Tulane began searching for a new athletic director after current AD Rick Dickson announced in late September that he intends to retire in June 2016, ending his 15-year tenure at Tulane. After a several month-long process, the committee came to a unanimous decision on Dannen.
"We were thrilled by the incredible interest in the Tulane job and overwhelmed by the quantity and quality of applicants," Hertz said. "But at each stage of the process, Troy's name kept appearing at the top of everyone's list."
Dannen comes to Tulane with eight years of experience as an athletic director.