Mark Coyle is your new Gopher Athletic Director. The announcement came unexpectedly this morning and is a name that also was seemingly out of nowhere. Lets take a look at who Mark Coyle is and what makes him a great fit to be your new Gopher Athletic Director.
- Kentucky Deputy AD
- Kentucky Associate AD - various roles including Fundraising & Development and Dir for External Affairs and working primarily with the basketball program
- Minnesota Associate AD for External Affairs and Dir of Marketing - 2001 - 2005 (press release from Dir of Marketing promotion)
- HOST Communications - 1997-2001 as a VP in Collegiate Sports Division
- University of Miami
All the Boxes Seem to be Checked
Fundraiser - While at Boise and Kentucky Coyle was known for increasing revenue streams as well as increasing fund raising.