Brodhead leaving

[aimo]

http://wncn.com/2016/04/28/dukes-bro...own-next-year/

[Doria]

http://wncn.com/2016/04/28/dukes-bro...own-next-year/

Interesting. Were there any strong indicators earlier? Not living in NC, I don't get much news on this level, without looking for it, but I'd not seen anything prior.

[Tappan Zee Devil]

http://today.duke.edu/2016/04/brodheadannouncement

[Tappan Zee Devil]

https://today.duke.edu/2016/04/brodheadmessage-0

[CrazyNotCrazie]

Interesting. Were there any strong indicators earlier? Not living in NC, I don't get much news on this level, without looking for it, but I'd not seen anything prior.

Leaving after 13 years as president of a major university is pretty standard, if not a little long. Nan did 11 years before him. He will be 70 at the time he retires. Usually they try to align the retirement of a president with the end of a capital campaign - I have lost track of how the current campaign is doing (it seems like it is going on forever, though it has slowed after a very enthusiastic start). Nothing at all unusual in this announcement.

Someone will have to start a "2017 President Carousel thread" to post thoughts on potential replacements - Brad Stevens or Jeff Capel?

[sagegrouse]

Brodhead was born April 17, 1947 and will be 70 at the end of the next academic year, his date of departure. This all makes sense.

I saw Dick Brodhead at the Duke Forward event in DC last night, and he was highly animated -- much more even than usual -- and I had seen him at a similar event back in Denver a few months ago. Hmmm,... I said to myself, what's going on? Well, we found out today.

[OldPhiKap]

Good times,
Bad times,
You know I've had my share. . . .

[cspan37421]

Someone will have to start a "2017 President Carousel thread" to post thoughts on potential replacements - Brad Stevens or Jeff Capel?

How about Bilas? Surely he's grown tired of railing against the NCAA, and I think a few here might not mind seeing him apply his talents in a different role. I bet he could really raise funds. Duke could use a legal mind at the top, too, given some of the missteps of the last 10 years.

[Olympic Fan]

Haven't been a big fan of Brodhead since the spring of 2006 (no need to recount the reasons for my distaste) ... so I can't say I'm sorry to see him, leave.

On the other hand, every time we change Presidents, Coach K makes us sweat out a very public flirtation with the NBA ... not looking forward to going through that again.

[cspan37421]

every time we change Presidents, Coach K makes us sweat out a very public flirtation with the NBA ... not looking forward to going through that again.

I think this time we should be good. What is left for him to negotiate? What might he want, that we can give him?

[TKG]

Condoleezza Rice.

[-jk]

A Duke farewell: Aaah... See ya!

-jk

[Kdogg]

On the other hand, every time we change Presidents, Coach K makes us sweat out a very public flirtation with the NBA ... not looking forward to going through that again.

But that's once twice. K's going to be pushing 70 next year like Brodhead so I don't really see it even coming up. I'd be more concerned about HIS eventually retirement.

[BandAlum83]

Condoleezza Rice.

Why would coach K want Condoleezza Rice?




See what I did there? You had no quote that you were responding to and it came right after a post with a question about coach k

[TKG]

Why would coach K want Condoleezza Rice?




See what I did there? You had no quote that you were responding to and it came right after a post with a question about coach k

To comment #1: West Coast recruiting
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[OldPhiKap]

Why would coach K want Condoleezza Rice?

She is a clear communicator, for one.

[BigWayne]

Haven't been a big fan of Brodhead since the spring of 2006 (no need to recount the reasons for my distaste) ... so I can't say I'm sorry to see him, leave.

Yep, I had a smile cross my face when I saw the email from dear old Dick.

[devildeac]

Why would coach K want Condoleezza Rice?




See what I did there? You had no quote that you were responding to and it came right after a post with a question about coach k

Well, I "think" she was a proponent for a strong national defense...

[Tripping William]

Well, I "think" she was a proponent for a strong national defense...

Man-to-man? Or zone?

[jacone21]

Well, I "think" she was a proponent for a strong national defense...

Yeah, but it was zone defense.



ETA: Dang! Ninja'd!