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Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:11 am
by AfricanMustang
One day after it was learned that Washington State’s Pat Chun had interviewed for Northwestern’s vacant athletic director position, it appears the Wildcats are planning to go in a different direction.

Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury-News reported Monday morning Chun is not expected to be a candidate for the Northwestern job. Less than 24 hours earlier, a separate report from Wilner linked Chun to the vacancy in Evanston, Illinois, and indicated he was one of two sitting athletic directors in the Pac-12 to interview for the position, along with Cal’s Jim Knowlton.

Other candidates for the Northwestern job include UNLV’s Desiree Reed-Francis, SMU’s Rick Hart and Rice’s Joe Karlgaard, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reported Sunday.

As of 2017-18, previous Northwestern AD Jim Phillips was the second highest-paid AD in the country, earning an annual salary of $1.75 million. It’s unclear if Northwestern would’ve been able to match that salary for their new AD, but Chun, who currently makes $650,000 annually at WSU, would’ve been in line for a substantial raise nonetheless.

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/wsu ... er-report/

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:55 pm
by Bergermeister
They don't want Rick Hart. Just a formality.

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:07 pm
by DanFreibergerForHeisman
I doubt he is going anywhere. He just took the time to send me a nice video letting me know how important my Mustang Club donation is.

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:21 pm
by CA Mustang
The Cal and WSU ADs are out of the running. https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/statu ... 2624646149 & https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/statu ... 1718780933

That's got to be a fake list as I can't see Northwestern hiring an AD from SMU, Rice or UNLV. Heck they should be able to pluck someone from most of the ACC or Big 12 schools!

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 3:14 pm
by BUS
If he can better his life, I'm good with him moving on.
We need a more outgoing builder.

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:42 pm
by BIGHORSE
Bus for A.D. :wink:

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:45 am
by Hilltopper
CA Mustang wrote:The Cal and WSU ADs are out of the running. https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/statu ... 2624646149 & https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/statu ... 1718780933

That's got to be a fake list as I can't see Northwestern hiring an AD from SMU, Rice or UNLV. Heck they should be able to pluck someone from most of the ACC or Big 12 schools!

Why not? North Carolina hired its AD from Tulsa.

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:52 pm
by CA Mustang
Hilltopper wrote:
CA Mustang wrote:The Cal and WSU ADs are out of the running. https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/statu ... 2624646149 & https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/statu ... 1718780933

That's got to be a fake list as I can't see Northwestern hiring an AD from SMU, Rice or UNLV. Heck they should be able to pluck someone from most of the ACC or Big 12 schools!

Why not? North Carolina hired its AD from Tulsa.

Wasn't the UNC athletic dept. in turmoil those days? Their options may have been limited a bit.

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:21 am
by horsemanx
I would think one question about Travis Mays would take Rick Hart out of consideration for any serious opportunity.

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 3:11 pm
by PonyPride
Northwestern promoted former Deputy AD Mike Polisky

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Wed May 12, 2021 8:32 pm
by White Helmet
Job is open again…

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Wed May 12, 2021 8:34 pm
by dalpony
What happened at Northwestern to open up again?

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Wed May 12, 2021 8:56 pm
by Charleston Pony

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Wed May 12, 2021 9:23 pm
by peruna81
Can the Big Ten (11) get any more bad press?

I'd take a hard pass on going to that particular minefield....but some folks are driven to the crazy.

Hmmm...Hart DID come to SMU, so...

Re: Rick Hart interviewing somewhere else?

PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2021 6:24 am
by dalpony
Thanks Charleston Pony!