It's official: Irish Athletic Director Kevin White leaving for Duke
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Posted: 11:45 PM May 30, 2008
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As we first told you on NewsCenter 16 at 11:00 on Friday night, Notre Dame Athletic Director Kevin White is leaving the university for the same position at Duke.

Duke introduced White as its new athletic director at an afternoon press conference on Saturday.

"Everything that Duke stands for is at the highest level," White said. "I'm honored to be a part of this Athletics Department."

Notre Dame deputy Athletic Director Missy Conboy, a former Irish basketball player, will serve as the school's interim athletic director, according to release from the university.

Conboy has worked in the ND athletic department for more than 20 years.

"For the past eight years, Kevin White has worked long and hard to enhance our athletic facilities, provide greater support for all sports, maintain the integrity of our athletics program, and build upon our institutional commitment to the highest academic standards," University President Father John Jenkins said in a statment.

"The result has been an era of great success both on and off the field. Notre Dame greatly appreciates Kevin's energy and dedication on behalf of the University. "

Jenkins says there is no timetable to name a full-time replacement.

White described the plane ride Friday night to Durham as the most difficult of his life as he knew it was symbolic of him leaving Notre Dame.

"That chapter is over," White explained. "We have crossed the line. We got on a plane at a late hour. We got here as a family and we are absolutely euphoric to be here."

"Notre Dame is a great place. We felt very comfortable. We really loved the place. But now we have a new set of challenges and opportunities that we are ready for."

White, 57, was approached about Duke's opening by former Notre Dame AD Gene Corrigan, who works as a consultant for the Blue Devils.

Corrigan is the only other Irish athletic director to not to be a Notre Dame alum.

White had a three and a half hour conversation with Duke President Richard Brodhead on Wednesday and formally had an interview Saturday morning.

"You have been an equally great leader of revenue and non-revenue sports, men’s sports and women’s sports," Brodhead said to White at the press conference.

Broadhead went on to emphasize the success student-athletes at Notre Dame have had on the field and also in the classroom---and how important that balance is to Duke as well.

White says he talked to a number people at Notre Dame before making his decision, including Irish basketball coach Mike Brey, a former assistant at Duke under head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

White says Brey had nothing but very positive things to say about Duke and Coach K.

"He was on one hand telling me to stay the course but also saying you can't turn down Duke."

Duke's athletic director position became open in April when then-AD Joe Alleva left to take charge of the athletic department at LSU.

White joined Notre Dame in 2000 from Arizona State, and brought much success to many Irish programs.

During his eight years, the women's basketball and soccer teams won the national championship, the baseball team reached the College World Series, and this year the hockey team made it to the NCAA Championship game.

The football team also played in three BCS games, although White has had many critics from within the Irish football fan base. He went through the George O'Leary saga and the hiring and firing of Ty Willingham, including a substantial buyout of Willingham's contract.

In 2007, the Irish had one of its worst seasons in school history, producing a 3-9 record under 3rd-year head coach Charlie Weis. Weis received a multi-year contract extension during his 1st season that is believed to be paying him one of the biggest salaries in college football.

Away from football, White has been responsible for hiring basketball coach Mike Brey and hockey coach Jeff Jackson, both of whom have raised the level of play of each respective program.

His biggest project has been overseeing plans for the Joyce Center renovations for both basketball and hockey. During White’s tenure, Notre Dame built a new stadium for the softball team, and is currently constructing new facilities for the soccer and lacrosse teams.

Earlier this week, White -- along with his wife Jane -- was given honorary alumni status by University President Father John Jenkins.

White succeeded the late Mike Wadsworth as athletic director at Notre Dame.

