Earlier this week, new Northwestern Athletic Director Dr. Derrick Gragg was introduced to the media with Northwestern President Morton Schapiro and Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren.
President Schapiro’s Opening Statement: “Thank you, Paul (Kennedy). And thank you, everyone for joining us this afternoon. Special thanks to you, Kevin Warren, our great Big Ten Commissioner for taking time away from your always busy schedule to join us. And really special thanks to the back row. It’s our coaches there, we have 19 varsity teams. And as I walked down that line, I was reminded about how privileged I am to work with the university, where our coaches are among our finest teachers, and mentors and leaders.