On a semi-related note Wichita State never should have left the MVC, based on how mediocre they've been in the AAC.
So what’s up with UNI?
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On a semi-related note Wichita State never should have left the MVC, based on how mediocre they've been in the AAC.
I really have wondered why WS didn't go after Turgeon after Maryland canned him.
Maybe he just wanted to retire.
That's part of the issue as well.
Until the current president, UNI was really bad at differentiating themselves from Iowa and Iowa State and the messaging to both the BOR and the public was inconsistent at best. UNIs mission is so radically different and the current administration is finally embracing that and that's why enrollment is growing again for the first time since the mid-00s.
Same problem that goes back to our ******* legislature that voted down having funding follow in-state students.
That would solve UNIs budget problems. But since it hurts University of Iowa, our legislature prefers to subsidize suburban Chicago kids going to U of I.
I haven’t heard the name Wichita State in years. They haven’t been relevant since their Final Four run in 2013 or perhaps when VanVleet and Baker were there in 2016.
Troy Dannen left the department in very good shape, long term coaches paid and in place and several projects in the works with donations lined up. All of the momentum stopped when David got the job and his '5 Year Plan' accomplished literally none of it's goals in 7 years. He was also reprimanded by the BOR for not keeping proper financial records and accounting inconsistencies.
Obviously not everything was David's fault (University enrollment, COVID) but he also wasn't a strong enough personality or administrator to keep the train on the tracks. Somewhere like Tulane where he can rely on a small group of donors to write big checks is naturally going to be a better fit and his family life will be much easier closer to back home, it wasn't a secret that his wife was ready to head back south.
It's not a coincidence that he left and the checkbooks opened back up.
Got a good group of finalists:
Amanda Braun-AD at Milwaukee
Josh Moon-AD at Green Bay
Slade Larscheid-Senior Deputy at South Dakota State
All of them are big time fundraisers and accomplished administrators. Last word was that it's Moon or Larscheid.
Bob has agreed to stay on as an advisor to the president and will continue on the Our Tomorrow steering committee that's already raised $287M for the university and will continue through 2026 with a goal of $350M.
Yep, and you can tell the topic pretty easily. If it doesn’t interest you move on. If it ruffles your feathers that’s it on an Iowa state forum, you need to find another hobby.
That conference move hasn't aged well for either party.
Then again, the American is just collapsing as a basketball conference.
It's one of the first places the P6 teams go to restock a roster (up with the MVC).
