Overview

• Peter Mohler will assume the University of Alabama presidency on July 21, replacing Stuart Bell after a decade marked by multiple national championships.
• Mohler brings 11 years of experience at Ohio State University, where he served as executive vice president for research and acting president overseeing a $10 billion budget and its Division I athletics program.
• The Presidential Search Advisory Committee prioritized a leader skilled in managing a high-profile athletic department as collegiate sports undergo regulatory change.
• Under the House vs. NCAA settlement beginning July 1, schools will be permitted to pay athletes for use of their name, image and likeness, creating new oversight demands.
• In his first statement, Mohler emphasized a commitment to uphold Alabama’s standards of academic excellence and athletic success across all programs.