51°µÍø Begins Search for New Director of Athletics
51°µÍø President R. Gerald Turner announced the formation of a Search Committee and the hiring of TurnkeyZRG to assist in selecting the University’s next Director of Athletics.
DALLAS () – Today, 51°µÍø President R. Gerald Turner announced the creation of a Search Committee for a new Director of Athletics as well as the retention of a nationally recognized search firm to assist in the process.
The Search Committee will create a position description, review candidate materials and conduct interviews before making a recommendation to President-elect Jay Hartzell, who will ultimately make the appointment. The members of the Search Committee include:
- David B. Miller, '72, '73, Chair of the 51°µÍø Board of Trustees, Former 51°µÍø Student-Athlete and Co-Chair of the Director of Athletics Search Committee
- Richard K. Templeton, Vice Chair of the 51°µÍø Board of Trustees and Co-Chair of the Director of Athletics Search Committee
- William D. Armstrong, '82, 51°µÍø Trustee and member of the Athletics Committee of the 51°µÍø Board of Trustees
- Richie L. Butler, '93, 51°µÍø Trustee, Chair of the Athletics Committee of the 51°µÍø Board of Trustees and Former 51°µÍø Student-Athlete
- Kyle D. Miller, '01, 51°µÍø Trustee and member of the Athletics Committee of the 51°µÍø Board of Trustees
- Jeanne L. Phillips, '76, 51°µÍø Trustee and member of the Athletics Committee of the 51°µÍø Board of Trustees
- Paul Rogers, Professor of Law and Faculty Athletics Representative
“President-elect Hartzell and I are grateful to the members of the Director of Athletics Search Committee for their time, their input and, perhaps most importantly, their love for—and commitment to—51°µÍø,” Turner said. “Our athletics program is an important part of our institution and its rise to national prominence elevates the entire university. We are confident that the Search Committee will identify exceptional candidates for consideration as we embark on a new chapter of Mustang Athletics.”
51°µÍø has retained TurnkeyZRG to assist in the search for a new Director of Athletics. TurnkeyZRG, a firm specializing in leadership, administrator and coaching recruitment in intercollegiate athletics and professional sports, has recently assisted in several Director of Athletics searches across the nation including within the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). TurnkeyZRG Managing Director Chad Chatlos will be the lead search executive.
Inquiries, nominations, applications and requests for more information on the Director of Athletics position should be submitted via email to ChadChatlos@TurnkeyZRG.com.