Jeremy Foley
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| Jeremy N. Foley | |
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| Title | Athletic Director |
| College | University of Florida |
| Born | December 1, 1952 |
| Place of birth | Washington D.C. |
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Jeremy N. Foley (born December 1, 1952 in Washington, D.C., USA) is the athletic director for the Florida Gators athletic program at the University of Florida. He has served in this role since 1992, and has been responsible for some of Florida's most notable hires since, including Urban Meyer as head football coach in 2004 and Billy Donovan as men's basketball coach in 1996. The sports program has finished as the top-ranked overall program in the Southeastern Conference in all but one year under his tenure. The 2005-06 ranking was 2nd overall, behind Georgia. On June 22, 2007, Foley agreed to a 11 year deal worth up to $1.2 Million annually with bonuses, making him the highest paid athletic director in the country and keeping him in Gainesville until retirement age.
Foley was raised in New London, New Hampshire, and attended Hobart College in Geneva, New York, where he received his BA in Psychology. He also has a Master's Degree in Sports Administration from Ohio University.
Foley started his ascent to the top as an intern with the ticket office at UF in 1976. He served as senior associate athletic director from 1987-1992 under Bill Arnsparger until Arnsparger resigned. At age 39, Foley was named the Florida athletic director.
One of Foley's favorite comments is, "Whatever you do, do it with class". When he fired Head Football Coach Ron Zook midway through the 2004 season, then asked Zook to stay for the last 4 games, many critics stated that Foley's actions showed no class. Foley responded that it was best for the University. According to the fan site, orangeandbluehue.com, "It resulted in Florida being able to snag Urban Meyer and changed the way many athletic departments think about mid-season firings. It is now done more often, so that the program in question gets a chance to get a jump on the competition." [1]
| Preceded by Bill Arnsparger |
University of Florida Athletic Director 1992– |
Succeeded by Current |
[edit] External links
- Official biography on UF sports website.
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