Michigan State president blocks Tom Izzo as interim athletic director freep.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from freep.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As education at all levels continues to rebound from a global pandemic, one local institution and its athletic department wants to push for renovation, renaissance and rebirth in west Kentucky.
It’s Murray State University, and in a Tuesday update to the Cadiz Rotary Club, MSU Athletic Director Kevin Saal gave a brief nod to what could soon be a fully-revealed athletic facilities master plan, quickly touched on the recent executive order from Gov. Andy Beshear regarding name/image/likeness rules at universities, and the developing talks around possible conference expansion.
Now heading into his third season at the helm, Saal’s first 13 months of his tenure at MSU was spent mostly as a quartermaster working alongside his staff analyzing major needs for campus upgrades.
Brian Mann named W&M Director of Athletics wm.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wm.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Process begins immediately, interim AD to co-chair
William & Mary President Katherine A. Rowe announced today the formation of a search committee that is tasked with finding the university’s next athletics director.
The committee will be co-chaired by Matthew T. Lambert 99, vice president for university advancement, and interim Athletics Director Jeremy P. Martin Ph.D. 12, MBA 17 and charged with leading a national search targeted for completion by July 1, 2021.
In a message to the W&M community, Rowe said, “With the staunch support of alumni, William & Mary is now in a stronger position to make progress on our most significant challenges: ensuring equity, financial sustainability, competitive success and community building for all sports programs.”
ATHENS Josh Brooks has been named J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics at the University of Georgia. Brooks will become UGA’s 12th athletic director, following the retirement of Greg McGarity, who held the position for 10 years.
“From visionary and strategist to contract negotiator, fundraiser, and champion for student-athletes the modern-day athletic director must effectively wear many hats,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “I am confident that Josh can wear all of these hats extraordinarily well, and I am excited to see our athletic program continue to evolve as one of the premier programs in the nation with him at the helm.”