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Long-time Toledo athletic director Mike O’Brien worked his final day last April.
Don’t plan on him punching the time clock anytime soon. The 70-year-old is doing just fine at his new residence in Fort Worth, Texas.
During O’Brien’s two decades as AD, Toledo won over 40 Mid-American Conference championships, experienced unprecedented success in the classroom, and positioned itself as one of the premier departments in the league.
O’Brien also achieved personal success, as his final years were spent on the NCAA tournament selection committee, the most prestigious post in college athletics for an administrator.