FAM wrote:

Mr. Durham is a nice guy, but I wouldn't want him in the AD office.  His viewpoints made on the broadcast this year such as you have to learn to lose first before you win and other comments demonstrate that I believe he is out of touch with the current state of affairs in college basketball today.
In addition, whomever comes in needs to get the other members of the Athletic Department a good Dale Carnegie Course on interacting with people.  Not to mention names, there is another gentleman who sits at the scorers media table who works in the Athletic Department who is as friendly as a porcupine.  His people skills are lacking greatly and he is another one who has trouble making eye contact when walking by people.  The entire department either needs retrained or new folks need brought in.

Agree 100%.  Jarrett isn't even a staff member now.   He used to be an assoicate AD.   They are not hiring him for the AD position. 
 

duqkurt wrote:

CLK wrote:

Craig Meyer ‏@CraigMeyerPG 1m1 minute ago Duquesne president Charles Dougherty has named associate AD Phillip Racicot the interim AD. A national search will begin "immediately."

I was right on Raciot. Disappointed that CD is doing the search. This should be the next President's call.  

Amodio's last day is 7/2.  If Charlie is going to do this he needs to involve a search committee not including any of Amodio's minions.  He needs to reach out and include some of the heavy hitters and sponsors that  Amodio drove away, and a professional search firm.  Don't screw it up again!
 

How does a MAAC school spend  6.5 million dollars more than Duquesne? That incredible

Ironduke81 wrote:

Whoever the next AD maybe they have a huge uphill battle. The staff new or current has to work 24/7 to bring back respectability. Maybe the new hire outside the box a Pittsburgh kid please no New Yorkers (Coleary & Amodio). National connections pro sport universities TV etc. hire staff to do the everyday jobs. If Charlie forced GAs hand Thankyou! It's a shame Tom Donuhoe is not a little younger but indeed he would get people's attention especially in Pittsburgh. If not find a Pittsburgh guy who has experience on a national basis.

Tom Donahoe!?? You mean the guy Bill Cowher had to get run off before the Steelers could win. You mean the "this isn't the Salvation Army" guy? I'd hire Steve Pederson first, and he was a clown.
You really want an out of the box suggestion; Dave Wandstedt. Wanny is in many ways the Ron Everhart of Pitt. Similar sucess at a hard place to win, and fired under similar circumstances. Super nice guy who is well liked locally. (I'd suggest Ron, but I think he's got another head coaching job coming soon).
 

If I had my druthers, I'd like to see a Duquesne guy (or woman) get the job. It COULDN'T happen -- I doubt we have the money, and I doubt he has the interest -- but Len Komorowski, who played tennis at DU in the late 1970s, and who is now president of the Cleveland Cavaliers, for example. Rod Scott, who played basketball at DU, worked for the Bucs for a while. Someone LIKE that.

Or, I'd like to hire someone from an elite program (Duke, Kentucky, for example).

I would also look at hiring someone who is well-liked in Pittsburgh. How about a retired Steeler like Brett Kiesel? You can have plenty of "do-its" getting stuff done under him; imagine Da Beard asking for money and someone saying "no"? That last one is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but I wouldn't be surprised to find that a retired Steeler, Pirate or Penguin -- well, maybe not a frickin' hockey player -- with a backround in business and administration could be a good fit.

CLK wrote:

This job is the same as hiring a CEO for a major business.  This is no job for OJT in my opinion. DU needs to make a financial investment to hire a quality existing AD from a winning program. 

Agree.  You can't afford to have someone and give OJT training.   What successful current AD at any level is going to come to DU?   

I can't even see Coleman at RMU giving them any consideration?   What do people think of EJ Borghetti at Pitt?   Tremendous rep with the media. Associate AD. I really like to see them target him.

To Levon's point, there are hundreds of current ADs/assistant ADs/associate ADs across the country who would love the opportunity to step up to this position. Doesn't necessarily make any of them the best candidate.

I'd prefer someone with the jibs to rebuild the brand.

Last edited by ElDuque (6/10/2015 2:39 pm)

Ah, "commitment."

That's the word that scares me. Duquesne is committed to fielding a program. Dougherty's a lame duck. I don't trust the Board to do the right thing.

CLK wrote:

CLK wrote:

duqkurt wrote:

Agree. You can't afford to have someone and give OJT training. What successful current AD at any level is going to come to DU?

I can't even see Coleman at RMU giving them any consideration? What do people think of EJ Borghetti at Pitt? Tremendous rep with the media. Associate AD. I really like to see them target him.

No assistant.  Someone with a track record at the helm.  Money talks in landing the right AD.  But that is only part of the answer.  There needs to be a commitment by the University to athletic excellence.  By that I mean there needs to be a plan, and funding, to make DU competitive in terms of resources and facilities. I really believe DU is a sleeping giant in need of proper leadership and funding.  DU  should complete a "needs assessment", and do it right.  With demonstrated good faith in hand in the form of funding plans I am sure DU could attract the right AD.
 

 

 Actually I was joking about the profile of the Associate AD from X with a Marketing background.  That is what we hired the last time!  I thought you guys would pick that up.

I shouldn't have watched that video while eating dinner.  When the interviewer said that men's basketball was Amodio's "area of expertise," I almost choked on my eggplant.

Officer Dribble wrote:

I shouldn't have watched that video while eating dinner.  When the interviewer said that men's basketball was Amodio's "area of expertise," I almost choked on my eggplant.

LOL.  Here is another one you might like on his building expertise.  Interesting that Dejan's article is mentioned on this school site. 

http://theqbsn.com/2015/06/10/greg-amodio-named-new-qu-athletic-director/


 

rittersdiner wrote:

No matter who they hire, it will be years before this can be turned around. The coach is here for the remainder of his contract, the talent level is medicore at best, the facility is still mediocre at best. I don't think this hire will bring immediate change to a program that is slowly dying again.

There's always someone to throw the wet blanket on the celebration.