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Posted on: July 29, 2016 at 10:11:15 CT
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http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2016/7/28/former-athletics-director-mike-alden-talks-state-m/

On his reaction to the news of former athletics director Mack Rhoades leaving and the reports that former deputy athletic director and current interim athletic director Wren Baker, too, is on his way out…

MA: You become surprised when those types of things take place, and certainly you want to take a look at the longevity and continuing to have things move forward and in a positive direction. However, those kinds of things take place. People make decisions for whatever reasons, but the one thing that gives me confidence on what we’re doing in the athletic program at Mizzou is a certain layer of folks that continue to work hard each and every day and are doing great things with regards to the athletic program. So, as the institution goes out and identifies the next athletic director, your confidence comes from the infrastructure that you already have in place that’s been there for quite some time that’s going to continue to move the ship forward. However, you got to find stability and we’ll be able to do that. Mizzou is going to attract an outstanding candidate, I’m sure of it, and I know I look forward to the next step.

On the possibility of being the interim athletics director and people throwing this name out on Twitter…

MA: It’s flattering when people [mention your name in part of these things]. You know, maybe we had done quite a few things in a positive way, but for me, my focus is what we’re trying to do in the College of Education and with international engagement. However, any opportunity that I get, if someone has some questions or I can be of assistance, I’m always there for them. Mizzou knows that we love the institution, so I try to be as supportive as I can in whatever way I can.

On what he thinks are the important traits for the new athletic director to be successful…

MA: There’s a number of important traits. There are three: One is that you have to be connected with people throughout the state of Missouri. Missourians expect that; they want to see their athletic director in their community. They want to make sure that person is visible and doing a variety of things. A second characteristic is you want to look at someone who has great mentoring capabilities to be able to grow and develop the staff to be outstanding in everything they’re trying to do and that they can overachieve — no different than a coach doing that with their student-athletes. And then finally, you want to identify that athletic director that truly wants to be at Mizzou. This is a destination spot, it really is. It’s an SEC job, a great institution, a great job and everything in the state of Missouri centers around Mizzou, so those three things are critical.
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Alden on MU's AD search - FIJItiger MU - 7/29 10:11:15
          put in for the job yourself genius - chokingmychickenhawk MU - 7/29 11:20:39
               The stalker b itch is back... - tigerdb MU - 7/29 11:22:12
     Sounds like a perfect fit for Sundvold, if he would take it, - MU-TULSA MU - 7/29 10:50:14
          Sundvold may also be under contract for a bunch of TV - catbirdseat MU - 7/29 11:12:40
          I expect UMKC to announce he is their AD any day now (nm) - FIJItiger MU - 7/29 10:50:53
     He hasn't changed much "dem folks" and "this institution" - MakeShift MU - 7/29 10:27:28




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