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FIU Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia will resign

Per multiple sources, Florida International Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia will announce his resignation from the position. Garcia’s contract had been set to expire on July 31, 2022 — a COVID-related extension from the contract’s original end date of July 31, 2021.

Sources: FIU Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia is retiring from the position. Garcia's contract ends on July 31, 2022.

— Eric Henry (@EricCHenry_) November 10, 2021

The 60-year-old Garcia has been with FIU in his current position since 2006 and has overseen the hires of every current head coach in athletics, including football’s Butch Davis and basketball’s Jeremy K.