During Julie Hermann’s introductory news conference five years ago, Rutgers President Robert Barchi lauded Hermann’s previous work as the deputy athletic director at the University of Louisville.
“For the past 15 years she has been second-in-command in the Louisville athletic department (and) it’s no coincidence that during that time the athletic programs at Louisville have enjoyed a meteoric rise through the Division 1 ranks,’’ Barchi said three minutes into his opening statement regarding why he hired Hermann. “Julie worked tirelessly with athletic director Tom Jurich to resurrect the once-troubled Louisville athletics program to raise it to the level of prestige it enjoys today.