Nan had tangled with K early in her tenure, and it did not go well for her. When K wanted Alleva, he got Alleva..I don't think she cared enough about athletics to put up much of a fight.
Printable View
My mom grew up in a huge tennis family, and they were members of the West Side. Lots of memories of enjoying the Open before the move to Flushing Meadows. FM is fun, too, but will never have the charm of Forest Hills.
On subject, with the retirement months out, what kind of timeline can we expect for his successor to be hired?
Stan Wilcox, our former Senior Deputy AD who is currently AD at FSU, would also be a strong candidate.
I will nominate Shane Battier.
I actually think President Price wants people from outside of Duke. I fully expect an external candidate much like when White was hired years ago.
The Chronicle weighs in on potential candidates for replacing Dr. White.
https://www.dukechronicle.com/articl...ox-tyra-hocutt
yes, it's hard to imagine that some AD experience won't be required. It's a big job entailing both financial and personnel requirements...Would not seem wise to hire someone who had never managed before, especially since AD work has become MUCH more complex since the days of Tom Butters (and I'm saying nothing negative about Tom)...the budget numbers are WAY bigger, lots more women's sports, much more personnel work.
Duke should have gobs of applicants...
Anyway, as a long-time Chronicle type, I think we can reveal its list:
- Nina King
- Mike Cragg
- Danny White (son of, and AD at UCF)
- Stan Wilcox (formerly at Duke, then AD at FSU, now official at the NCAA)
- Vince Tyra (AD at L'ville)
- Kirby Hocutt (AD at Texas Tech)
IMHO (where the H got lost when I dropped the baton), the issues facing a new AD are (a) business: the economic survival of Duke athletics -- always an issue, but especially important after the pandemic); (b) leadership; (c) selection of coaches; (d) enforcement of Duke values.
I'm still pushing for Shane Battier. He has all of the intangibles to succeed.