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[cavedweller2]

Dan Radakovitch - Pickens U

[76MrMoto]

Below is official announcement of Mike's departure;

"Mike Buddie leaves Furman to accept AD role at Army West Point
Mandrallius Robinson, The Greenville News Published 10:32 a.m. ET May 30, 2019 | Updated 10:35 a.m. ET May 30, 2019

Mike Buddie is no longer the athletic director at Furman University. Buddie vacated his position to accept the same role at Army West Point. Buddie was introduced during a ceremony in New York on Thursday morning.

Buddie had guided Furman's program since July 2015. Under his direction, Furman secured a multi-year apparel deal with Nike, won 30 Southern Conference championships and qualified 17 teams for NCAA Tournaments.

Buddie was also instrumental in the successful bid to bring the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament to Greenville in 2017.

"We'll truly miss Mike and all that he has brought to Furman, but we're excited for him as he pursues this new opportunity," Furman president Elizabeth Davis said in a statement.

Davis said Furman will "begin a national search immediately" for Buddie's replacement."

[JoeyFreshwater]

Would CBR have any interest in the position similar to coach tanner at usc? He’s a great leader!!

[fufanatic]

I have faith that Elizabeth Davis will find an outstanding candidate, and I would be stunned if it wasn't an external hire. I personally prefer a smaller school AD that wants to move up a notch or two. They understand how to work with a smaller budget, less name recognition, etc. Having said that, MB clearly knew what he was doing coming from an ACC school in Wake, so I think both could work.

Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on what big decisions could be on the horizon? My first thoughts are what to do with MBB, baseball and lacrosse (all for different reasons), and how it's going to impact a school like Furman when the next realignment happens or when the pay structure for student-athletes shifts. Could also be thinking about what to do with Timmons and how to make Furman more connected with Greenville.

[apaladin]

Why so much love for a woman AD? Nothing wrong with it but the only one I can think of off the top of my head is NC State's and that hasn't worked out so well. They may or may not be a good hire but with the current state of FU athletics it's prolly not a good time to be experimenting. The UNCA AD has no experience dealing with football either. IMHO we need someone with D1 experience. D1 is a whole different game compared to D2 and lower.

[Paul C]

Rob Carson

How can you promote the spouse of a current HC to the role of her immediate supervisor?

[FU3]

Why so much love for a woman AD? Nothing wrong with it but the only one I can think of off the top of my head is NC State's and that hasn't worked out so well. They may or may not be a good hire but with the current state of FU athletics it's prolly not a good time to be experimenting. The UNCA AD has no experience dealing with football either. IMHO we need someone with D1 experience. D1 is a whole different game compared to D2 and lower.

I could care less if it is a woman or man just as long as they are effective for Furman athletics. Off the top of your head you would be absolutely wrong about the number of female D1 AD's (that would be 35). I don't think Pitt. Washington and Penn State to name a few have women AD's for experimentation purposes.

[fufanatic]

Why so much love for a woman AD? Nothing wrong with it but the only one I can think of off the top of my head is NC State's and that hasn't worked out so well. They may or may not be a good hire but with the current state of FU athletics it's prolly not a good time to be experimenting. The UNCA AD has no experience dealing with football either. IMHO we need someone with D1 experience. D1 is a whole different game compared to D2 and lower.

I could care less if it is a woman or man just as long as they are effective for Furman athletics. Off the top of your head you would be absolutely wrong about the number of female D1 AD's (that would be 35). I don't think Pitt. Washington and Penn State to name a few have women AD's for experimentation purposes.

Yep. Like most things in our society, just because we (society) are slow to implement something that's different, doesn't mean that it's not worth doing. Women play college sports, they get degrees in business, they know how to fundraise. I'm quite certain that one would make a successful AD. Flipping through the list, it seems that there are several women ADs at a level that's similar to Furman's. I hope we consider all candidates and make the best decision possible.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N ... _directors

[apaladin]

Just need the best possible person regardless of sex, color, creed, national origin etc. It is a pivotal time in FU athletics and we just need the best possible leader.

[Mr. Taggart]

Chris Colvin at Conference Carolinas and Brian Reese at Lander are two strong names with Furman ties.

On the imitation is the sincerest form of flattery front, I would sure give Danny Morrison a call to see if he wants to get back into the small school AD gig.

[fufanatic]

Chris Colvin at Conference Carolinas and Brian Reese at Lander are two strong names with Furman ties.

On the imitation is the sincerest form of flattery front, I would sure give Danny Morrison a call to see if he wants to get back into the small school AD gig.

Thought briefly about CC myself. I believe he was Gary Clark's right hand man for several years. I think he just got that gig at the Conference Carolinas very recently. Not sure if he would want to leave so soon/what else is on his resume post Furman.

[Top25]

anybody associated with Davidson, Shi or GC should automatically not be considered

[Affirm]

Not that we could possibly get her, but I wish we could get a clone of the Colgate AD.
Her name is Dr. Nicki Webber Moore.

[Affirm]

Why so much love for a woman AD? Nothing wrong with it but the only one I can think of off the top of my head is NC State's and that hasn't worked out so well. They may or may not be a good hire but with the current state of FU athletics it's prolly not a good time to be experimenting. The UNCA AD has no experience dealing with football either. IMHO we need someone with D1 experience. D1 is a whole different game compared to D2 and lower.

“The one at NC State” was already succeeded by the man who MB is succeeding at Army.
I do not see any reason to not take another look at Janet Cone of UNCA. Just because UNCA does not have football? I think that Furman alumna Janet Cone is a good prospect we should consider again.

[Affirm]

Why so much love for a woman AD? Nothing wrong with it but the only one I can think of off the top of my head is NC State's and that hasn't worked out so well. They may or may not be a good hire but with the current state of FU athletics it's prolly not a good time to be experimenting. The UNCA AD has no experience dealing with football either. IMHO we need someone with D1 experience. D1 is a whole different game compared to D2 and lower.

“The one at NC State” was already succeeded by the man who MB is succeeding at Army.
I do not see any reason to not take another look at Janet Cone of UNCA. Just because UNCA does not have football?
I think that Furman alumna Janet Cone is a good prospect we should consider again.