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Source: Yurachek to be named next AD

August 21, 2009

Miscellaneous
A source tells me that the university plans to remove the "interim" tag from Hunter Yurachek's title, making him the permanent athletic director within the next week.
Yurachek was the favorite for the job after Mack Rhoades left for Houston. When the university decided to hire a search firm, it appeared President Luis Proenza wanted to [...]

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Athletic director to be named by end of month

August 14, 2009

Miscellaneous
The president's office is reviewing candidates for the athletic director job, with hopes to name Mack Rhoades' successor by the end of August.
I have been told the university is getting great interest from very well qualified individuals at big schools.
The search process works like this: The search firm gathers interest from a large group of [...]

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University selects search firm, committee

July 14, 2009

Miscellaneous
Eastman and Beaudine is the search firm, and Candace Campbell Jackson will head an 18-person committee to find Akron's next athletic director.
For its effort, the Texas-based search firm will receive 25 percent of the position's first-year salary. Notable members of the committee include track coach Dennis Mitchell, women's basketball player Kara Murphy, InfoCision's Gary Taylor, [...]

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Opponent outlook: Northern Illinois

July 3, 2009

Football
The Zips will conclude a three-game road trip against Northern Illinois on Halloween.
Akron lost its last trip to DeKalb, but there is no way Huskies have forgotten Luke Getsy's connection with Domenik Hixon that stole the MAC Championship from their claws in 2005.
2008 recap: Rarely does a team beat every team it's supposed to, yet [...]

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National search may include Yurachek

June 23, 2009

Miscellaneous
After a long deliberation, the university chose to conduct a national search, rather than immediately promoting Hunter Yurachek.
Of course, Yurachek might still be a candidate if the search firm believes him worthy. A reliable source within the administration told me Tuesday that at least two other individuals from within the university have expressed their desire [...]

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Yurachek named interim AD

June 23, 2009

Miscellaneous
University president Luis Proenza named Hunter Yurachek its interim athletic director as Akron searches for a longterm replacement through a national search.
Yurachek has thrown his name into consideration for that position, and many believe him to be the favorite heading into the search process. GoZips.com laid out Yurachek's accomplishments in a press release.

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New MAC commissioner stresses basketball

June 16, 2009

Miscellaneous
The PD's Elton Alexander interviewed Jon Steinbrecher, the new MAC commissioner whose primary goal is to grow the conference as a basketball power.
I will be interested to see the result on this poll…
Track
The ABJ's Tom Gaffney detailed Stevi Large's experience at the national championship.
Large's career is far from over. She says she hopes to compete [...]

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Browns waive Bryan Williams

June 15, 2009

Football
The Browns waived former Zips safety Bryan Williams today.
The Beacon Journal's story indicated Williams never felt comfortable in Berea. He was happy, however, to have time to find another team.
I'm a little surprised. I think Williams has the athleticism to find a niche in the NFL. Perhaps the next team will find a better way [...]

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Large accomplishment: Hammer thrower wins national championship

June 13, 2009

Track
Stevi Large became the third national champion in school history on Friday by summoning the two longest hammer throws of her career just when she needed it most.
Large's two throws were each independently good enough to earn her the national championship.
"It does not get much better than having two personal records and a national title [...]

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Successor could be Yurachek

June 11, 2009

Miscellaneous
Akron's next athletic director might already be on staff.
A source tells me that an early favorite to replace Mack Rhoades is Hunter Yurachek, Akron's executive senior associate athletic director.
I have talked with Yurachek a few times. He seemed like a good guy. He has made a favorable impression on many people at the university, as [...]

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