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Murray State Athletic Director Search Moving Forward

Matt Markgraf
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WKMS

The search committee for Murray State University's next athletic director is getting ready for the first round of interviews. 

Regents Eric Crigler and Jerry Rhoads said in a Board of Regents meeting on Friday the committee has narrowed a pool of nearly 100 applications to around 15.

Telecommunication interviews will begin in early January. In-person interviews with finalists are planned for late January. Crigler said the committee hopes to identify an athletic director by February with a contract to the board for approval in March.

Rhoads noted some applicants have impressive credentials, including Duke, Stanford and UK.

Coach Velvet Milkman is serving as interim athletic director after Allen Ward resigned in July.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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