***Nebraska Athletic Director Search Megathread***

TGHusker said:
good correction- yes rebuilt into a nice stadium for the school of that size.   So he knows how to raise the money. 
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Getting TCU into the Big 12 was huge.  I know that Patterson's success with the football team was the main contributor, but TCU was in danger of being on the same level of SMU before going to the Big 12.  I listen to Dallas-Fort Worth sports radio every day, and they consistently comment on how the TCU athletics have improved greatly in the past decade.

 
Hans Gruber said:
I can only name about four ADs, and I'm pretty sure Greg Byrne isn't leaving Alabama or Joe Castiglione leaving Oklahoma.

So I guess Chris Del Conte is my leader in the clubhouse until someone puts forward a better option or Del Conte says no.
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That's the hard thing about AD hiring is that you really can't name a bunch of candidates, outside the ones that have Nebraska ties.  I'm not tied to the next AD needing NU ties.  It seems like Del Conte seems to be the best of current AD's that may listen to coming to NU, but who knows if he would have any interest.

 
ColoradoHusk said:
That's the hard thing about AD hiring is that you really can't name a bunch of candidates, outside the ones that have Nebraska ties.  I'm not tied to the next AD needing NU ties.  It seems like Del Conte seems to be the best of current AD's that may listen to coming to NU, but who knows if he would have any interest.
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Makes sense. And the only way to find out if he'd leave is to ask him.

 
Just curious: when hiring an athletic director are we obliged to talk about volleyball, basketball, baseball or any of the 24 teams falling under the Athletic Department's watch?

Or is it just about the football coach he might hire?

 
Guy Chamberlin said:
Just curious: when hiring an athletic director are we obliged to talk about volleyball, basketball, baseball or any of the 24 teams falling under the Athletic Department's watch?

Or is it just about the football coach he might hire?
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Football is obviously the bell cow at NU, but you can get a candidate's view on "other sports" and see successes they have had there.

 
Guy Chamberlin said:
Just curious: when hiring an athletic director are we obliged to talk about volleyball, basketball, baseball or any of the 24 teams falling under the Athletic Department's watch?

Or is it just about the football coach he might hire?
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Pretty much just the football coach he might hire. 

Let's face it, even if much of the rest of the ath dept is having success it's considered a failure if the football program is struggling.

 
Count me in the camp that is a fan of Del Conte.  From what I can tell, TCU is also pretty strong academically as well so that's a plus.

 
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