eagle9903 {l Wrote}:Here's the SEC:
UF - Jeremy N. Foley, former job: Florida (Assoc. AD)
Kentucky - Mitch Barnhart, former job: Oregon St. AD
UGA - Greg McGarity, former job: Florida (Asst. AD)
Mizzou - Mike Alden, former job: I can't find this easily
USC(east) - Ray Tanner, former job: USC baseball coach
Tennessee - Dave Hart, former job" "executive" AD at Bama (I think this is worse than AD)
Vandy - David Williams II, former job, this is confusing but he was an internal hire
Bama - Mal Moore, former job, Bama asst. AD
Arkansas - Jeff Long, former job, AD at Pitt
Auburn - Jay Jacobs, former job, Auburn asst. AD
LSU - Joe Alleva, former job, Duke AD
MSU- Scott Stricklin, former job, MSU Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs
Ole Miss - Ross Bjork, former job, AD at Western Kentucky
TAMU - Eric Hyman, former job, TCU AD.
I'm convinced that the optimal skill set/pedigree/attributes that make a quality AD are formed at all levels of college ball, and Do not require first-hand experience at a peer BCS school.
Consider that Stanford's legendary AD, who presided over 20+ Sears Director cups, and unparalleled success across the broadest range of men's/women's sports, hand picked his successor from University of Delaware, a good 1-AA football program, with no experience in TV contracts, BCS politics, or World-class Non-revenue spits. Programs that feed our Olympic team.
Minnesota hired VCU's AD ... Which doesn't have football or hockey.
Bottom line, Hiring an AD is nothing like hiring a BCS level football coach ( which does require exposure toNFl/BCS competition ... Or a proven track record as HC t 1-AA)