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Of the 130 directors of athletics in the FBS, 16, or 12.3%, are Black. The share of women in charge of FBS athletic departments is even lower, at 8.5%, according to Crain's research. The MAC, meanwhile, has as many Black men and white women (four each) as white men in the AD role. ....
Akron hires new AD, whose fundraising prowess will be crucial Contributed photo Charles Guthrie has been hired as the University of Akron s new director of athletics. The appointment, pending board approval, is effective on July 1. The University of Akron is undergoing yet another leadership change. The latest is at the head of the Zips athletic department. Akron on Tuesday, May 4, announced that Charles Guthrie, who has been the director of athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay since October 2017, will be the Zips new AD. The move, which is pending approval by the University Board of Trustees, will be effective on July 1. That timeline coincides with the departure of the current director of athletics, Larry Williams, who decided not to pursue a contract extension before his deal expires at the end of June. ....
Akron s Groce, Ohio s Boals top MAC men s hoops coaches in 2020-21 pay Timothy Ludwig/Getty Images John Groce, who recently completed his fourth season at the University of Akron, is the Mid-American Conference s highest-paid men s basketball coach at $650,000 annually. Stan Heath, who led Kent State to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament as a 37-year-old head coach in 2002, is the new coach at Eastern Michigan. Heath, an Eastern Michigan graduate, takes over for Rob Murphy, whose contract is expiring. Heath, according to the Detroit News, received a five-year deal with a base salary of more than $400,000. ....