Stay with NewsCenter 16 on air and online for the latest on this developing story.
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Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Jun 11, 2008 at 05:00 PM
OK, Beavis...
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 11, 2008 at 04:07 PM
RIF, get over yourself and you're ridiculous "predictions" and guess. Although, it is just something else that you are completely wrong about. Beavis and Butthead? Really? How clever. You are sooo cool!
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Jun 11, 2008 at 12:51 PM
NDF, you know who that is right? It is our old friend anon, me thinks it decided to name itself. How witty, trying to stir me up. By the lack of any real content I think this dude is on summer break and writes that mess between bong hits. I can hear echoes of Beavis and Butthead right now.
Posted by: ND Fan Location: ND on Jun 11, 2008 at 11:48 AM
You stay classy, prude!
Posted by: Prude Location: S M on Jun 10, 2008 at 09:57 PM
Rabid Irish Fan, eat dung!
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Jun 6, 2008 at 11:02 AM
That is like the pot calling the kettle black, Jake. Yeah, did your Title IX argument die, must have. Womens water polo? you are silly, you need to look deeper than that he did a lot more for ND. I'm fine that you are a Dr. White hater, no skin off my back. However, when you came in and called me dense and started with insulting me is where you started being the bully, don't get all girlie when I put back to you, fair weather, part time fan. Title IX, what a joke, did you even know what it really was before you told me to look it up? I will stop being a bully now that I have you upset. GO IRISH!!! (ALL OF THEM)
Posted by: Jake on Jun 5, 2008 at 09:51 PM
Rabid, you need to relax dude. You're really getting out of sorts here. Fine, we'll give you White raised the bar of womens water polo. No offense to the lady irish, but I think most care about those programs as much as they do your opinion. Now stop trying to be an internet bully, it's embarassing.
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Jun 5, 2008 at 06:55 PM
Who cares, your the one arguing Title IX like you know what it is. How do you prove it? Through the Title IX coordinator. Do you need anymore help, you seem to be full of dung. Dude, study your homework for summer school or you might have to repeat 9th grade, again. I blow a hole in your weak a** comments or whatever you call them and that makes me a little kid, OK. Still not answering the question of the turn around Dr. White made to ND athletics (non-football) what, are you too brain dead to get info on your own. No, you just know I'm right, if you can't answer that you need to see a doctor, you are suffering from some disorder, don't cry, the big kids will make fun of you. You keep on making an spectacle of yourself. Jake does not even have your back from the look of things, you messed up his argument, good job. BTW, why don't you read Title IX like I did, you will see it is more geared to womens rights than mens sports, thanks for the laugh.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 at 05:02 PM
AAAAAAAAAAnd how do you prove/show that you provide equal opportunity for femals?....you will get there soon Rabid, even if someone has told hold your hand and lead you there. Just like a little kid who wants to play with the big kids.
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Jun 5, 2008 at 04:48 PM
I read all of title IX and you still don't make any sense. I did not use wikipidea to read the title, you must have, good job, dork, don't you sound smart. Still you dance around the subject of what Dr. White did for ND athletics (other than football) in his first four years, typical. Try to grow up and get a clue, I bet you did'nt even know what Title IX was until Jake made mention of it. How cute, you can't even think on your own. I don't serve fries, I serve clowns. Here is the part of Title IX you are trying use concerning athletics. There are three ways. Schools must Substantially proportionate athletic opportunities for male and female athletes; A history and continuing practice of expanding opportunities for the under-represented sex; Full and effective accommodation of the interests and abilities of the under-represented sex. Schools do not necessarily need to offer identical sports, yet they do need to provide an equal opportunity for females to play in sports of interest.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 at 01:47 PM
