legend. I’ve had a number of talks with him recently, and he has always said he wanted what was best for The University of Texas. I know this decision weighed heavily on him, and today he told us he’s ready to move forward.”
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Looks like some LSU Football ticket holders will be paying more when next season rolls around. The LSU Board of Supervisors said yes to an Athletic Department proposal that will mean higher prices for some beginning in 2014.
December 13, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Word on the street is Mack Brown is meeting today with the higher-ups, UT President Bill Powers, and new athletic director Steve Patterson to discuss his future as head football coach after 16 seasons.
FERRUM COLLEGE
AD Scoop has learned Joshua Parmenter has been hired as Ferrum College’s men’s and women’s tennis coach replacing Ransom Coslett in the position.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Miami is looking for an Associate Director of Compliance to coordinate all aspects of compliance with Financial Aid and other bylaws as assigned.
December 12, 2013
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE
AD Scoop has learned Lake Erie is seeking applications for head cross country/assistant track coach as well as for a Graduate Assistant for track with throws experience. For more information, Check out http://www.lec.edu/aboutus/employment
WALDORF COLLEGE
Waldord is looking for a Sports Information Director. The SID will serve as the college media and PR contact for the athletic department.
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
San Jose is looking for a Men’s Soccer Head coach. We imagine the responsibilities have something to do with soccer?!