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Search for Northern Illinois Athletic Director Underway
March 20, 2008
Quote:DeKALB, Ill. - The search for a new associate vice-president/director of athletics to guide the Northern Illinois University athletic department has begun as NIU President Dr. John Peters has appointed a 14-person screening committee and enlisted the services of Parker Executive Search as the initial steps in the process.
Earl "Gip" Seaver, NIU Vice Provost, will chair the screening committee, which is composed of representatives of campus constituencies including students, student-athletes, coaches, faculty and staff, administrators and alumni. Seaver will also serve as the lone spokesperson for the group if public statements are deemed appropriate during the process.
The screening committee members are: Earl J. Seaver, Vice Provost, Chair; Terry Bishop, Athletic Board Chair/Faculty; Nancy Castle, University Council/Faculty Senate; Steve Cunningham, Human Resource Administration; Brent Gage, Enrollment Services; Brian Hemphill, Student Affairs/President's Cabinet; David Koronkiewicz, Student-Athlete (Football); Tara Michels, Student-Athlete (Women's Basketball); Carol Owens, Women's Basketball Head Coach; Jarvis Purnell, Student Association; Jan Rintala, Faculty Athletics Representative; Steve Simmons, Men's Soccer Head Coach; Mallory Simpson, University Advancement/Development; Admasu Zike, Affirmative Action, Human Resources.
Parker Executive Search is one of the premiere search firms in the country with expertise in the field of collegiate athletics and extensive resources to assist in the process. The company assisted on NIU's recent searches which resulted in the hiring of head men's basketball coach Ricardo Patton in March 2007 and head football coach Jerry Kill last December.
A specific timetable has not been set for the naming of a new athletic director although the screening committee and Parker Executive Search have already begun the process. Individuals who wish to submit an application or recommend a candidate should contact Parker Executive Search, Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 2440, Atlanta, GA 30328, 770-804-1996.
Northern Illinois is replacing current Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Dr. Jim Phillips who is leaving NIU after four years to become the Director of Athletics and Recreation at Northwestern University. Phillips' last day at Northern Illinois is April 11.
We should all be emailing JP to let him know about our interest in starting a yearly football rivalry with NU. NU is consistently playing schools that make no sense (at Nevada, New Hampshire, Duke, Northeastern, etc.) and instead could be playing a rivalry game with the only other 1-A program in the state. Remember how many fans we brought to NU in 2005? Well, imagine if we made it a yearly game. NU would be bringing a good amount of fans to NIU and NIU would be bringing a lot of fans to NU. JP will soon have the power to do this.
jphillips@niu.edu
(815) 753-7370
http://www.parkersearch.com
This is the same firm that J.P. used in the Patton search. They also placed Lickliter at Iowa and Tubby at Minnesota, among others.
epasnoopy Wrote:We should all be emailing JP to let him know about our interest in starting a yearly football rivalry with NU. NU is consistently playing schools that make no sense (at Nevada, New Hampshire, Duke, Northeastern, etc.) and instead could be playing a rivalry game with the only other 1-A program in the state. Remember how many fans we brought to NU in 2005? Well, imagine if we made it a yearly game. NU would be bringing a good amount of fans to NIU and NIU would be bringing a lot of fans to NU. JP will soon have the power to do this.
jphillips@niu.edu
(815) 753-7370
Phillips isn't stupid.
epasnoopy Wrote:We should all be emailing JP to let him know about our interest in starting a yearly football rivalry with NU. NU is consistently playing schools that make no sense (at Nevada, New Hampshire, Duke, Northeastern, etc.) and instead could be playing a rivalry game with the only other 1-A program in the state. Remember how many fans we brought to NU in 2005? Well, imagine if we made it a yearly game. NU would be bringing a good amount of fans to NIU and NIU would be bringing a lot of fans to NU. JP will soon have the power to do this.
jphillips@niu.edu
(815) 753-7370
That's a good way to get noticed...
by JP's junk mail filter, that is.