Rabid, that's a lot of talk for someone who sounds like he didn't even go to ND or any college for that matter. So by going online and quoting Title IX, you know everything about it? What a joke! What Jake means, is that there would not even BE most men's sports at ND if it wasn't for title IX, because it says ALOT more than the simple minded doofus part of it that you quoted. What a dork! Try wrap your mind around something besides the hat you wear to keep your hair out of the french fries that you serve. Read a little bit more of that wikipedia document about Title IX, which is I'm sure all that you looked at. I certainly hope that you look smarter than you sound, or attempt to sound. If you didn't try and sound smart, you wouldn't look so stupid.
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Jun 5, 2008 at 11:10 AM
BTW, it's "WE ARE ND" not, "We are ND, but, only when it is September and football is being played because I don't have the gumption to support my school in all of their programs" You are the joke, as a TRUE Notre Dame fan, part time fans like you make me want to puke! You don't deserve to walk into Notre Dame Stadium or on the campus for that matter. You stay in White Field and get drunk so you can feel better about yourself and leave the cheering up to us.
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Jun 5, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Jake, what does Title IX have to do with the turn around in the performance of non-rev sports from the time Dr. White took over? Look at the records, conf. standings and so forth for those teams during the time I mentioned. Did title IX get the Mens baseball team to a College World Series, did it get the hockey team to the Frozen Four or the Championship game? I think not. "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal assistance." - Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 I know exactly what Title IX is you silly rabbit, I am Rabid Irish Fan don't you know any better. Seems to me you bed down with ignorance and you have a lot of nerve to call me billigerent. If you want to blame Dr. White a for bad football program, fine, I agreed with you, do you want a cookie?
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Jun 5, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Both of you morons need to get informed. I said he made bad choices for the football program. Now, look at the years I told you to and it is plain to see what he did for ND athletics in that time (except football). What a joke, I follow all ND sports and am well aware of the goings on. I know where the money comes from, clown. My point once again, dullard, is there is more to ND than football. Anon, I am more of a fan than I think you are, how many football games did you attend last season, how about basketball or any other sport for that matter? I don't need to turn on my TV, I go to the games and SUPPORT ND, in all facets. Also, the monies you talk about, a lot of it comes from Alumni, not gate take at ND stadium, you really are ill informed. Try supporting Notre Dame instead of being a part time, fall only fan, jerk.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 at 08:52 AM
Rabid, try thinking for once! White made nothing but bad decisions among a couple of good ones. And then you try and defend him??? What a joke! Try turning on your TV and watching ND before calling yourself a "Rabid" fan.
Posted by: Jake on Jun 5, 2008 at 07:47 AM
Hey Rabid, Where do you think the money comes from to run non rev sports? You really think women softball, or lacrosse receive enough gate money for the schollies, uniforms, coaches, travel, etc etc etc? Before you call anyone ill informed, you may want to look up something called Title IX before you give White credit for non rev sports. Now quit letting ignorance be your master, get informed, and learn to talk intelligently, not just belligerently moron.
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on Jun 3, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Jake, yes, I do follow ND Football. And there is more to ND than football. If you only follow and support ND football, you are missing out. You are also ill informed if you think the other teams ND has would not exist without football, that is just not the case. You look at the overall state of ND athletics from 2000-2004, Dr. White's first four years, you cannot argue what he has done for it. Yes, he made some bad choices for the football program, O'Leary rings a bell. As far as Willingham goes, he should have been fired when he was, Davie should have gotten the boot early too. If White would have had his way and kept Willingham on, that would have been another mistake. As far a being the worst thing to happen to ND Football, prehaps you are right, but, like I said there is more to ND than football. Please don't lecture me on ND athletics, I pay attention and support as many as I can, not just football. GO IRISH!
