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Minnesota Hires Mark Coyle, The Resume and How He Fits at Minnesota

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.