Flames24Rulz Wrote:epasnoopy Wrote:We should all be emailing JP to let him know about our interest in starting a yearly football rivalry with NU. NU is consistently playing schools that make no sense (at Nevada, New Hampshire, Duke, Northeastern, etc.) and instead could be playing a rivalry game with the only other 1-A program in the state. Remember how many fans we brought to NU in 2005? Well, imagine if we made it a yearly game. NU would be bringing a good amount of fans to NIU and NIU would be bringing a lot of fans to NU. JP will soon have the power to do this.
jphillips@niu.edu
(815) 753-7370
That's a good way to get noticed...
by JP's junk mail filter, that is.
We're in first place....in the frickin' idiot league.
Not to be boring, but we have a great candidate from within in Glen Krupica. Unless there is some uber great candidate I'm unaware of, that's the guy I'd like to see hired. Of course, a national search is a good idea and obviously going to happen, but that is "my guy".
JP will do what's in NU's best interests. He wears a new cap on April 12 and hangs another old cap on a hook.
It maybe, maybe not in NU's best interest to schedule NIU every season.
It's most definately in NIU's best interests.
Perhaps every other season home & away would be sweet but that's NOT in NU's best interests to increase the risk of losing.
NIUHuskies86 Wrote:Not to be boring, but we have a great candidate from within in Glen Krupica. Unless there is some uber great candidate I'm unaware of, that's the guy I'd like to see hired. Of course, a national search is a good idea and obviously going to happen, but that is "my guy".
I agree, and he is one of the candidates being considered based on a conversation I had with him. I just hope that Peters doesn't think that we need to find someone from outside the University. That is retarded logic.
When you look at the hiring of the new NIU AD, I think you have to look at it from the prospective of President Peters….He has two choices….
Bring someone in from the outside and change the direction of the Department or promote someone from the inside to continue and expand the direction with some new support people and minor changes…..
If you look at the Athletic Department it doesn’t need major changes as it is running rather smoothly…. Fund Raising is at record levels and will continue that way ….
We have new head coaches for FB and BB and the athletic department is doing a good job supporting the revenue and non revenue programs…..
I think the current major problem facing the athletic department is attendance. Football has gone down each year since 2003 and Basketball hit rock bottom last year with an average of 1300. I think the department has done a good job increasing it to about 2000 this year and we had 3071 attend our last home game. I hope football attendence might have also bottomed last year. The last two week day games next year will be tough on attendence. Jerry Kill will bring a lot of excitement and will turn around the FB program quickly....
The other major problem will be the re-negotiating of the SCORE (AM-67) contract which will start in about a year. Would you rather have negotiating for NIU, someone the Chicago media knows and has given good publicity to or someone they have never heard of……
There was a brunch at the last game for the large donors in the Nelson Suite. It was interesting talking with many of them. Everyone was disappointed that JP is leaving but…they all said what a great job he did. I did not hear one person say that there needs to be change or the athletic department needs to go in a different direction. I did hear many people say that one candidate will do a great job to continue and expand on what JP has started. I think when Peters does his own research he will get similar feedback…..
I have always been a big fan of JP and thank him for his hard work and the major changes he made in the direction of the athletic department. He will always be a HUSKIE… I think JP and Peters have a very special relationship, much different than most AD’s and President’s have. JP has been grooming his replacement…and that relationship will continue should he be hired….
I am glad to see Gip Seaver will chair the screening committee as he will do a great job. Gip brings a lot of experience and he is very knowledgeable about the NIU sports program....
When it is over and done there will be 5 candidates from the national search. Three from outside the University and two from within the Athletic Department. The final choice will be from inside the Department….WHY?...
Because, it is the RIGHT CHOICE……
..........................................GO HUSKIES...................................
NIUmike Wrote:http://www.parkersearch.com
This is the same firm that J.P. used in the Patton search. They also placed Lickliter at Iowa and Tubby at Minnesota, among others.
They were also part of the Kill hiring process.
And Elgin, Peters has more than two options- saying there are two options is too simplistic. External candidates are fully capable of coming in and not completely overhauling the direction of the department. Internal candidates, or any new hire will internal or external will bring their own take on management and make changes reflecting their vision and experiences.
