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Texas A&M to hire Washington AD Scott Woodward to same position

January 6, 2016
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As first reported by Chip Brown and confirmed by TexAgs' Billy Liucci, Scott Woodward, the athletic director at the University of Washington since 2008, will be hired for the same position at Texas A&M.

Woodward, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in political science from LSU, has a strong background in fundraising and academics and has made successful coaching hires.

He fired Tyrone Willingham as Washington’s head football coach after a 0-12 finish in 2008 and hired Steve Sarkisian.

Sarkisian was 35-29 in five years at Washington and led the Huskies to a 9-4 finish and a victory over BYU in the Fight Hunger Bowl in 2013. He took the Huskies to four consecutive bowl games and in 2010 ended a streak of eight seasons without a postseason appearance.

When Sarkisian then left for USC, Woodward hired Chris Petersen from Boise State.

During his regime of supervising Washington’s $65 million athletic department, Woodward led a drive for a $285 million renovation of Husky Stadium.

Under Woodward’s guidance, Washington last year was ranked second in the Pac-12 in athlete graduation rates.

Before taking over as athletic director, Woodard held the position of Washington’s Vice President of External Affairs. In that role he oversaw the offices of federal relations, state relations and media relations, among others.

Prior to going to Washington, Woodward was the Director of External Affairs at LSU from 2000-2004. He acted as an advisor to then-LSU Chancellor Mark Emmert, who is now president of the NCAA.

Woodward was Emmert’s representative to LSU’s athletic department. During that span LSU won 10 national championships, including the 2003 football national title.
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Texas A&M to hire Washington AD Scott Woodward to same position

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Olin Buchanan
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Texas A&M to hire Washington AD Scott Woodward to same position
Jock 07
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hammerhead
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Nice hire...things coming together.
FightinTexasAg15
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Hmm interesting hire. Wonder why they thought he would be the best fit? Obviously had him lined up
P.C. Principal
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Wow, Chip Brown was right after all.
NickEZ08
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Good hire.
NickEZ08
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CrottyKid
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Hmm interesting hire. Wonder why they thought he would be the best fit? Obviously had him lined up


Our new president worked with him at UW. Familiarity hire.
JaySugar
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wish he wasn't an LSU grad.
THEamc
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Welcome to Aggieland Scott.
whatthecrunchyo
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I need to do some reading on this guy.
SEC Champs
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Chip's been snooping on TexAgs, right?
jimr70
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Why can't we hire someone with A&M ties anymore ??
Ramp5
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Steve Sarkisian needs another job. Interesting.
cowboyag
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"Woodward worked with current A&M president Michael Young for four years in Seattle and hired Chris Petersen away from Boise State."

I guess Olin wants us to know he can pull good coaches.
ManvelAg2006
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Good hire! Let's go get a OC
Lungblood
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Hair perfect. Rockin the blazer with shades and no tie... Professional, but I'm here to partay.
Lonnie Utah
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Nm
dreyOO
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Poly sci from LSU. Damn, I'm doing it wrong.
billtheag89
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Doesn't hurt to have ties to Emmert, FWIW.
walton98
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Well I like the LSU part because that means he is into big time SEC college football. But I totally agree that it is weird we hired someone from the northwest. When it came to a school president being from up there is one thing, an AD just seems.......not logical?
Houstonag
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I like this hire.
brentag04
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He made the list for Top 25 NCAA AD's

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/152470378/ncaa-best-athletic-directors-rankings

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25. Scott Woodward, Washington. Woodward came to Washington at a rough time in 2008,just as Tyrone Willingham was taking the football team to a 0-12 record. Woodward got rid of Willingham and hired Steve Sarkisian, who, despite never really breaking through, pulled Washington out of embarrassment and left on a 9-4 record in 2013. When Sarkisian left for USC, Woodward pulled off the rare move of making a coaching upgrade in becoming the AD to finally lure Chris Petersen away from Boise State. Additionally, Washington just finished off the beautiful renovation of Husky Stadium.

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CrottyKid
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He needs to call his buddy Sarkisian.
Picadillo
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Peterson was considered entrenched forever at Boise State and the real brains behind that offense. Guy can hire football coaches. They've not been successful at UW, but I don't think Young cares. Young wants control and loyalty to Young, not any Regent, not any coach or BMA.

Think there is a veiled message with this announcement to a certain $5M man?
S.A. Aggie
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Ok, so we will be waiting to be wowed.
Hot Corner
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Not sold on this hire. The track record of his teams in major sports is far from impressive. A Young puppet?
VA_Ag94
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But does he get A&M?
CrottyKid
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Not sold on this hire. The track record of his teams in major sports is far from impressive. A Young puppet?


Yep. I am afraid so. The question is, is Young a competitive type of guy? His much younger, attractive wife tells me he is. If he is, it won't be a bad thing that the president is telling him to go get 'em.
Steeeg 91
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This is a new low. Texags confirming a story about A&M that was first reported by chimp.

My, my, my, how far have we fallen?
d78230
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Good hire.

MidTnAg
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Glad he is an SEC alum.
Aggie09!
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Hyman to Woodward. I see a trend.
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Washington was # 24 in Learfield Directors' Cup last year.
This was better than most of the SEC teams.
Spyderman
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He sure was hired in a hurry?
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