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  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    Pool boy gets the last laugh
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  • dooginthehall
    dooginthehall Member Posts: 182


    This is the best, absolute best.
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  • TTJ
    TTJ Member Posts: 4,827
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:

    I did not know he was at LSU.

    Pool Boy was on-camera a lot during wide shots of the trophy presentation last night. But (not surprisingly) he's been cropped out of a lot of the published photos this morning. Here's the best one I've found:


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  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,425
    TTJ said:

    CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:

    I did not know he was at LSU.

    Pool Boy was on-camera a lot during wide shots of the trophy presentation last night. But (not surprisingly) he's been cropped out of a lot of the published photos this morning. Here's the best one I've found:


    Why would the Texas A&M AD be there celebrating with LSU? I'm sure he's buddies with Coach O but...optics, man. Or something.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    Gladstone said:

    TTJ said:

    CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:

    I did not know he was at LSU.

    Pool Boy was on-camera a lot during wide shots of the trophy presentation last night. But (not surprisingly) he's been cropped out of a lot of the published photos this morning. Here's the best one I've found:


    Why would the Texas A&M AD be there celebrating with LSU? I'm sure he's buddies with Coach O but...optics, man. Or something.
    You serious Clark?

    Scott Woodward is currently the athletics director at Louisiana State University (LSU).[2][3] Woodward was previously Director of Athletics at the University of Washington from 2008 to 2016 and at Texas A&M University from 2016 to 2019.[4][5]

    Scott Woodward
    Current position
    Title
    Athletics director
    Team
    LSU
    Conference
    SEC
    Annual salary
    US$1.5 million[1]
    Biographical details
    Born
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Alma mater
    LSU (1985)
    Administrative career (AD unless noted)
    2007
    Washington (acting AD)
    2008–2016
    Washington
    2016–2019
    Texas A&M
    2019–present
    LSU
    Early life, education and career Edit

    Woodward is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is a 1981 alumnus of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge.[6] He attended college at Louisiana State University earning a bachelor's degree in political science in 1985.[7] After graduating from LSU, Woodward was a co-owner of a government and public relations firm in Baton Rouge that provided strategic policy direction to Fortune 500 corporations.[7]

    In 2000, Woodward was hired by LSU Chancellor Mark Emmert to serve as the Director of External Affairs at Louisiana State University.[7] The position entailed being a liaison between LSU and government and corporate officials and acting as an advisor to Chancellor Emmert on policy and government appropriations.[8] At LSU, Woodward also served as the Chancellor's Representative to the Athletic Department.[8] He held these positions at LSU until leaving for the University of Washington in 2004.[7] Woodward was hired by the new President of the University of Washington, Mark Emmert, for the position of Vice President of External Affairs.[7] He served in this role until 2008.

    Athletic director career Edit

    Washington Edit
    In January 2008, Woodward was named the full-time Director of Athletics at the University of Washington.[9] He had been both acting Director of Athletics and Vice President of External Affairs since the previous Director of Athletics, Todd Turner, resigned in December 2007.[9]

    In Woodward's first year at Washington, the athletic department budget faced a $2.8 million shortfall causing the elimination of both men's and women's swimming programs.[10] Also during his first year, the football team went 0–12 and Woodward fired head coach Tyrone Willingham in October 2008.

    Woodward's tenure with Washington will be noted for hiring head football coach Steve Sarkisian and later luring Chris Petersen from Boise State along with a $282 million reconstruction of Husky Stadium that was completed in 2013.[10] Washington's athletic budget stabilized during his tenure with revenues boosted in part by the Pac-12 Conference's television-rights deals and by naming-rights deals the athletic department signed with Alaska Airlines.[10] In addition, contributions to the athletic department more than doubled, from about $12.6 million in 2008 to $26.6 million by 2013.[10]

    During Woodward's tenure at Washington, the Huskies won seven national championships in the sports of men's and women's crew, women's cross country and softball.[8][10]

    Texas A&M Edit
    In January 2016, Woodward was named Director of Athletics at Texas A&M.[11] During his tenure, Woodward helped build the profile of Texas A&M.[12] He hired two high-profile coaches in Jimbo Fisher from Florida State to be the Aggies’ football coach in December 2017 and he hired Buzz Williams from Virginia Tech to be Texas A&M's new men's basketball coach on April 3, 2019.[13][14][15] In addition, a new track and field stadium and softball stadium were built.[16]

    During Woodward's tenure at Texas A&M, every sports team participated in postseason play.[16] The Aggies won nine SEC titles including baseball, men's basketball, soccer, women's swimming and diving (three times), men's tennis (twice) and men's outdoor track and field.[16]

    LSU Edit
    On April 18, 2019, LSU alumnus Scott Woodward, was named LSU athletics director replacing Joe Alleva.[17][18][19][20]

    Personal life Edit

    Woodward is married to Nanette Dicharry and has two sons, Michael and Josh Evans.[2]
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 70,265 Founders Club
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:

    Gladstone said:

    TTJ said:

    CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:

    I did not know he was at LSU.

    Pool Boy was on-camera a lot during wide shots of the trophy presentation last night. But (not surprisingly) he's been cropped out of a lot of the published photos this morning. Here's the best one I've found:


    Why would the Texas A&M AD be there celebrating with LSU? I'm sure he's buddies with Coach O but...optics, man. Or something.
    I’m not the only one who didn’t know he’s at LSU.
    I assumed Gladdy was being facetious
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  • topdawgnc
    topdawgnc Member Posts: 7,842
    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    Can't argue with the results. Was the AD who finally convinced Pete to leave Boise. Backed up the Brinks truck for Jimbo at A&M. And while he didn't really play a role in this year's LSU team, he now presides over a national championship football team.

    I take issue with him being the AD who finally convinced Peterman to leave Boise.

    Had Oregon had the opening that year, they would've got Peterman.

    He said during his farewell tour he was burnt out there and felt he needed a new challenge.

    My dead grandma could've got him to Washington had her Ouji board been working.
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