View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Marquette University Law School Marquette Sports Law Review Volume 26 Issue 2 Symposium: The Changing Landscape of Article 18 Collegiate Athletics Athletic Directors Martin J. Greenberg Alexander W. Evrard Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/sportslaw Part of the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Commons Repository Citation Martin J. Greenberg and Alexander W. Evrard, Athletic Directors, 26 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 735 (2016) Available at: http://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/sportslaw/vol26/iss2/18 This Special Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Marquette Law Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. GREENBERG_EVRARD FINAL (DO NOT DELETE) 7/26/2016 4:50 PM REPORT ATHLETIC DIRECTORS MARTIN J. GREENBERG* & ALEXANDER W. EVRARD** I. INTRODUCTION – DEFINITION An athletic director, more commonly referred to as an “AD,” is the overseer of a university’s athletic enterprise, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the athletic enterprise. In most instances, an athletic director is not a faculty member, but a full-time administrator. In some instances, such as in the case of David Williams at Vanderbilt University, the title is greater than that of athletic director. Williams is not only an athletic director but also the Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs. The athletic director is probably not as well-known as the university’s head football or basketball coach, but his profile, especially at large revenue producing programs, has been enhanced.