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As A&M looks to hire an AD ... who are the top ADs in college sports?
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:02 pm
This article is about a year and a half old, but it makes for a good jumping off point for a discussion about where a school might look, in terms of hiring a top AD:
Sports Illustrated: Who's the Best Athletic Director in the Country?
THE MEDIA’S TOP ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
Joe Castiglione, Oklahoma (16)
Mark Hollis, Michigan State (15)
Greg Byrne, Alabama (10)
Jeff Long, Arkansas (8)
Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame (7)
Chris Del Conte, TCU (7) (now at UTex)
Jim Phillips, Northwestern (6)
Kevin White, Duke (6)
Tom Jurich, Louisville (3)
Scott Stricklin, Florida (3)
Mack Rhoades, Baylor (2)
Gene Smith, Ohio State (2)
Whit Babcock, Virginia Tech (2)
John Currie, Tennessee (2)
Bernard Muir, Stanford (1)
THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS’ TOP ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
Joe Castiglione (18 points)
Chris Del Conte (8)
Kevin White (7)
Gene Smith (4)
Jim Phillips (4)
Jeff Long (3)
Scott Stricklin (3)
Todd Stansbury, Georgia Tech (3)
Bubba Cunningham, North Carolina (2)
Whit Babcock (2)
Mark Hollis (2)
Greg Byrne (1)
Dan Guerrero, UCLA (1)
Sports Illustrated: Who's the Best Athletic Director in the Country?
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I began a project to get a better handle on what makes a good athletic director and who the best ones are. I decided to conduct two anonymous surveys: one with 15 of my media peers who cover college sports, both on TV and in print. The second was with 10 ADs themselves.
THE MEDIA’S TOP ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
Joe Castiglione, Oklahoma (16)
Mark Hollis, Michigan State (15)
Greg Byrne, Alabama (10)
Jeff Long, Arkansas (8)
Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame (7)
Chris Del Conte, TCU (7) (now at UTex)
Jim Phillips, Northwestern (6)
Kevin White, Duke (6)
Tom Jurich, Louisville (3)
Scott Stricklin, Florida (3)
Mack Rhoades, Baylor (2)
Gene Smith, Ohio State (2)
Whit Babcock, Virginia Tech (2)
John Currie, Tennessee (2)
Bernard Muir, Stanford (1)
THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS’ TOP ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
Joe Castiglione (18 points)
Chris Del Conte (8)
Kevin White (7)
Gene Smith (4)
Jim Phillips (4)
Jeff Long (3)
Scott Stricklin (3)
Todd Stansbury, Georgia Tech (3)
Bubba Cunningham, North Carolina (2)
Whit Babcock (2)
Mark Hollis (2)
Greg Byrne (1)
Dan Guerrero, UCLA (1)
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 8:56 pm
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Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:03 pm to EKG
Weird melt to try to say Woodward isn't good.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:03 pm to EKG
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who are the top ADs in college sports?
ETA: Umm John Currie at Tennessee is on the list?
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:03 pm to TH03
Huh?
I loved Woodward.
Wish he was staying in CSTX.
Don’t be paranoid.
I loved Woodward.
Wish he was staying in CSTX.
Don’t be paranoid.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:04 pm to EKG
None of those people will ever consider A&M.
Try again
Try again
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:04 pm to TH03
It's from EKG, so legit
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:04 pm to EKG
Lol Jeff Long...pretty obvious it’s outdated
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:05 pm to EKG
we fired #4, dat c unt.
frick dem.
frick dem.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:05 pm to EKG
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:06 pm to EKG
Ross Bjork wasn't included in the rankings because he's the only one considered "Super Badass Number 1 AD of All-Time"
LSU and A&M would be crazy to pass on him
LSU and A&M would be crazy to pass on him
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:07 pm to TigahJay
I figured someone would attack Long.
Here’s what the media had to say on his behalf:
Here’s what the media had to say on his behalf:
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Jeff Long, Arkansas (8): “The blemish for Long is an obvious one: Arkansas hasn’t won really big in football or men’s basketball. My biggest appreciation for Long is that he took a stand and fired Bobby Petrino after he lied and embarrassed the university. Not every AD would do that given Petrino’s success at the time. It took some courage. Arkansas is never going to be a great destination point for many coaches, yet Long has hired some pretty solid ones in Bret Bielema and Mike Anderson. I also like that Long doesn’t take himself too seriously and interacts with fans on Twitter.”
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:07 pm to EKG
The AD at Oklahoma is one of the best in the country if not the best
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:12 pm to EKG
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My biggest appreciation for Long is that he took a stand and fired Bobby Petrino after he lied and embarrassed the university. Not every AD would do that given Petrino’s success at the time. It took some courage
Fans act like that care about this when it isn't their program. Not saying I have any issues with Long getting rid of Petrino but Long would be a terrible fit with A&M imo.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:12 pm to EKG
How is Dan Radakovich not on either list?
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:12 pm to EKG
Since y’all love LSU’s leftovers, why not Dan Radakovich? He was once the senior associate AD at LSU.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:18 pm to EKG
Hocutt
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:22 pm to UpToPar
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How is Dan Radakovich not on either list?
If I were A&M this is who I would go after.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:23 pm to EKG
The good ol' boy network at aggy is toxic.
To wit, here is the status of their heroes who "engineered" the conference move, or led them in their first year:
Sumlin -- Fired
Manziel -- Disgraced drug addict
School President Bowen Loftin -- Fired by the good ol' aggy boys then emasculated at Missouri
System Chancellor John Sharp -- The rails to run him out on are being greased as we speak.
To wit, here is the status of their heroes who "engineered" the conference move, or led them in their first year:
Sumlin -- Fired
Manziel -- Disgraced drug addict
School President Bowen Loftin -- Fired by the good ol' aggy boys then emasculated at Missouri
System Chancellor John Sharp -- The rails to run him out on are being greased as we speak.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:47 pm to EKG
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Long has hired some pretty solid ones in Bret Bielema and Mike Anderson
Long had little choice with Anderson and Petrino. Anderson is obvious, but Petrino was fired for legal reasons. He was also responsible for hiring Petrino, but only after Petrino inquired about the job (but we're not a destination, remember.) He deserves the most credit for Bielema and that hire speaks for itself.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:55 pm to EKG
Wow that OU AD sure gets a lot of love. The Northwestern AD has done a good job also.
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