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Thomas M. Jurich (born July 26, 1956) is an American college sports administrator and former football player. He is currently on administrative leave as the vice president and director of athletics at the University of Louisville. He was hired on October 21, 1997 after holding the same positions at Colorado State University and Northern Arizona University. On October 1, 2007, Jurich and the university entered into a contract that runs through July 26, 2023. The agreement was an extension of an agreement that began April 1, 2004.[1] In 2007, Jurich was selected Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal/SportsBusiness Daily National Athletic Director of the year.[2][3]

Jurich was born in Alhambra, California and played kicker at Arcadia High School, at Northern Arizona University, and in one game for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League, after being drafted in the 10th round of the 1978 NFL Draft.[4] [5] Jurich spent four years at Colorado State University, starting in early 1994, as athletics director. Previously, he had been the athletics director for Northern Arizona from 1988 to 1994.

One of his first actions was to replace Ron Cooper with John L. Smith as football coach, in an attempt to boost fan support before the move to the new Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.[6] One of his notable accomplishments was bringing Rick Pitino, who had brought the rival University of Kentucky's basketball team to one NCAA championship, one NCAA Runner-up, and three Final Fours, to the University of Louisville on March 21, 2001.[7] Pitino was going to take the basketball coaching job at University of Michigan, but told the media, "I can't get on the phone and tell Tom no. I can't tell him this."[8] Pitino replaced Denny Crum.

Jurich was placed on unpaid administrative leave on September 27, 2017 after the Louisville basketball program was implicated in an FBI investigation[9] for a pay for play corruption scandal in NCAA basketball. As of October 18, 2017, he gone. [10]

Education

Jurich studied at Northern Arizona, graduating with a degree in finance in 1980.[11]

Family

Jurich and his wife, Terrilynn, have four children: sons Mark and Brian, and twin daughters Haley and Lacey.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Louisville AD Tom Jurich has 16-year deal filled with perks". USA Today. October 6, 2011. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  2. ^ Thamel, Pete (September 11, 2007). "A Bad Sign?". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Jurich Receives Top Honor by Sports Business Journal
  4. ^ Player profile at NFL.com
  5. ^ Carroll, Bob. Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (Harper Collins, 1999) p.966
  6. ^ Bolus, Jim. Louisville Cardinals Football (Sports Publishing LLC, 1999) p.1969
  7. ^ Vitale, Dick Dick Vitale's Living a Dream: Reflections on 25 Years Sitting in the Best (2006) p.29
  8. ^ Goodstein, Raphael. Pitino changes his mind, goes to Louisville The Michigan Daily March 22, 2001
  9. ^ https://www.cardchronicle.com/2017/9/27/16373712/tom-jurich-fired-louisville-athletics-greg-postel
  10. ^ http://www.wdrb.com/story/36627581/university-of-louisville-fires-athletics-director-tom-jurich
  11. ^ a b "Tom Jurich: The Cardinals' Can-Do Man". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
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