Big Ten athletic directors: 10 men, 1 woman, loads of experience
December 20, 2015 at 1:56AM
SchoolA.D.AgeBackground
MinnesotaVacant —(Interim is Beth Goetz, 41)
IllinoisVacant —(Interim is Paul Kowalczyk, 57)
IndianaFred Glass56Lawyer, civic leader, helped negotiate NCAA, NFL deals for
Indianapolis Colts.
IowaGary Barta52Athletic director at the University of Wyoming.
MarylandKevin Anderson60Athletic director at Army for six years and an assistant at
Oregon State before that.
Michigan Vacant—(Interim is Jim Hackett, 60)
Michigan StateMark Hollis53A Michigan State graduate, he spent 13 years in the athletic
department before his 2008 promotion.
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NebraskaShawn Eichorst48Former Miami A.D. Before that a deputy A.D. at Wisconsin.
NorthwesternJim Phillips49Northern Illinois' athletic director for four years and an
assistant at Tennessee before that.
Ohio StateGene Smith59Athletic director for Arizona State, Eastern Michigan and
Iowa State before OSU.
Penn StateSandy Barbour56Big Ten's only permanent female A.D., she was the athletic
director at California for 11 years before PSU.
PurdueMorgan Burke64Purdue grad was VP of a steel company when he was hired
in 1993.
RutgersPatrick Hobbs55Hired in November, Hobbs was dean of law at Seton Hall
for 16 years, A.D. for two.
WisconsinBarry Alvarez68Former Wisconsin football coach won three Rose Bowls for
the Badgers.
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