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Post by fearthephoenix on Apr 20, 2023 20:53:56 GMT -5
I think the committee is all for show and just to have a platform for the campus community to be heard. There is NO way that this group will solely decide the hire of the new athletic director, without any input from an outside party.
Also, why Wes Durham? That’s silly.
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Post by eu96 on Apr 20, 2023 21:01:36 GMT -5
I sure hope so. Why don’t we just get the 2nd floor of Smith together and choose an AD.
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Post by epx on Apr 21, 2023 14:35:52 GMT -5
What a joke this is. Elon is not hiring a new director of student housing. This is the AD for heavens sake!! Also, there should be no current coaches on the committee. In the real world, you don’t get to hire your boss. Ridiculous. And why is there a current student on here? What possible acumen could they bring to the table??! Answer: none! Can't help but feel the same way. I was hoping one of the coaches on the list would be replaced by the new AD, but this puts whoever is hired in a precarious spot because they were involved in hiring them. They may stumble into a good hire, but up front this says we don't have any one person capable of doing the job. Since we don't want to hire a firm, we'll just create a committee where if we swing and miss there's no real accountability. Go Phoenix! How embarrassing! I don't see anyone on that committee that has experience in AD hiring. They need to engage an independent search firm with experience in this arena to do the job.
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Post by bjiyf on May 9, 2023 23:12:56 GMT -5
I heard through the grapevine that we’re having difficulty finding candidates for the AD job. What kind of self respecting anybody, (not to mention nobody), would submit to an interview from this lowly band of misfits? Would we even want someone who would take this “committee” seriously? Connie, if you’re reading this, please stop embarrassing yourself and MY university. Hire a reputable search firm!!
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Post by eu96 on May 9, 2023 23:28:00 GMT -5
Not surprising. It doesn’t get much more low rent than this committee. We ought to hire an up and coming administrator from a Power 5 school…preferably ACC or SEC. Someone who knows what “big time” looks like. Someone who has been around excellence. It’s a not a guaranteed home run, but I’ll take that over some burn out from another mid-major.
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Post by everelon on May 10, 2023 15:01:52 GMT -5
We had an excellent candidate on staff until recently, when he went back to Alabama, Mike Ward, Alabama grad with a law degree and previous experiences at Both Alabama and Tennessee. Had several good years at Elon and is well known and liked by the community and the staff.
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Post by eu96 on May 10, 2023 15:27:48 GMT -5
Just read his bio. Wow…would have been perfect. Prob not leaving Bama though. Offer him anyhow
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Post by fearthephoenix on May 28, 2023 9:22:33 GMT -5
Heard that there is a search committee in charge of the development and execution of the search, but the on-campus committee is going to be meeting with potential candidates once they get to the on-campus stage.
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Post by epx on May 30, 2023 9:25:14 GMT -5
I also heard through the grapevine that they are using a search firm. Good news.
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Post by rob on May 30, 2023 19:03:02 GMT -5
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Post by Guy on Jun 19, 2023 13:54:22 GMT -5
Anyone heard updates on this?
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Post by eu96 on Jun 25, 2023 10:22:50 GMT -5
Crickets. Not sure how long an AD search is supposed to take, but safe to say, probably not this long.
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Post by eu96 on Jul 4, 2023 15:00:42 GMT -5
Anyone else notice that July 1st (the official start of the NCAA sports calendar) has come and gone without Elon hiring a new AD??? Don’t think that was the plan. Concerning….
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Post by epx on Jul 5, 2023 11:44:14 GMT -5
Press Conference next Tuesday. Unconfirmed but it's out there.
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Post by phancyphoenix on Jul 5, 2023 14:44:09 GMT -5
Press Conference next Tuesday. Unconfirmed but it's out there. I can also confirm this
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