What is the story on a new AD?

[InquiringMind]

It has been nearly two months since KK left and still no word on a search for a new AD. Is Virnette going to get the job full time?

[Da Coach]

Last I heard, there were plans to do a search for a new AD. Virnette will be a serious candidate, though.

[SFP]

Last I heard, there were plans to do a search for a new AD. Virnette will be a serious candidate, though.

and the process will be???? This is a very important position and the secrecy or lack of action is quite disturbing.

[houstontxbrave]

My guess the current Ad at Eastern Kentucky either has a buy out or his contract term isnt up for awhile, when it is I will guess he is announced as the new AD at Bradley University.

If that isnt the case it should not take 2 months to hire for this job. University of Houston hired a new AD in less then a month and they did a nationwide search, used a search firm yet still managed to make a decision in half the time BU is still sitting around without any decision.

And if VB were such a strong candidate, then why not name her as the AD? None of this makes any sense, unless the person El Presidenta wants is not yet available.

[tornado]

...the person El Presidenta wants is not yet available.

maybe she's waiting until he finishes out both of his terms in Washington, DC?

[houstontxbrave]

maybe she's waiting until he finishes out both of his terms in Washington, DC?

We can only cross our fingers and hope that your statement is true... atleast the until he finishes out both of his terms in Washington DC part I am heading to DC on Thursday, if I run into him I will be sure to say hello to him on your behalf

[InquiringMind]

It really seems as if there is no plan at all on a full time AD at a time when there needs to be a leader in place who is going to be here long term. Nothing against Virnette, but she was extremely close to Ken and thus would not seem to be the apple of Glasser's eye.

[electricmayhem]

It really seems as if there is no plan at all on a full time AD at a time when there needs to be a leader in place who is going to be here long term. Nothing against Virnette, but she was extremely close to Ken and thus would not seem to be the apple of Glasser's eye.

I would agree with this, but I still think she's the best candidate right now.

[InquiringMind]

Hard to call her the best candidate when there has been no search. That logic makes no sense at all. If she is indeed the best candidate then put her up against some scrutiny and compare her with others who may have interest. I'd say keep her if all were going gangbusters but after 13 years of great leadership by Ken it is time to see if we can step it up a notch. I want to hear ideas about how we can help coaches get our teams back to the top of the Valley in both basketballs, and baseball. Winning in softball is nice, but it does not bring in the dollars. To just push someone into the job without seeing what else is out there is a short sighted approach.

[tornado]

Inquiring Mind, can you tell us who you would like to see get the position?

[squirrelgotdead]

Would you rather they rush someone into the position without a search or without the search being thorough? Why not take the full year and find the best person after a thorough national search?

[Chico]

I would agree with this, but I still think she's the best candidate right now.

If that's the case, she must be the only candidate. There are too many others out there with more experience who I'm sure would love to have the job.

[QPS]

Seems to me when President Glasser wants to make something happen she jumps on it pretty quickly.

There is precedent for her keeping an interim person in office for an extended time. When the former provost left, she appointed an interim provost and then announced that there would not be a search for a new provost. The interim provost will serve for a couple of years.

Just a guess: she makes an announcment about the status of the AD at the all university conference which happens during the week before school starts.

[SFP]

Would you rather they rush someone into the position without a search or without the search being thorough? Why not take the full year and find the best person after a thorough national search?

You have to be kidding! This is not a 1 year process! We are not vetting a candidate for The President of the United Sates. It takes a shorter amount of time for Fortune 500 companies to find a CEO then this has taken. She knew that KK was leaving I bet months ago and we should have had a plan in place for this. That is what you call contingency planning. AD leeaves you start a planned process to replace him. Without the proper leadership and a knowledgeable person I will bet, that certain aspects of our athletic department will suffer. We may not see it or feel this season but there will be some repercussions.

This would be like a sports team not hiring a GM. Hey the Orioles tried that and failed miserably and are still paying for it.

[Out of Balance]

You have to be kidding! This is not a 1 year process! We are not vetting a candidate for The President of the United Sates. It takes a shorter amount of time for Fortune 500 companies to find a CEO then this has taken. She knew that KK was leaving I bet months ago and we should have had a plan in place for this. That is what you call contingency planning. AD leeaves you start a planned process to replace him. Without the proper leadership and a knowledgeable person I will bet, that certain aspects of our athletic department will suffer. We may not see it or feel this season but there will be some repercussions.

This would be like a sports team not hiring a GM. Hey the Orioles tried that and failed miserably and are still paying for it.

Your right my friend! It has not taken long to show that a wrong choice has been made for president! She is shooting from the hip and when that happens, no target is hit! Repercussions will start to show but worse of all, they take a long time to get over