Woolard contacted about Washington AD job

[achiever1911]

http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2008/06/is-woolard-a-ca.html

TAMPA -- Doug Woolard, coming up on four years as USF's athletic director, has been contacted by the University of Washington as the Huskies search for their next athletic director.

It's unknown whether Woolard, 58, would be interested in the Huskies' job, which has been open since Todd Turner resigned in December. Woolard did not return calls from the Times seeking comment Monday.

Woolard's first job as a college administrator was 20 years ago at rival Washington State, where he was the associate athletic director from 1989-94, so he is a familiar name in the state and around the Pac-10 Conference. Washington men's basketball coach Lorenzo Romar, who is on the university's search committee, was hired by Woolard as head coach at Saint Louis when Woolard was athletic director there in 1999.

Woolard is well-compensated as USF's athletic director, making $421,950 this year, but would likely draw a higher salary with the Huskies, and would preside over a larger athletic budget. Washington is in the middle of a push for a $300-million stadium renovation, and could be hiring a football coach after this season, as coach Ty Willingham is 11-25 in three seasons.

[Bull Martin]

I hope Warlord stays.  I think he's doing well.

[Bullpride08]

I hope Warlord stays.  I think he's doing well.

A big understatement.  He's done great, and his hirings have all been sound.

[IncrediBULL]

Not to mention, when an AD goes they often start hiring the coaches who were around them at the last  place, which can decimate the program they left...

We need Dougie to stay put...  Hopefully he just uses this to renegotiate his contract at USF....

[smazza]

you guys are so afraid of change

let him go

please dont overpay as usf doesnt have money to spare

[Bull Martin]

you guys are so afraid of change

let him go

please dont overpay as usf doesnt have money to spare

I didn't say to throw cash at him.  I just said I hope he stays.

[Matt]

Not to mention, when an AD goes they often start hiring the coaches who were around them at the last  place, which can decimate the program they left...

in some cases this can be true but even if he left to washington i cant see any coaches looking to make that big of a move unless they had prior contacts over in that region.

[flsportsfan83]

Not to mention, when an AD goes they often start hiring the coaches who were around them at the last  place, which can decimate the program they left...

in some cases this can be true but even if he left to washington i cant see any coaches looking to make that big of a move unless they had prior contacts over in that region.

most of our coaches have been here longer than Woolard

[Donno]

Not to mention, when an AD goes they often start hiring the coaches who were around them at the last  place, which can decimate the program they left...

in some cases this can be true but even if he left to washington i cant see any coaches looking to make that big of a move unless they had prior contacts over in that region.

most of our coaches have been here longer than Woolard

Not true, Woolard did a lot of cleaning house when he came in.

Football and Mens tennis is the only sport I can think of that has any type of long term coach

[Jihme]

I hope Woolard stays - he's not done with us yet.