Rice Athletics is officially beginning its search for its next Athletic Director. Here's what we know.
In a letter to the Rice community on September 28, Rice University President Reginald DesRoches announced that the university had formed a search committee and engaged a search firm for the purposes of hiring a new Rice Athletics Director.
DesRoches thanked outgoing AD Tommy McClelland and interim AD Eric George and also detailed the search committee who will assist with the hire:
- Elle Anderson ’01, Trustee
- Leo Costello, Associate Professor of Art History, Faculty Athletics Representative and Faculty Senate Speaker
- Amy Dittmar, Howard R. Hughes Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Thomas Killian, Dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences
- Patti Lipoma Kraft ’87, Trustee
- William “Bill” V. Neville III ’84, Trustee
The letter also included a nomination form and a fan survey, for those interested in participating in the effort in some way.
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