So who is our next AD?

[buckage]

PSN is reporting Barnes likely to leave for Oregon State.

 

[Pitt1992]

I'm guessing someone with east coast ties

 

[OH Pete]

Ditka. Maybe Wanny. Or Brandin Knight. All qualified.

 

[9nationalchampionships]

Hire a Pitt man, plenty to choose from.

 

[anon_4dfwm2pijbr0a]

VJ

 

[Las Panteras]

VJ

REALLY??

He has plenty of years left on the champions tour.....

 

[PHATWOOD]

 

[woodpecker1]

Ditka. Maybe Wanny. Or Brandin Knight. All qualified.

brandin knight qualified to be an AD... really???????

 

[bobfree]

Doug Whaley

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

Bill Cherpak.

Matt Morgan for Assistant AD.

 

[RoguePanther]

Randy Juhl please

 

[Weavedog469]

Tom "Scrap" Bradley

 

[OH Pete]

brandin knight qualified to be an AD... really???????

Sure. But clearly 3rd on the list. But he is one spot ahead of Roger Kingdom, who'd be great at rejuvinating our Olympic sports programs. I've personally seen him run the track at old Pitt Stadium, so I know he has what it takes.

 

[Las Panteras]

I'm sure Vernon "Pig" Lewis isnt doing much these days...........

 

[9nationalchampionships]

He definatley knew... No thank you.

M

Tom "Scrap" Bradley

 

[BuffetParrothead]

Lets give these two a try Gallagher already swung and missed on his first pick how could we go wrong! CEO's of organiztions don't get three strikes!

 

[BOBURSO]

Louis Riddick

 

[jtownknowitall]

Greg Meisner. He did wonders at Hempfield.

 

[H2P-2007]

Sam Hinkie

 

[CorsosRevenge]

Sal f**kin Sunseri, ya'll.

 

[Pitt-fan-in-Charlotte]

AD will always be Aaron Donald

 

[Las Panteras]

Debbie Wasserman Schultz......

Oh wait a minute.....

 

[Piranha]

Hire a good under the radar AD from a lower level D1 school. Use the extra $ on football and basketball coaches. The only thing that will improve attendance and bring in more $ is winning in football and basketball.

 

[pittmeister]

This guy...

He has AD experience...

"Major fundraising gifts to UT Martin athletics increased by 300% during Freire's tenure, while corporate sponsorships jumped 200%. He also spearheaded an ambitious renovation plan for UT Martin's football home, Hardy Graham Stadium, with a four-story, 20,000-square foot building that includes locker rooms, a club level, media facilities and classrooms."

http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/genrel/032416aab.html

 

[CorsosRevenge]

This guy...

He has AD experience...

"Major fundraising gifts to UT Martin athletics increased by 300% during Freire's tenure, while corporate sponsorships jumped 200%. He also spearheaded an ambitious renovation plan for UT Martin's football home, Hardy Graham Stadium, with a four-story, 20,000-square foot building that includes locker rooms, a club level, media facilities and classrooms."

http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/genrel/032416aab.html

Yinzers, "Julio? I ain't donating no money to a guy named Julio. He will give it to Isis or something."

 

[DC_Area_Panther]

Julio Iglesias. He can be had for a song!

 

[pittiswhereiamfrom2]

Yinzers, "Julio? I ain't donating no money to a guy named Julio. He will give it to Isis or something."

What the Sam heck are you talking about?

 

[pittzap]

EJ. He's a great guy and would never leave.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Lets give these two a try Gallagher already swung and missed on his first pick how could we go wrong! CEO's of organiztions don't get three strikes!

Lets not forget his first hire was Pat Narduzzi which was a far more important hire than the AD.

 

[cruzer]

PSN is reporting Barnes likely to leave for Oregon State.

I'm not sure why everyone keeps limiting their thinking to ex-athletes or current AD's. The AD job is fundamentally about sports marketing. Need someone who understands merchandising, digital rights, social media, hiring, and most importantly, fund raising. I'd like to see Pitt think really outside the box... look at candidates from senior level marketing positions at companies like Nike or Addidas or Under Armor. Of course, Pitt won't go this route. They'll hire yet another overpaid seach firm who will compile the list of candidates from the ranks of existing AD's or assistant AD's. Half the posters on this board could do as good a job as these search firms. As for Barnes, I do NOT wish him well. He's an A-hole who had one major task last year, hire a new B-ball coach and he screwed the pooch. Good riddance.

Cruzer

 

[bobfree]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_White_(athletic_director)

 

[CaptainMurphy]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_White_(athletic_director)

That wiki entry reads like he wrote it.

 

[PHATWOOD]

A Domer. His father is the AD at Duke. Interesting.

I read it. Now, do tell why he should be considered. I'm not being in any way hostile either, I'm just curious what about him appeals to you.

 

[CCHS82]

Julio Iglesias. He can be had for a song!

"To all the girls I've loved before."

 

[TempleBAPittMPA]

EJ. He's a great guy and would never leave.

Why does he keep getting passed over?

 

[OriginalEther]

Hire a good under the radar AD from a lower level D1 school. Use the extra $ on football and basketball coaches. The only thing that will improve attendance and bring in more $ is winning in football and basketball.

I don't disagree with you on the concept, but description applied to Barnes.

 

[PA_Panther]

Sam Hinkie

Love it, I will say this and this only he would always be the smartest man in the room.

 

[OriginalEther]

If we're patient, Pantherlair favorite Tom Jurich may soon be available.
Snicker........

 

[DruidTM]

Matt Lytle

 

[Pittx9]

The goose. His NJ ties may bring a sudden increase of money donations to Pitt