Texas Christian University Chancellor Daniel W. Pullin resigned Thursday, just 17 months into the job, and the university immediately turned to a familiar face to replace him: former chancellor Victor Boschini Jr., who is back at the helm with no interim tag attached to his title.
Pullin’s resignation took effect immediately, and the university statement offered no explanation for his sudden exit and did not specify separation terms, according to the Fort Worth Report. Kit Moncrief, chair of TCU’s Board of Trustees, said in a statement that the university thanked Pullin for his years of service and wished him and his family well, per the same outlet’s reporting. Boschini was appointed chancellor on the spot, and Moncrief said he will execute TCU’s strategic plan while overseeing daily campus life, the Fort Worth Report reported.
The turnaround is striking given how recently TCU celebrated the opposite transition. Boschini had announced plans to step down as chancellor effective June 1, 2025, moving into a chancellor emeritus role, with TCU naming Pullin as his successor at that time. Pullin officially began his tenure as the university’s 11th chancellor that same day, according to tcu.edu.
A Short Tenure at the Top
Pullin’s path to the chancellorship ran through TCU’s own administration. He joined the university in 2019 as dean of the Neeley School of Business, then began a presidential tenure on Feb. 1, 2023, overseeing operations while reporting to then-chancellor Boschini. TCU’s trustees and Boschini announced the succession plan in December 2024, and Pullin helped develop the university’s expansion strategy before taking over as chancellor…