AD Kirby Hocutt leaves for Texas Tech

 

As has been rumored for nearly a week, Miami AD Kirby Hocutt decided to head back to his home state of Texas on Friday and take the same position at Texas Tech University. Hocutt, fresh off the hiring of head football coach Al Golden spent nearly 3 years in Coral Gables. While he made several strides within the athletic department and the Hurricanes athletic community, Hocutt is not deemed to be irreplaceable. President Shalala now plans to conduct a national search for his replacement. While there are no names out there suggesting frontrunners, you can be sure that there are many very interested, highly qualified candidates.