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North Texas coach Seth Littrell runs onto the field with the team for an NCAA college football game against UTSA for the Conference USA championship in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
North Texas fires Littrell after .500 record over 7 years

Dec. 04, 2022 09:50 PM EST

Florida head coach Billy Napier watches his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Florida shakes up secondary after dismal game at Tennessee

By Mark Long Sep. 28, 2022 09:27 PM EDT

FILE - The National Championship Trophy is displayed following a news conference Aug. 16, 2022, in Atlanta, announcing that the CFP National Championship NCAA college football game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2025. The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff met for almost seven hours Tuesday, Sept. 27, to work on expanding the postseason system from four to 12 teams as soon as the 2024 season. There is still much work to be done. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Progress made but how soon CFP expands still up in the air

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 28, 2022 02:06 PM EDT

Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins, left, and Central Florida head coach Gus Malzahn chat on the field before an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Georgia Tech starting over after firing Collins, Stansbury

By Paul Newberry Sep. 27, 2022 04:25 PM EDT

Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) readies to pass during an NCAA college football practice, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Proposed NCAA transfer rule changes kicked back to committee

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 03, 2022 06:21 PM EDT

FILE - Miami's athletic director Blake James speaks to the news media during an NCAA football media day in Coral Gables, Fla., Aug. 9, 2013. Boston College has hired James as its third athletic director since 2017. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Former Miami AD Blake James lands at BC, promises to stay

By Jimmy Golen Jun. 02, 2022 05:46 PM EDT

Boston College hires Blake James as athletic director

Jun. 01, 2022 12:52 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has hired former Miami athletic director Blake James to succeed Patrick Kraft as the Eagles AD. James held the job in...

FILE - Then-Temple University athletic director Patrick Kraft speaking during a news conference in Philadelphia on Dec. 6, 2016. Penn State is working to finalize a deal with Kraft, the current Boston College athletic director, to replace the retiring Sandy Barbour and become the school’s next AD. A person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press that the school and Kraft were closing in on an agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday, April 26, 2022, because a deal was not complete. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Penn State hires Patrick Kraft from BC as athletic director

Apr. 29, 2022 10:32 AM EDT

AP source: Penn State finalizing deal to make BC's Kraft AD

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 26, 2022 11:40 AM EDT
Penn State is working to finalize a deal with Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft to replace the retiring Sandy Barbour and become the school’s next AD. ...

NC State AD Boo Corrigan to lead CFP selection committee

Jan. 25, 2022 02:07 PM EST
IRVING, Texas (AP) — North Carolina State athletic director Boo Corrigan will serve as the College Football Playoff selection committee chairman next season,...

Patrons walk past the College Football Playoff National Championship display on Monument Circle, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in Indianapolis. Alabama and Georgia are scheduled to play in the championship game on Jan. 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Commissioners to report on CFP expansion talks to presidents

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 09, 2022 04:51 PM EST

FIU hires UCF's Scott Carr as school's athletic director

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 30, 2021 05:24 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Scott Carr was hired Tuesday as FIU’s athletic director, coming to the Panthers after nearly six years in the athletic department at UCF. ...

Georgia Bulldogs running back Zamir White (3) eludes Florida Gators safety Mordecai McDaniel (32) on this 4th quarter touchdown run during the second half of the annual NCCA Georgia vs Florida game at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Oct. 30, 2021. Georgia won 34-7. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
College Football Playoff expansion talks to continue Dec. 1

By Stephen Hawkins Nov. 04, 2021 04:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2021, file photo, the trophy for the College Football Playoff championship NCAA college football game is displayed along Ocean Drive, in Miami Beach, Fla. The College Football Playoff management committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, to discuss the feedback members have received from campuses since a 12-team expansion plan was unveiled in June. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
CFP expansion stalls as commissioners sort through issues

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 22, 2021 04:04 PM EDT

K-State athletic director replaces Texas AD on CFP committee

Aug. 04, 2021 02:41 PM EDT
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor has been added to the College Football Playoff selection committee, replacing Texas AD Chris...

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is shown on the giant screen as he speaks during NCAA college football Big 12 media days Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Big 12 accuses ESPN of trying to 'destabilize' conference

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 28, 2021 07:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 file photo, Members of the University of Texas Longhorn Band perform during the NCAA football game against Rice in Houston. Texas announced Wednesday, May 19, 2021, the hiring of Cliff Croomes, assistant director of bands at LSU, who will take over the Longhorn Band starting June 1. He replaces Scott Hanna, who had been in the role since 2015. Croomes is the 15th director of the band that was founded in 1900.(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)
Texas hires 1st Black director of Longhorn marching band

By Jim Vertuno May. 19, 2021 04:36 PM EDT

Kansas hires Northwestern administrator Goff as next AD

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 05, 2021 05:12 PM EDT
Kansas has hired Northwestern administrator Travis Goff, a Sunflower State native who graduated from the school, to be its next athletic director during a...

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2018, file photo, Les Miles, left, is introduced as Kansas football coach by athletic director Jeff Long, right, during a news conference in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas has fired athletic director Jeff Long less than two days after mutually parting with Les Miles amid sexual misconduct allegations dating to the football coach’s time at LSU, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
Kansas AD Jeff Long resigns after Les Miles debacle

By Dave Skretta Mar. 10, 2021 04:10 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2017, file photo, Georgia athletics director Greg McGarity speaks during a dedication ceremony for the university's new indoor athletic training facility in Athens, Ga. McGarity is retiring after 10 years leading Georgia's athletic department. The 66-year-old McGarity says his retirement will begin on December 31. (John Roark/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
Josh Brooks hopes to remove interim from Georgia AD title

By Paul Newberry Dec. 03, 2020 01:09 PM EST