Baylor is expected to announce the departure of athletic director Mack Rhoades in the near future, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Rhoades, who has been the athletic director at Baylor since July of 2016, suddenly took a leave of absence from the position for personal reasons last week, and the sides are planning to announce he's stepping away. Baylor didn't identify the reason for Rhoades' leave, other than to say it was for personal reasons.
University of San Francisco athletic director Larry Williams died Thursday morning while working out at the school's War Memorial Gym, the university announced. Williams, 62, took over the Dons' athletic department in August 2022. Our prayers go out to Larry's wife, Laura, their children Kristin, Sean, Scott, Eric, and Louis, their families, and his grandchildren, university president Salvador D. Aceves said in an open letter to the USF community.
Our prayers go out to Larry's wife, Laura, their children, Kristin, Sean, Scott, Eric, and Louis, their families, and his grandchildren. Our thoughts and prayers also go to the university's 250 student-athletes and all of the coaches and staff under Larry's skillful watch over the past three years.
In many ways, Knowlton's tenure ended months ago. The moment the Bears hired Ron Rivera on March 20... Knowlton became the Zombie AD in Berkeley.