We have spent plenty of time focusing on the candidates USC President Carol Folt can and should consider in her search for the next athletic director of Trojan athletics. To be sure, picking the right candidate is the ultimate point. Getting someone who can blend Mike Bohn’s talent for picking great coaches with a personal ability to provide better leadership, organization, and management in office settings — without drama or controversy — is the goal for USC. Getting the good parts of Mike Bohn without his negatives is Carol Folt’s pursuit.
Naturally, the conversation will gravitate toward the names of the top candidates USC should look at. To be sure, that’s important. Yet, Folt and USC — like any other school considering a huge hire — can significantly improve the odds that their new hire will do a great job if they ask the right questions in the interview room.
Let’s explore this point a little more, noting that we mentioned it on our recent live show with Mark Rogers at The Voice of College Football.
As you look at the questions we raise below, ask yourself: “If I could interview USC’s next AD candidate, what questions would I ask?”
Here we go: