The Search for the New UND AD Continues

The storyline for the summer has been set at Notre Dame. No longer are we worried about what quarterback will start on day one (as Jimmy Clausen seems to have wrapped up the gig by now), and no longer are we worried about whether Charlie Weis will be back for the near future (as his job seems to be secure at least through the next successful season). No. The story this summer is the search for the new Athletic Director following the departure of Kevin White, who was hired by Duke just a few weeks ago.

Picking a new Athletic Director for the University of Notre Dame is no easy task. The AD job in South Bend is perhaps the most sought-after and prestigious in the country. Almost any other AD job is a step down. Notre Dame’s athletic budget, which was appraised at about $44.5 million last year, is at his disposal. And unlike other AD jobs around the nation, he or she won’t be worried about buying a new set of starting blocks for the swim team. Little things like that are for the interns. Te new AD will instead set the larger priorities, like deciding the football schedule, setting new media deals and hiring the most scrutinized coach in the nation. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it.

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Notre Dame Short Stop Earns Postgraduate Scholarship

As reported by the official Notre Dame Athletics Website, UND.com, former Notre Dame baseball player Brett Lilley has received a prestigious scholarship to pursue a masters degree in accounting. Lilley graduated last year from Notre Dame with a degree in accounting and now intends to follow the career path even further. Congrats to him, and good luck in the future.

In case you don’t remember, Lilley was one of the best players on the Irish team just a short while ago. He hit in the .290s, led the team in on base percentage and was even awarded first-team academic All-American status two times while a player in South Bend. After he finished his collegiate season he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. Although he’s playing for a minor league team right now (the Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League), he still has his eyes on more education, just in case the baseball thing doesn’t work out. The Notre Dame Blog likes the idea of giving this guy a postgrad scholarship. You never know when you’re going to get injured, or just never make it big in baseball, so it’s good to have an education to fall back on. We wish Lilley the best of luck on the diamond and in the classroom.

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