University of Minnesota Athletics
UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES FINALIST FOR MEN'S ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
10/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
"The search committee was impressed with the significant number of well-qualified applicants we reviewed," said Yussen. "In the final analysis, the committee agreed that Tom Moe is the strongest candidate. Tom is an exceptional leader, and he has done an outstanding job as interim director."
Moe, 62, has been interim men's athletics director since last December. Moe graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in 1960 and from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1963 as a member of the order of the coif. A six-time letterwinner during his college career, Moe was honored as the football team's most valuable player in 1959 and was a key member of the 1960 national championship baseball team.
"I am delighted," said Moe about being named the finalist. "I've had an incredible opportunity to work with the outstanding coaches, student athletes and staff in men's athletics over the past 10 months and look forward to sharing my vision for the department with them and the broader university community. Because of the great education I received at the university, I took the interim athletics director position out of a sense of duty. If I am chosen as the permanent director, I will accept the position with a strong sense of desire."
In addition to meetings among internal constituents next week, an open forum for the public with Moe will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 31, in Room 25 of the Law School, 229 19th Av. S., Minneapolis.
