Athletic Director Tom O'Connor Announces Retirement

[GMUgemini]

Someone might want to post a credible list of finalists before the internet explodes from the meltdown this board is about to experience -- Fukushima level meltdown coming...

 

[mkaufman1]

I heard the following for potential candidates

Gunston
Mikey the Chimp
Brian Mull (Who is Brian Mull anyway?)

 

[G M U]

..umm, bring back Tom O'Connor?

 

[masonjoe]

This Pat Krieger?

http://nypost.com/2013/12/18/lesbian-boss-fired-teacher-over-traditional-family-suit/

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Definitely would respect TOC if he held us presser saying after examining more than 30 candidates, he has determined that even at his advanced age he remains the best person for the job.

Re-ups for 10 years; people on these boards heads explode.

 

[sigmanorm]

Montgomery Brewster is in the lead

 

[GreenLantern]

Ron Burgandy
Beaker
Vinny Cerrato

 

[GSII]

Mike Shanahon will be announced Monday as new GMU AD.

 

[GMUgemini]

Montgomery Brewster is in the lead

I would take him. He was brilliant. Think of that charity game with the Yankees.

 

[A.-Siegfried]

Yeah, Patriot 99 is such a cock...teasing us that he knows who the finalists are but not telling us who.

Are the finalists girls or boys? White or minority? Transexual, bisexual or homosexual?

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Answers to your questions:

1) all of them are one or the other

2) Yes.

3) Not that I'm aware of. Not that it would matter.

 

[masonjoe]

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

Hearing rumors that Jim Bowden is being strongly considered...

 

[MikeMason]

Jacksonville AD (and former Washington Redskin) Brad Edwards is the favorite to replace O'Connor.

 

[GMUgemini]

Jacksonville AD (and former Washington Redskin) Brad Edwards is the favorite to replace O'Connor.

Now that's a credible name:

Some good things from his bio:

"Over the course of the year, Edwards and the leadership team at Jacksonville raised a department record of approximately $5,000,000 in new capital gifts for athletic facilities, spearheading the development of a 5,500 seat expansion with a new press box to the Football and Lacrosse stadium, a new Softball office/locker room complex with covered batting cage, and a new Lacrosse team meeting room."

"In 2010, Edwards took on the added responsibility of overseeing the restructuring of the Department of Institutional Advancement, consisting of all the College’s external affairs in the areas of fundraising and development, alumni affairs, marketing, branding, public relations, communications and media relations. During this time, total giving to the College experienced a 92% increase over the same period from the previous year."

 

[gmutom]

Wow, Brad Edwards is a blast from the past. I had no idea he was involved in college athletics, but he's put together a pretty impressive resume between South Carolina and Jacksonville. Redskins fans will remember him best for his two interceptions against the Bills in Super Bowl XXVI, where he finished second in the MVP voting behind Mark Rypien.

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

If I remember correctly, Tom, I also think he was the Redskins player rep for several years....I never even thought about having a former Redskin as an AD. That could open up a ton of doors, we might not have previously been able to. I'm tempering my enthusiasm, but I think I'd be on board.

 

[Pablo]

He appears to be an excellent candidate. If selected, is it likely that a football program would be given proper consideration?

Interestingly, Jacksonville recently fired Hewitt's Siena & GT assistant Cliff Warren who is now an assistant at UMD.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Will there be an announcement at the Pat Club golf tourney tomorrow? I don't have time to play 18, but I'll go have breakfast if I can gets some information.

Brad Edwards sounds frickin' good to me.

 

[Cool Disco Dan]

I'm down with Brad. Danny Copeland for asst AD?

 

[Pikapppatri8]

I think my wallet just moved. Hope this is true.

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