If his fundraising abilities are as advertised, thatās how it helps with football. What would you see in the resume of an AD that eould convince you they will help with football that you arenāt seeing with white?
I was hoping for an experienced AD from a lower level. Probably high level FCS or lower G6. Just wanted someone who is used to making chicken salad out of chicken poop. Outside of that I like what White brings to the table. He seems like a very high upside hire. We needed that.
I know 2 of our finalists were sitting ADs. I think, more thsn being able to make chicken salad out if chicken shit, we need an AD who can connect to the business community so we arenāt trying to do more with less, as well as make good hires. Our nil is pretty good considering our suckiness. Iād say weāve been making chicken shit out of chicken salad. Need to make the market we are in.
Not real sure what youāre saying, but I love chicken salad!
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Iām saying, although we are not loaded, we seem to do less with more. A lot of g5s would love to have our finances, city and potential
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I have learned to react to most of our hires with āwait and seeā and I will do the same here. I am glad we finally have someone in place.
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It would be nice if the times for the press conference were the same in the press release and email. Basic details. I hope white is paying attention to that
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Glad to see this official and interested in what he says in his press conference. Just wish I could be there!
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As the description says - this is an interview with Chapel Fowler who wrote the feature on Kevin White that I linked above
Just shot off an email to Charlotte AD that the bolded text below from the official announcement needs to include āat Chapel Hill.ā
White, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, earned a bachelorās degree from the University of North Carolina, where he was a member of the junior varsity basketball team. He also earned a masterās degree at Georgia State and an MBA at Kennesaw State.
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I compare him to Hill since they both come from similar backgrounds, meaning working their way up the athletic dept chain. Has he hired coaches before? Nope Again, it was the same with Hill.
do I think his additional experience working at other schools is a plus, sure, but letās face it these roles are cut and paste at most schools. Theyāre all doing the same thing.
where we step out and move beyond other schools is who we hire, see Indiana and Cignetti, and how do find more cash on hand. If heās never hired anyone, then weāre back to where we started with Hill. What can he do to raise more money? Thatās the wait and see part, and right now Iām cautiously pessimistic. Why? Look at the last 20 years. Basketball is garbage and football is sloooooowly moving forward. Not his fault but heās stepping into a department in a serious funk.
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https://x.com/i/status/2025971340994322650
Presser Thursday at 4pm.
By your assertion, should we assume you would rather we have hired an existing AD from somewhere? And if we did, whoās to say they are prepared for FBS budgets and the current mess that exists with the NCAA?
I am not disagreeing, but I think given the nature of college sports now, this guy fits the role that ADās have become: fundraisers. It seems less about championships and winning than it does about running a business. This is unfortunate, but we cannot act like this is not the norm for now.
The way I see this: heās from a P4 program that is rather successful, both on and off the field, and he fits the need for a fundraiser.
Iāll reserve judgment once he is settled and starts making decisions.
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Axios Charlotte got it right.
He has a masterās degree from Georgia State, an MBA from Kennesaw State and a bachelorās degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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I believe I read that he was responsible for hiring the M&W tennis coaches as well as their baseball coach. Canāt seem to locate the source.
Iām sure those arenāt the coaches you want to see that he hired, but stillā¦
Also, Iām not saying he will or wonāt succeed. I think a lot of institutional change is needed for him to really succeed. I hope they allow him the leeway to make the changes he thinks need made.
https://x.com/i/status/2025992950467944899
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/charlotte-49ers/article314806432.html
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Business North Carolina got it right too! (Knew the Big O wouldnāt. 
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White is a UNC Chapel Hill graduate who previously was deputy AD and chief operating officer at Northwestern University between 2017-22 and chief operating officer at Southern Methodist University from 2014-17. He started his administrative career at Georgia State in 2014.
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I did a little research on Clemson Athletics during Whiteās tenure. This is not saying he is directly responsible, but I do think he played a role:
Football ā 1 CFP game, 2 ACC Championships, 4 bowls
Basketball ā 1 Elite Eight, 2 NCAA tourneys
MSoc ā 1 NCAA Championship
WSoc ā 1 College Cup Appearance, 3 NCAA tourneys
Baseball ā 1 NCAA Super Regional, 1 ACC Tourney Champion, 3 NCAA Appearances
Softball ā 1 ACC Champion, 3 NCAA Super Regionals, 4 NCAA appearances
Menās Outdoor Track ā 1 ACC Team Champion
Womenās Indoor Track ā 1 ACC Team Champion
WGolf ā 1 ACC Team Champion
All this is to say, his tenure produced some wins across disciplines in addition to the NIL fundraising done under his watch.