As of Dec. 16, 14 of the 63 Division I athletic directors who began their jobs this year, or were hired to begin in January, are at a Power Five school, according to SBJ research, reflecting one of the busiest such periods of AD churn since Sports Business Journal began tracking it 15 years ago. However, the AD position was vacant (or expected to be) at five D-I schools, roughly one-third of the rate usually seen at this time of year.
Beth Goetz
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Iowa (Big Ten)
MOST RECENT JOB: Deputy AD and COO, Iowa, prior to four months as interim AD, Iowa
Desiree Reed-Francois
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Arizona (Big 12)
MOST RECENT JOB: AD, Missouri
Trev Alberts
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Texas A&M (SEC)
MOST RECENT JOB: AD, Nebraska
Troy Dannen
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Nebraska (Big Ten)
MOST RECENT JOB:AD, Washington (five months); AD, Tulane (2015-23)
Pete Bevacqua
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Notre Dame (ACC)
MOST RECENT JOB: Special assistant to retiring AD Jack Swarbrick; previously chairman, NBC Sports Group
Pat Chun
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Washington (Big Ten)
MOST RECENT JOB: AD, Washington State
Laird Veatch
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Missouri (SEC)
MOST RECENT JOB: AD, Memphis
Graham Rossini
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Arizona State (Big 12)
MOST RECENT JOB: Chief business officer, Arizona State
Ross Bjork
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Ohio State (Big Ten)
MOST RECENT JOB: AD, Texas A&M
Anne McCoy
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Washington State (Pac-12)
MOST RECENT JOB:Seniordeputy AD, Washington State, prior to three months as interim AD
Eddie Nunez
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Houston (Big 12)
MOST RECENT JOB: VP and AD, New Mexico
Mark Jackson
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Northwestern (Big Ten)
MOST RECENT JOB: VP and AD, Villanova
Allen Greene
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): Pittsburgh (ACC)
MOST RECENT JOB: Senior deputy AD, Tennessee
Jeremiah Donati
SCHOOL (CONFERENCE): South Carolina (SEC)
MOST RECENT JOB:AD, TCU
