Warde Manuel Wins AD of The Year

[JavaMan]

CLEVELAND - University of Connecticut Director of Athletics Warde Manuel was named a winner of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award on Tuesday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA).

Manuel will be honored with the award on June 17 at NACDA's 50th Annual Convention at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Fla.

Manuel is one of four Director of Athletics that are being honored.

[LINK] to full article.

 

[rbny1]

Here's a link to the announcement from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America. Warde is one of four winners from the Football Bowl Subdivision -- kind of ironic given how lousy our football team has been, but I guess it's an award for overall leadership and accomplishment, not just football. Congratulations, Warde!

LINK

 

[todbo]

Aside from our gridiron woes, UConn is an athletic success story.

 

[j66kicker]

Consolation prize for not getting the Michigan job?

 

[CL82]

It's all part of a plan to by UnderAmour to further weaken the unversity.

 

[Kibitzer]

I would have voted for AD Hart of Tennessee for doing things "the right way" in the hallowed Tennessee tradition.

 

[ctfjr]

I'm still waiting for him to answer a letter I wrote several months ago

 

[warbler1055]

Here hoping Bob Diaco works out!!!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Congrats to Warde. I don't know how political the process is, but this looks like a big deal.

Obviously, women's hoops is small potatoes, but relative to the competition, I think UConn has once again become the best team in sports. And Geno may be as good as any coach in any sport.

 

[Raoul]

Consolation prize for not getting the Michigan job?

The Michigan job has not yet been filled permanently. He may not need a consolation prize, if there's any truth to the rumor currently going around.

 

[j66kicker]

I wonder if it's harder to be Jim Calhoun's boss or Jim Harbaugh's boss...

 

[Buckaroobanzai]

What beautiful irony. Warde Manuel sits on his hands, gets embarrassed and outmaneuvered by Louisville, which then takes the final slot in the ACC, and receives a reward for his great skill as an AD. Frankly, Jim Harbaugh should be salivating at the prospect of Warde Manuel as the AD at Michigan.