North Carolina A&T is preparing for a major change in HBCU athletics as longtime athletics director Earl Hilton is retiring this summer at the end of his contract, the university announced Tuesday.
A national search for North Carolina A&T’s next AD will begin immediately. Hilton will remain in place until a successor is identified and seated.
Hilton first took over on an interim basis in late 2010. He was named the permanent athletics director in February 2011. At the time, he inherited a department that university leaders said needed order and direction.
Earl Hilton leaves a major mark on North Carolina A&T
Hilton’s tenure covered one of the most successful eras in North Carolina A&T history. He oversaw 17 intercollegiate sports and guided the Aggies through rapid change in both HBCU and Division I athletics…