The AD Search Winds Down

Our local paper has a story about Dartmouth's search for a new athletic director. The story lists five candidates it has reason to believe might be among the finalists. That's might be finalists. Those named are:

• Interim AD Bob Ceplikas '78
  
• Reggie Williams '76, former Cincinnati Bengal and Dartmouth great
  
• Dan Gavitt '88, associate commissioner of the Big East and son of Dave Gavitt '59
  
• John Hardt, Bucknell athletic director
• Harry Sheehy, Williams athletic director

If the story is correct, it appears an offer has been extended and an announcement could be imminent.


I don't think I had seen this video of incoming quarterback recruit Cole Marcoux before. It opens with a brief interview and then shows highlights of his performance in the US Army All-American game. To say the announcers were gushing over Marcoux is to be guilty of understatement ;-)

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Tulsa World's Sports Extra has an interview with incoming Oklahoma all-state lineman Cohle Fowler of Verdigris High School in Claremore. Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens had this to say in the spring about the 6-foot-3 Fowler, who comes in at more than 300 pounds:

“We learned about him a little bit late. He's a good-sized guy who moves his feet pretty well. He was really very excited about the school when he came out for a late visit with us. Seeing him, he can play inside and is large enough to possibly play outside. He is an inside guard which would also allow us to teach him to snap the football.”

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Speaking of big guys, one who got away is a 6-9, 310-pound senior offensive tackle for the Colorado Buffaloes. But get this: If he had come to Dartmouth he was going to play basketball. That's what this story in the Denver Post said. The story says the former tight end was once clocked at 4.8 in the 40.

Now considered an NFL prospect, Solder told the paper:

"I really considered Dartmouth, but couldn't afford it. But coming to Colorado turned out to be the best decision."

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There hasn't been much information out of Game One opponent Bucknell until now. The 2010 Bucknell media guide is available for download here. Something I discovered in a quick look at the guide: While the stadium was opened on Oct. 18, 1924, it was rededicated on Sept. 30, 1989. The opponent? Dartmouth! Bucknell won the game, 36-20.

Bucknell's coach in that game, by the way, was Dartmouth grad Lou Maranzana '70.

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He didn't play the way he hoped on Friday but Dartmouth men's golf coach Rich Parker made the cut in the U.S. Senior Open at Sahalee Country Club outside of Seattle – with one stroke to spare. After opening with a 72 he shot 77 yesterday to stand at 9-over 149, tied for 48th place with, among others, Craig Stadler. Parker is set to tee off at 8:43 today and will be paired with Bruce Vaughan. The opening-round leader with a 66 blew up in the second round with an 82.