Posted by Rat on 1/22/2008, 5:27 pm, in reply to "Hawaii AD to be hired in 4-6 weeks"
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Tomey would make a terrible Athletic Director. He doesn't have the the personality of a "glad-hander"—unless he brought along a front man. But then again, he is already well known in the islands. A.D.s need to raise money for their athletic programs, which is something that was obviously lacking in Hawai'i until June Jones secured a BCS bowl bid.
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: I still believe Dick Tomey does not want to be
: the glad-hander that is necessary to be an
: AD. He doesn't like involvement in that now
: and the need to do so as an AD would
: multiply. But he still hasn't said
: "absolutely, under no
: circumstances..." so he is leaving
: himself some wiggle room.
:
: UH hopes to hire AD in 'four to six weeks'
: Ferd Lewis
: Honolulu Advertiser
: January 22, 2008
:
: The University of Hawai'i hopes to name a
: new athletic director "within the next
: four to six weeks," Manoa Chancellor
: Virginia Hinshaw said yesterday.
:
: "My intent is to move forward
: expeditiously in conducting the search and
: recommending an individual for the
: position," Hinshaw said. "The goal
: is to accomplish that process within the
: next four to six weeks. In that way, we
: could complete the process well before the
: end of the semester."
:
: Athletic director Herman Frazier was fired
: Jan. 7 — one day after football coach June
: Jones left for Southern Methodist University
: — and associate athletic director Carl Clapp
: was appointed as interim AD.
:
: Clapp's appointment — and raise to $227,808
: — is for up to a year. UH said it is
: "standard procedure" to fill
: vacancies with interim appointees for a
: "one year duration unless sooner
: relieved."
:
: UH President David McClain said, "When
: Virginia has a name to recommend to me, and
: with my concurrence, that name can be
: forwarded to the Board of Regents for their
: approval."
:
: McClain said, "I'm sure this matter is
: very 'front of mind' for her and she will be
: proceeding expeditiously."
:
: Clapp declined to say if he intended to
: apply for the position when it is
: advertised.
:
: "What I have agreed to do is provide
: leadership during this time and then give
: the chancellor an opportunity to assess the
: qualities, characteristics and talents that
: would be appropriate for the new director of
: athletics," Clapp said.
:
: He would not say if, as part of the
: agreement to handle the interim duties, he
: was assured of a place in the new athletic
: department.
:
: "It is my intention to continue working
: for the University of Hawai'i," Clapp
: said. "I would really, really like to
: do that. Which role that is in or how it
: goes is really up to the chancellor."
:
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