Posted by: Slade Location: Mishawaka on Jun 3, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Hey Posters! did it ever occur to you that maybe he just didn't like living here in South Bend. Winters here in South Bend really SUCK!!!
Posted by: Jake Location: To Rabid Irish Fan on Jun 3, 2008 at 07:30 AM
Hey Rabid, do you even follow ND football? If not forced to fire Ty, White would have probably kept Willingham here. Sure, White premoted other non revenue sports, while driving football into the ground. He pimped ND football for every dime and turned them into just a exibition team for $$$$. Just an FYI Rabid, without football, none of those other sports that no one watches, or supports, would not exsist! Finally the board had enough, and stripped White from making any decisions; that's why he left. Between White not wanting to fire Ty, and having little to do with hiring Weis, what credit should White get? Same if Weis fails, I won't hold White accountable. Still, White was the worst thing that happened to ND football. I hope now we can put to rest putting a Jumbotron in ND stadium, and quite dumbing down, and trying to schedule a NC. Anyone who thinks White leaving is a loss for ND just has not a clue!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 2, 2008 at 04:38 PM
The best day of the year, is when Duke gets eliminated from the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: SouthBend on Jun 2, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Margaret, I hate to break it to you but White is a "money grubbing snob".
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 2, 2008 at 09:25 AM
to all white lovers. white failed at his job, he is a athletic director. not the dean of students or president, but the A.D. his job the last eight years was to build on a already successfull athletic dept and he failed miserable. might of been a nice guy, does not count.
Posted by: seaby on Jun 2, 2008 at 01:43 AM
Or woman! Watch Missy or Larry Williams from Portland ND '85 AD from Portland Awesome man and wonderful wife-ND grad also.
Posted by: Jay Location: South Bend on Jun 1, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Ironic he is pulling the plug right now. Several people I know who work at ND have state White and Fr. Jenkins did not hit it off well. White was not one of Jenkin's selections. What influence did the board of trustees have? Now Fr Jenkins will get his own man. Who will be running the athletic department? The President or the Board? My pick: Gene Smith from the OSU
Posted by: Buster Location: Podunk on Jun 1, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Good Riddens! I feel sorry for Duke. Kevin White did a terrible job at ND and he screwed Tyrone Willingham.
Posted by: Jacob Location: Mishawaka on Jun 1, 2008 at 08:15 PM
I think it shows Notre Dame is not the great job it once was. Not to mention they expect to much out of their AD and coaches. It made me laugh because Duke is not that great of a athletic program and he leaves for that one.
Posted by: Margaret Location: South Bend on Jun 1, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Kevin White probably is tired of the crap that is going on at ND too. Best of luck in your new job. Hopefully Duke is not run by a bunch of money grabbing snobs.
Posted by: rich Location: granger on Jun 1, 2008 at 12:43 PM
it's hard to know axactly who pulls the strings at ND: jenkins, in the past malloy, the trustees, et al but white is the face and name in front of the public so he will catch the grief. He or they have cost ND millions $ with the tyrone, davie, o'leary, and bcs renogotiation fiascos. In the private sector he would have been booted a loooong time ago.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: South Bend on Jun 1, 2008 at 08:34 AM
2007 Duke Football Leaders 1-11, FINAL ....
Posted by: agmines Location: Pittsburgh, PA on Jun 1, 2008 at 06:53 AM
White made terrible calls regarding ND Football especially in coaching. Urban Meyers made a fool out of him. O'Leary resume proved White is not so good a looking at details. Weis is a bigger question mark based just on his record alone. Duke can have him, and ND will find a better replacment!