One thing I do hope- is whoever the new AD is will do something to put an end to the out of control job titles in the department...look at the directory sometime.
HuskiemobileMan Wrote:NIUHuskies86 Wrote:Not to be boring, but we have a great candidate from within in Glen Krupica. Unless there is some uber great candidate I'm unaware of, that's the guy I'd like to see hired. Of course, a national search is a good idea and obviously going to happen, but that is "my guy".
I agree, and he is one of the candidates being considered based on a conversation I had with him. I just hope that Peters doesn't think that we need to find someone from outside the University. That is retarded logic.
Establishment candidates can be stagnant. Bring in outside fresh meat when real change is needed.
This should be treated like a corporation hiring an executive VP. Remember shareholder value!
ElginHuskie Wrote:The other major problem will be the re-negotiating of the SCORE (AM-67) contract which will start in about a year. Would you rather have negotiating for NIU, someone the Chicago media knows and has given good publicity to or someone they have never heard of……
I don't see that as much of a problem. In fact, i thought i heard our deal with them was already extended. NIU sports gives them programming to fill holes that they would otherwise be using for other pointless shows or more talk radio. What other sports teams can they add that aren't already on their station or on another?
ElginHuskie Wrote:There was a brunch at the last game for the large donors in the Nelson Suite. It was interesting talking with many of them. Everyone was disappointed that JP is leaving but…they all said what a great job he did.
It's good to know that I am a "large" donor.
How many CEOs have been brought in from outside and been shown the door a year later?
Sears comes to mind as does a tech firm l once lead by a women.
It's less about inside/outside but who is the best from the pool of applicants.
NIUHuskies86 Wrote:Not to be boring, but we have a great candidate from within in Glen Krupica.
Glen Krupica disqualified himself the day he wouldn't let us into his Independence Bowl (to play Iowa State) because of the unwritten rule against rematches. I cant figure out why we rewarded him with a job in the first place.
Premier Club Wrote:NIUHuskies86 Wrote:Not to be boring, but we have a great candidate from within in Glen Krupica.
Glen Krupica disqualified himself the day he wouldn't let us into his Independence Bowl (to play Iowa State) because of the unwritten rule against rematches. I cant figure out why we rewarded him with a job in the first place.
So he disqualified himself for not wanting a rematch that wouldn't have sold tickets? Yeah, that's maybe the dumbest post I have ever seen on this site.
NIUHuskies86 Wrote:So he disqualified himself for not wanting a rematch that wouldn't have sold tickets? Yeah, that's maybe the dumbest post I have ever seen on this site.
If you weren't going to buy a ticket, that's your problem. I have no interest in the guy as my AD.
NIUHuskies86 Wrote:Premier Club Wrote:NIUHuskies86 Wrote:Not to be boring, but we have a great candidate from within in Glen Krupica.
Glen Krupica disqualified himself the day he wouldn't let us into his Independence Bowl (to play Iowa State) because of the unwritten rule against rematches. I cant figure out why we rewarded him with a job in the first place.
So he disqualified himself for not wanting a rematch that wouldn't have sold tickets? Yeah, that's maybe the dumbest post I have ever seen on this site.
I agree...the comment is definately incorrect...however, as far as the dumbest posts ever on this site...I don't think it is even in the top 1000.
NIUHuskies86 Wrote:Premier Club Wrote:NIUHuskies86 Wrote:Not to be boring, but we have a great candidate from within in Glen Krupica.
Glen Krupica disqualified himself the day he wouldn't let us into his Independence Bowl (to play Iowa State) because of the unwritten rule against rematches. I cant figure out why we rewarded him with a job in the first place.
So he disqualified himself for not wanting a rematch that wouldn't have sold tickets? Yeah, that's maybe the dumbest post I have ever seen on this site.
I don't know if it wouldn't have sold tickets...
But it's not like it was all his choice to not let us play there. I'm sure a lot of voices were involved in that decision. I don't see why he doesn't get a look, but a national search is always the best bet. If he is better than the rest then why not, but if we find someone else that's great as well.