Maryland AD Opening?

[huskymedic]

As Maryland's search for new athletic director begins, a list of potential candidates emerges

>>Aside from Currie, potential candidates who have been or currently are athletic directors at Power 5 schools could include former Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long and current Hofstra athletic director Jeff Hathaway, a Maryland alum who previously served as Connecticut athletic director.<<

 

[CTMike]

Hahahahaha yes yes do that!

 

[BlueDogs]

Hathaway’s dream job...

 

[JMick]

Perfect. Especially with Turgeon on the hot seat. Let Hathaway screw up that hire so we can more easily solidify a DMV pipeline

 

[Guapo]

Hathaway was actually playing the long game to get us into the Big 10.

Wait a few years, go to Maryland, destroy that program.

#hero

 

[LIuconn]

How some of these people keep falling up is beyond me

 

[John]

Great AD. Highly recommend.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

“Oh wow he was the AD while UConn was thriving in the Big East and it all went to hell after he left?! Let’s hire him!”

 

[Chief00]

It’s amazing how personal brands can be recycled with false narratives

 

[junglehusky]

Efffffffff yyyyyyyoooooouuuuuuu Jefffffffffffffffff

 

[Skiblets]

There is zero chance Hathaway gets this. Zero. People talk. Maryland knows

 

[Guapo]

“Oh wow he was the AD while UConn was thriving in the Big East and it all went to hell after he left?! Let’s hire him!”

Hey! That makes too much sense...

 

[Confident Carl]

There is zero chance Hathaway gets this. Zero. People talk. Maryland knows

You are leaving out the possibility of a flattering reference from Randy.... On second thought, you are correct, zero chance.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Or, some other UConn AD ...

 

[UConn Dan]

I'm just happy that the writer considered us a power 5 school #uptick

 

[huskymedic]

Maryland athletic director search is narrowed to three finalists

>>Maryland will interview three finalists this week for its athletic director opening — John Currie, Patrick Kraft and Damon Evans — a source confirmed to The Washington Post on Wednesday.<<

>>At the onset of this process, it was widely believed that Maryland was considering Jeff Hathaway, the outgoing Hofstra athletic director who previously held the same position at the University of Connecticut. Hathaway, a Maryland graduate, was a preferred candidate for Maryland boosters who hoped the next athletic director would have ties to the university.

But Hathaway’s absence from the final list of candidates is not a surprise to multiple people with knowledge of his relationship with Loh. According to three sources, Loh offered Hathaway the Maryland athletic director job in 2010. Hathaway decided to stay at Connecticut, which strained his relationship with Loh, and later moved to Hofstra following criticism surrounding low academic rates within the U-Conn. men’s basketball program that led to NCAA probation.<<

 

[Guapo]

Maryland athletic director search is narrowed to three finalists

>>Maryland will interview three finalists this week for its athletic director opening — John Currie, Patrick Kraft and Damon Evans — a source confirmed to The Washington Post on Wednesday.<<

>>At the onset of this process, it was widely believed that Maryland was considering Jeff Hathaway, the outgoing Hofstra athletic director who previously held the same position at the University of Connecticut. Hathaway, a Maryland graduate, was a preferred candidate for Maryland boosters who hoped the next athletic director would have ties to the university.

But Hathaway’s absence from the final list of candidates is not a surprise to multiple people with knowledge of his relationship with Loh. According to three sources, Loh offered Hathaway the Maryland athletic director job in 2010. Hathaway decided to stay at Connecticut, which strained his relationship with Loh, and later moved to Hofstra following criticism surrounding low academic rates within the U-Conn. men’s basketball program that led to NCAA probation.<<

Hate Hathaway

Hate the WaPo spelling of UConn

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

Maryland athletic director search is narrowed to three finalists

>>Maryland will interview three finalists this week for its athletic director opening — John Currie, Patrick Kraft and Damon Evans — a source confirmed to The Washington Post on Wednesday.<<

>>At the onset of this process, it was widely believed that Maryland was considering Jeff Hathaway, the outgoing Hofstra athletic director who previously held the same position at the University of Connecticut. Hathaway, a Maryland graduate, was a preferred candidate for Maryland boosters who hoped the next athletic director would have ties to the university.

But Hathaway’s absence from the final list of candidates is not a surprise to multiple people with knowledge of his relationship with Loh. According to three sources, Loh offered Hathaway the Maryland athletic director job in 2010. Hathaway decided to stay at Connecticut, which strained his relationship with Loh, and later moved to Hofstra following criticism surrounding low academic rates within the U-Conn. men’s basketball program that led to NCAA probation.<<

Just think of how different UConn athletics and the UConn Football program would be if Hathaway had accepted the Maryland AD job back in 2010. My UConn-colored alternative-universe glasses tell me that Edsall never would have left, UConn football would be a consistent bowl team/Top 30 team, and UConn athletics would be in the B1G (or ACC at worst) right now.

But on the downside, our Boneyard vocabulary would not include phrases such as Energy Vampire, Fish Cakes, Red Pants, FHCPP, fake-fake field goal, etc. -- so I guess we could call it a wash!

 

[jackl]

As Maryland's search for new athletic director begins, a list of potential candidates emerges

>>Aside from Currie, potential candidates who have been or currently are athletic directors at Power 5 schools could include former Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long and current Hofstra athletic director Jeff Hathaway, a Maryland alum who previously served as Connecticut athletic director.<<

Please, Please, Please, oh Please let justice be served on a platter.

 

[Palatine]

I met Hathaway on a number of occasions. On a one one level, he is not impressive.

 

[Scrutiner]

I met Hathaway on a number of occasions. On a one one level, he is not impressive.

Can't remember who we played and lost to, but the one time I saw him up close was at a reception held at the Boston Garden before the game a number of years ago.
He did not interact with anyone except for a very small number of people at two tables. Either they were REALLY big donors or he did not enjoy meeting and speaking with UConn supporters and was only there because he had to be.
We all commented on it because there were only 30 or 40 people there and he could easily have stopped at each table and thanked the people for coming and for their support of UConn athletics.
Maybe he should have been an actuary.........

 

[Nostical]

Can't remember who we played and lost to, but the one time I saw him up close was at a reception held at the Boston Garden before the game a number of years ago.
He did not interact with anyone except for a very small number of people at two tables. Either they were REALLY big donors or he did not enjoy meeting and speaking with UConn supporters and was only there because he had to be.
We all commented on it because there were only 30 or 40 people there and he could easily have stopped at each table and thanked the people for coming and for their support of UConn athletics.
Maybe he should have been an actuary....

That was the Gonzaga game and he was talking to me.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Maybe he should have been an actuary....

Given his success burying UConn, perhaps a grave digger or mortician.

 

[CL82]

@whaler11