Posted by: J Location: SB on May 31, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Rabid Irish Fan, you are dense. If Weis wins a NC, it'll be because of White??? Even if he gets credit for hiring Weis he still gets credit for extending Davie's contract, hiring O'Leary then having to fire him days later because he didn't do the simple task of checking his credentials, hiring Willingham and giving him an extension and giving Weis an extension before a 3-9 season. Don't give me the "other sports" crap. Football pays the bills and nobody wants to travel to see ND play Nevada, UConn, San Diego State, Utah, South Florida, WSU (in Texas), and all the other patsies he had lined up. And TODD, so the hell what, crybaby. What did they buy their way into? Enlighten me. Where do you think that money goes? It goes to scholarships, other sports that don't generate money, and facilities upgrades. Been on campus lately? Lot of contruction goin on. And what does their size have to do with anything? You like to throw those red herrings around.
Posted by: Debra Location: South Bend on May 31, 2008 at 10:05 PM
YES, Lou Holtz would be perfect. He loves Notre Dame..I'd love to see Joe Montana work with the football team also...Yeah, I'm dreaming,,I know......
Posted by: Paul Location: NH on May 31, 2008 at 09:11 PM
How could anybody consider Duke, jerkwater athletically, as a step up? Speaks volumes about Kevin White. Good riddance.
Posted by: Annon Location: South Bend on May 31, 2008 at 08:29 PM
Thankful, your facts are off. White was not the AD at ND when Holtz left.
Posted by: Todd Location: South Bend on May 31, 2008 at 07:50 PM
Notre Dame Athletics is all about money anyhow. What is a private school the size they are doing in the conferences with the like of state schools that are tens of thousands of students larger? Money. Pain and simple. They have always bought their way into everything.
Posted by: Rabid Irish Fan Location: Standing Tall on May 31, 2008 at 06:28 PM
Good luck Dr. White. I guess a lot of you haters think that he was just the AD for football. Look at the grad rates, look at the other turn arounds in other sports since Dr. White came to Notre Dame. If Weis turns it around this season and continues to win will you still call Dr. White a "mistake"? If the Irish win a National Championship under Weis will you give Dr. White the credit for hiring him?
Posted by: CJ Location: South Bend on May 31, 2008 at 05:10 PM
Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye!
Posted by: Doc Location: New York City on May 31, 2008 at 04:49 PM
Earl, it is Missy, not Miss. I encourage you to read her bio on und.com. Outstanding. For those who wish to remain anonymous (it figures) in support of Kevin White, to claim that the other sports are successful because of him are an insult to those hard working coaches who were here before he got here and to Missy Conboy. With regard to Brey, he hasn't yet had a single player improve from one year to the next under his tuteledge. He has tallent, but can't get over the hump. I hope he follows Kevin to Dook. It didn't take a genius to go after Kevin Jackson. He was the most highly regarded coach available. In fact, what he did for USA Hockey makes him a good candidate for the AD job. Kevin White did nothing but dilute the Notre Dame brand. I would use another word that starts with W and sounds like a grown up pony, but it would probably get sensored.
Posted by: Earl Location: My Jail Cell on May 31, 2008 at 03:52 PM
Does Miss Conboy have a first name? Or is Miss her first name short for Missy or Michelle? Someone enlighten me, please!!!
Posted by: hmm Location: sbi on May 31, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Mike, just for the record, Duke is a basketball powerhouse, that school dosen't suck. Thier basketball program is better and far more successful than ND's is, was and will be. That is untill White starts directing the program. They obviously see something in him though so I guess he's theirs now.
Posted by: Joe Location: Goshen on May 31, 2008 at 02:53 PM
I love ND and this decision seems strange to me. But then I read these commments and was reminded how anybody at ND is under such an unfair microscope. Weis was a genius for two years and now he's reached near Faust level after one bad season. That's sad for such a wonderful recruiter and he'll have the last laugh. I wouldn't want thousands of boneheads criticizing my every move either. Good luck and enjoy the serenity at Duke, Mr. White.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 31, 2008 at 02:28 PM
The University will never hire Barry Alvarez. Kevin tried to hire him as football coach, he was interviewed and all but Monk Malloy did't like Barry's family life so he didn't hire him. SO for all you ignorant USC fans posting comments on this article, Kevin is not a liar or a bad man. He did not make nad hires, he had some bad luck but also the University didn't help him either. If it wasn't for Monk Malloy, we would've had Barry Alvarez as our football coach. Good Luck Kevin.
Posted by: New Life Location: Under the Dome on May 31, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Kathy and anon from Granger, You are certainly misguided (probably White family members) Kevin White was nothing but a Used Car salesman along the likes of Mr. Haney from Green Acres. Sure, he fooled Lisa and some of the other half-wits, but to the true businessmen like Oliver, his attempts were utter failures. Look at how he bungled the Adidas Deal. He "invited" the '77 National Champs back to campus and then charged them $30k for a tent. The grad rates were actually WORSE under White than before. We had successes in other sports before him. His biggest dream was to put a jumbotron in ND stadium (Jumbotrons will be an old technology within 3 years now with the advent of personal viewers at seats) He failed with regard to his dealins with the Hockey facility, he was always late with deadlines, and was as plastic and phony as those who fell for his schtick. Not to mention his NBC & BCS failures. Wake up and smell the coffee!
Posted by: Anonymous on May 31, 2008 at 02:23 PM
This is a huge loss for the University. Kevin White is a great man. He made many great hires for ND (Mike Brey, Jeff Jackson). He brought national championships back to Notre Dame in soccer and basketball. The hockey team went to the their first National Champioship this year and the baseball team played in the College World Series a few years back. The football team went to three BCS games in the eight years Kevin was with Notre Dame. These eight years have been great for the University and it will be hard to find a replacement that is as good or better than Kevin. Duke has the right man for the job. Good Luck to Kevin and his family at Duke!! We will miss you, GO IRISH!!!
Posted by: J Location: SB on May 31, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Hey Anon, Notre Dame had high student athletes grad rates and GPA's before Kevin White and they will have them after he's gone. White's been involved in terrible football coaching hires and has tried to squeeze every penny from the football program. I also liked when he re-negotiated the ND-BCS deal. Instead of getting the full $14 million - $17 million, ND now only gets $4.5 million.
Posted by: Kevin Location: South Bend on May 31, 2008 at 01:26 PM
Pleae for everyones sake tell someone who has a brain to go after Barry Alvarez
Posted by: Matt Location: Indy on May 31, 2008 at 12:37 PM
WNDU First? I think not... "First reported by the Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer late Friday night.."
Posted by: jim dougherty Location: big sur ca on May 31, 2008 at 12:19 PM
thecaptain of incompetence has jumped the ship at its last port-''NO EXCUSES''- weis his 10 million $ stooge ,is now on the gallows with a very ,very short and thick ,size 25 noose around his neck !!-lets get timmy brown, terry eurick and as an interim co -coach for 2008 - LOU HOLTZ-
Posted by: Silas Location: Granger on May 31, 2008 at 11:38 AM
...and there was much rejoicing throughout the land. This is excellent news.
Posted by: Mike Location: Durham, NC on May 31, 2008 at 10:36 AM
For anon from Granger: A man who lies and hires liars and then lies about hiring liars isn't "a decent, honest, ethical man" THAT's the point. For kathy: is the same true for Weis' 10 year extension? The local stories here in NC are all about how ND is still paying Willingham for that buyout fiasco. How is that cheaper? White's hiring of Willingham, and his unwillingness to let Willingham start after a bowl game, cost ND $2M instead of $1M per year to start. AND led to the O'Leary rush hiring/firing, and then back to Willingham anyway. Sorry, I've checked the details, and it doesn't add up. Kevin White is probably a very good family man. Just not a good AD. I think Notre ame (no "D") will be better off in the long and short run. And if he does as well at Duke, Duke will be happy to win 3 or 4 games a year!
Posted by: Paul on May 31, 2008 at 09:59 AM
Gee, does this mean were not going to continue to dumb down our schedule, and make ND a $$$$ grabbing exibition team. I mean I was so looking forward to playng the Lousiana Mud Dogs in Tenn!
Posted by: Pete Carroll Location: California on May 31, 2008 at 09:58 AM
So what if he's leaving Notre Dame? How is that news? We pay athletes here at USC, that should be the news everyday...way to steal the headlines.
Posted by: kathy Location: sb on May 31, 2008 at 09:57 AM
Mike, you don't understand about the Davie contract extension. On the surface it looked like "has this man lost his mind?" however, the new contract contained performance clauses in it and gave ND and easier (and cheaper) way out. Sounds smart to me. If you don't agree look at IU and all the dough they are paying out to fired coaches.
Posted by: kathy Location: SB on May 31, 2008 at 09:53 AM
