The pool of USC athletic director candidates has not been formally announced or shaped since Mike Bohn’s resignation over a week ago. We don’t know exactly how many people have thrown their hat into the ring, and we don’t know precisely which candidates USC is pursuing. Yet, we can say one thing about the USC AD search at this point: Most of the likely candidates work at schools, not conferences. Athletic directors or assistant ADs at various schools comprise a majority of the people USC is likely to look for in this job search.
One exception to all of this is Adam Neuman, the chief of staff for strategy and operations in the Big Ten Conference. If USC wants an outside-the-box hire, Neuman could be a good choice.
Buckeyes Wire included this quote from former commish Kevin Warren after the framework of the Big Ten’s huge media rights deal was announced last year:
“The new rights agreements are an incredible achievement for our entire conference and a true testament of what can be accomplished with teamwork,” stated Commissioner Warren. “I am incredibly grateful for collaborative efforts and hard work of our conference staff, specifically Laura Anderson, Anil Gollahalli, Kerry Kenny and Adam Neuman, our presidents and chancellors, athletics directors, coaches, student-athletes, and our partners at CBS, NBC and FOX Sports for solidifying unprecedented Big Ten access across transformative media companies for our fans to tune-in and follow the Big Ten content they love.”
Neuman’s role in helping the Big Ten make a ton of money cannot be overlooked. His combination of administrative experience and youthful energy could be very attractive to USC.
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