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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

35,718 Views | 39 Replies | Last: 5 yr ago by biobioprof
jml2621
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Young doin' work. Amateur Hour over.

Order has been restored.
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AG
seems like a good hire.

looks like Hyman was, um, asked to leave
JJ02
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JaySugar said:

wish he wasn't an LSU grad.
hear you brother.

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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?
Mmmmm.

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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.

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.
Was someone saying he couldn't raise money?
biobioprof
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brentag04 said:

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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Interesting to think about whether that list has aged well in just a few short years.
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