Athletic Director Search Committee

[cajun_lannister]

A couple of those are now ADs at P5 schools.

We wont pull A p5 AD from that list ment the others

[BeauCajun]

Also interesting that 4 of the 7 on the committee are women.

[basinbear]

Is someone on campus now that would be a viable candidate?

No

[LifeTimeCajun]

Can't state enough how excited I am that Coach Robe is involved in this process. And even more excited that Mike Alden seems to be leading this charge. This is great news, to be sure.

I'm not excited about that. He should be interviewing rather than sitting on the committee

[CajunAmos]

I'm not excited about that. He should be interviewing rather than sitting on the committee

Except I'm pretty sure he doesn't want two jobs as he has no intention of leaving coaching.

[Cajunrunner]

I'm not excited about that. He should be interviewing rather than sitting on the committee

He's not ready to give up his spot as head baseball coach, and I'm perfectly fine with that.

Yes, he would probably make a really good AD.

[Bankruptcyman]

Alden wrote the recommendations and knows what needs to be done here. Alden has national connections. Alden will hopefully recommend that the committee hire someone that he feels is qualified and capable of implementing and finishing his plan. Obviously T-Joe is insisting the Alden plan be implemented so, for the first time, we have everyone pulling in the same direction. I feel good times lay ahead.

[Bankruptcyman]

The days of promoting a cherished and beloved coach to athletic director are about to be over. The business side of athletics has morphed the athletic director's position into much more than glad-handing supporters, raising money and making schedules. Experience in marketing, TV rights, production of athletic events, logistics, licensing, branding, etc. on a multi-million dollar scale is a must.

[CharlieK]

I'm not excited about that. He should be interviewing rather than sitting on the committee

I want Robe coaching baseball here until he shuffles off this mortal coil.

[Rougarou]

Wow. 2 coaches. I have never heard of someone searching to hire their own boss. That's a different concept.

Hud is not on the committee. SPECULATE! SPECULATE! SPECULATE!

[BeauCajun]

Hud is not on the committee. SPECULATE! SPECULATE! SPECULATE!

As he shouldn't be because he's pretty low on the "seniority" " good decision making" totem pole.

[mahtoo]

Alden wrote the recommendations and knows what needs to be done here. Alden has national connections. Alden will hopefully recommend that the committee hire someone that he feels is qualified and capable of implementing and finishing his plan. Obviously T-Joe is insisting the Alden plan be implemented so, for the first time, we have everyone pulling in the same direction. I feel good times lay ahead.

I'm hoping that the administration will also give the new AD the leeway to hire an experienced, capable support staff. The greatest AD in the country will still have problems if he/she doesn't have the help they need. I don't know how many people we have on board right now fit that bill, hopefully a few.