Leadership Coaching Changes Ohio State Athletic Director Joe Castiglione University of Washington Big Ten Conference Texas A&M Athletic Director University of Memphis Texas A&M Fernando Lovo Scott Barnes Notre Dame Personnel Changes Conference Realignment Hiring Damon Evans Washington State Athletic Director Resignations Scott Stricklin Interim Appointments University of Virginia Chris del Conte Performance Evaluation Succession Planning Ohio State Successor Search Successes and Failures Whit Babcock College Football Playoff Selection Committee Mark Harlan University of Arizona Ross Bjork Contracts and Extensions Arizona Athletics Traveling for Games Arizona Athletic Director Dave Heeke University of Mississippi American Athletic Conference Marquette Athletic Director Bill Scholl Danny White
