SC expected to hire TCU AD Jeremiah Donati to replace Tanner

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TCU athletics director Jeremiah Donati is reportedly headed to the SEC.

Multiple reports from college football insiders Ross Dellenger, Brett McMurphy and Pete Thamel say that South Carolina is close to finalizing a deal to hire Donati as its next athletics director. The Star-Telegram reached out to Donati and has yet to receive a response.

Head of the athletics department for seven years, Donati has overseen TCU’s rise to win eight different national championships in various sports and double-digit Big 12 Conference crowns.

Donati hired Sonny Dykes before the 2022 season and Dykes led the Horned Frogs to the national championship game in his first season. In 2022-23, TCU became the first team in the College Football Playoff era to reach the CFP, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and the College World Series in the same academic year.

Donati also hand picked Mark Campbell to take over the women’s basketball program and the Horned Frogs are currently ranked top-10 in Campbell’s second season.

While at TCU, Donati oversaw $500 million worth of facility improvements and while in charge for Frog Club for four years, it generated its three highest totals of giving.

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