Post by Bornthrilla on Jul 29, 2009 14:01:16 GMT -5
Greensboro College eliminates AD's job
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
By Tom Keller
Staff Writer
GREENSBORO — Kim Strable, the first and only full-time athletics director in Greensboro College's history, was one of the casualties of last week's layoffs, school officials announced Tuesday.
The position of full-time athletics director was one of 10 eliminated at the 1,300-student private school, which is more than $19 million in debt.
Paul Leslie, Greensboro College's vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, said the AD role is being merged with a coaching position to reduce costs. He said there will be an internal search and a replacement should be announced next week.
That would mirror the structure used at many other NCAA Division III schools, including Guilford College, where Tom Palombo serves as men's basketball coach and AD.
"Like many other institutions, Greensboro College has been experiencing tough economic times. Leadership at the college had to make some very difficult decisions," Leslie said in a statement released by the school. "This change does not reflect Mr. Strable's job performance, but rather the fact that Greensboro College must restructure itself according to financial reality.
Read more:
www.news-record.com/content/2009/07/29/article/greensboro_college_eliminates_ads_job
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
By Tom Keller
Staff Writer
GREENSBORO — Kim Strable, the first and only full-time athletics director in Greensboro College's history, was one of the casualties of last week's layoffs, school officials announced Tuesday.
The position of full-time athletics director was one of 10 eliminated at the 1,300-student private school, which is more than $19 million in debt.
Paul Leslie, Greensboro College's vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, said the AD role is being merged with a coaching position to reduce costs. He said there will be an internal search and a replacement should be announced next week.
That would mirror the structure used at many other NCAA Division III schools, including Guilford College, where Tom Palombo serves as men's basketball coach and AD.
"Like many other institutions, Greensboro College has been experiencing tough economic times. Leadership at the college had to make some very difficult decisions," Leslie said in a statement released by the school. "This change does not reflect Mr. Strable's job performance, but rather the fact that Greensboro College must restructure itself according to financial reality.
Read more:
www.news-record.com/content/2009/07/29/article/greensboro_college_eliminates_ads_job