This is a shame. Kevin White was a good AD. For all those "uninformed" fans that want to blame the football caoching hires on him, I've got news for you. At ND the AD doesn't make that decision. That is made by higher ups. I can think of a couple of excellent hires he made, Brey and Jeff Jackson. This is a loss for Notre Dame. Good Luck to Kevin at Duke.
Posted by: Willie Location: St Joe on May 31, 2008 at 09:47 AM
My candidate to replace him is Lou Holtz.
Posted by: Anon Location: Granger on May 31, 2008 at 09:01 AM
This is a huge loss for the University. Talk to anyone who works with him or for him - KW is decent, honest, ethical man. I'm amazed at the narrow-minded ignorance of people. With the exception of Stanford, NO ONE can match the consistent success of our student athletes. High GPA's, high grad rates, no violations, and success after graduation. In addition, almost every team competes for post season play! Nowhere in the country will there be athletic facilities like the ones Kevin will leave here. So I guess we ignore all of his success because it only comes down to football? We will be fortunate to bring in anyone with half the skills of Kevin White. Good luck, Kevin!
Posted by: Anonymous on May 31, 2008 at 08:53 AM
this guy has under-achieved his whole term at nd. a normal job and he would have been out the first year.
Posted by: steve Location: The Bend on May 31, 2008 at 07:32 AM
Amen.....
Posted by: bill Location: granger on May 31, 2008 at 07:25 AM
The writing was clearly sprayed painted on the wall. Leaving not by choice but by numerous coaching failures. Just take a good look in the past few years and he should have been fired after last season.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 31, 2008 at 06:53 AM
Great news can he please take the foul mouth Charlie Wies with him to Duke.
Posted by: Ken Location: Mishawaka on May 31, 2008 at 06:31 AM
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Posted by: yes Location: sb on May 31, 2008 at 03:16 AM
thank god this dude is gone. hey amazed despite thankfuls stupidity, did you like white? i agree the guy sucked. hope he drags duke down too.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 31, 2008 at 02:35 AM
He leaves a record that will be hard timatch. ( I hope) The superlative bowl fiascals. NO WINS The 2007(3and9), 2004(6and6), 2003 (5and7), 2001 (5and6) non-winning seasons. And the brilliant 10 year coaching extension for Weis.
Posted by: Amazed Location: Notre Dame on May 31, 2008 at 02:01 AM
Hey Thankful... check your facts before your just "Thoughtless". Mike Wadsworth was the Athletic Director who handled Lou Holtz's. leaving how he did. What a misdirected cheap shot, ever try politics...you would be a natural.....
Posted by: Mike Location: Durham, NC on May 31, 2008 at 01:26 AM
This lying weasel is now coming to Duke? He extended the swindler and liar Davie, he hired the liar O'Leary, he lied himself about the process of hiring Willingham and Weis. He has presided over the spending of lots of money with very few results. As a ND alum, I am glad he is finally leaving South Bend. As a neighbor of Duke, I am sad to see his kind come into town.
Posted by: Uncle Rico Location: California on May 31, 2008 at 01:19 AM
Can he take John Heisler with him? This has been a long time coming. These two chuckleheads should have been shown the door with Willingham. Their comments have been an embarASSment to Notre Dame. Now ND can get back to national prominence as long as they hire someone that is a firm negotiator and "gets" what Notre Dame is about.
Posted by: Mike Location: South Bend on May 31, 2008 at 12:46 AM
Duke sucks.
Posted by: SO THANKFUL Location: HERE on May 31, 2008 at 12:39 AM
Thank you so much Duke for taking this idiot. Now we can get someone worthy hopefully. Maybe he will be a curse to thier basketball program like he has been to football here. Watch Coach K. leave in the future and it be rumored White was the cause. I still blame him for Holtz leaving how he did. Best of luck to you. He has done a somewhat decent job for a school with high athletic expectations. Many other Irish sports have seen great success under his tenure. However, the coaching changes for ND's bread and butter were unexcuseable. It's just my opinion he was not the right guy for the job, but Duke is big time so more power to him and GO IRISH!
Posted by: Larry Location: South Bend on May 31, 2008 at 12:12 AM
I'd like to submit my resume. I'm pretty good at sports on xbox.
Posted by: J on May 30, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Good we dont want him..what has he done here? and what did he do at Az St? why duke? so he can have his name on the map?

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