Post by Administrator on Jun 9, 2002 7:55:29 GMT -5
Tipton
Former UK Athletics Director Larry Ivy was one of three finalists for the same job at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Ivy's candidacy was endorsed by such notables as C.M. Newton, CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz and former UK president Charles Wethington.
Ivy withdrew his name from consideration on Monday.
Other finalists from the original pool of 60 applicants were:
• Jon McBride, Assistant Athletics Director for External Affairs at the University of Florida. He has also held administrative jobs in athletics at St. Louis U., Louisiana State and Ohio University.
• Tom Kropp, Kearney's Interim Athletics Director since March. He has been an assistant, co-head and head men's basketball coach at Kearney since 1983.
Ivy's candidacy was endorsed by such notables as C.M. Newton, CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz and former UK president Charles Wethington.
Ivy withdrew his name from consideration on Monday.
Other finalists from the original pool of 60 applicants were:
• Jon McBride, Assistant Athletics Director for External Affairs at the University of Florida. He has also held administrative jobs in athletics at St. Louis U., Louisiana State and Ohio University.
• Tom Kropp, Kearney's Interim Athletics Director since March. He has been an assistant, co-head and head men's basketball coach at Kearney since 1983.
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