In an unexpected move, Greg Byrne has decided to leave his position as the University of Arizona athletic director to take the same position at the University of Alabama, it was reported Sunday.
Now, UA will have to find his replacement, and one popular name is South Florida’s athletic director, Mark Harlan, who is a UA alum.
But two other AAC candidates’ names have been “floated” for the job as well, according to USA Today’s Dan Wolken.
They are Memphis’ Tom Bowen and Houston’s Hunter Yurachek.
Here is some info about both:
Bowen, 55, has been Memphis’ athletic director for five years and he has fundraised “a record amount” for Memphis’ athletics department, according to the school’s website.