Post by Aggie One on Jan 6, 2010 13:46:05 GMT -5
January 6, 2010
FAMU names Michael Smith interim athletic director
By St. Clair Murraine
DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER
A former punt returner will carry the ball in FAMU's athletic department until a new athletic director is hired.
Michael Smith, FAMU's current director of business and auxiliary services, held his first meeting with coaches Tuesday morning as interim athletic director. The rest of his day, following his introduction by president James Ammons, moved at warp speed as he made the rounds with the staff that he will oversee.
Smith, 47, becomes the fourth person to serve as athletic director in the past five years for FAMU.
While most of the day was about meetings and getting acquainted with department personnel, there are pressing issues awaiting Smith's attention. Paramount is the approval of next season's football schedule, negotiations for two classic football games that generate huge paydays for athletics.
For the rest of the story:
www.tallahassee.com/article/20100106/FAMU08/1060326/-1/NLETTER01/FAMU-names-Michael-Smith-interim-athletic-director?source=nletter-news
FAMU names Michael Smith interim athletic director
By St. Clair Murraine
DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER
A former punt returner will carry the ball in FAMU's athletic department until a new athletic director is hired.
Michael Smith, FAMU's current director of business and auxiliary services, held his first meeting with coaches Tuesday morning as interim athletic director. The rest of his day, following his introduction by president James Ammons, moved at warp speed as he made the rounds with the staff that he will oversee.
Smith, 47, becomes the fourth person to serve as athletic director in the past five years for FAMU.
While most of the day was about meetings and getting acquainted with department personnel, there are pressing issues awaiting Smith's attention. Paramount is the approval of next season's football schedule, negotiations for two classic football games that generate huge paydays for athletics.
For the rest of the story:
www.tallahassee.com/article/20100106/FAMU08/1060326/-1/NLETTER01/FAMU-names-Michael-Smith-interim-athletic-director?source=nletter-news
