The search is on for a new Athletic Director as yesterday it was announced that Mitch Barnhart is going to retire from his position. Some might not realize, but having a good athletic director is very important for a college, and over the last few years, fans haven’t liked the job Barnhard did with the changing landscape of college athletics.
Being an athletic director is more than just hiring coaches, a lot goes into it, and every day, these men and women across the colleges in the country make decisions that can change a program in a positive or negative way.
This is why it is so important that the University of Kentucky does a good job finding a name that makes sense to be the new AD. Former Kentucky basketball star DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins took to social media to talk about who he believes the new AD should be at Kentucky. The name that Cousins brought up was DeWayne Peevy, who is the current AD at DePaul but has spent time in Lexington.
Here is what Cousins had to say about Peevy, “I believe the next AD for Kentucky should be DeWayne Peevy. Let’s not overthink this! He fully understands the program as he was once a part of it and knows the expectations that follow. The perfect guy for the job!”…