Show AD A.D. ADreal real soon now oJ Mat Baer Contributing Writer The selection process process- for new Athletic Director AD and new Head Basketball Basketball Basketball Basket Basket- ball coach is coming to a close The name of the new AD will be announced at the first of the week with the head coach to be selected soon after according to Curtis Curtis Curtis Cur Cur- Smout Director of College Center and Auxiliary Ser Ser- Ser Ser- vices The AD position was close to being filled until the salary which was not disclosed disclosed disclosed dis dis- dis- dis closed in the job announcement announcement announcement an an- was revealed to the 14 candidates who had been selected in March Several of the applicants withdrew their applications making it necessary to reopen reopen reopen re re- re- re open the position Smout stated 58 applicants applicants applicants ap ap- were interviewed in inan inan inan an eight hour marathon interview interview interview in in- in which two in in- state and two state out-of-state finalists three male and one female have been selected The salary of range of is seen as quite fair by Smout And he added that If it weren't we wouldn't have had so many applicants Some feel that it would not be in the best interest of the school to hire an out-of- out state AD Smout feels that We need someone who is familiar with Utah politics They have to be able to world work wor with the U of U and BYU which isn't always easy Smout also mentioned i that since the new AD will be heavily involved in fund raising raising raising rais rais- ing She He needs to know f exactly where the big money is in this area The AD will be involved in the selection of the new basketball coach as well The number of candidates is x i down to four and they will willbe willbe willbe be interviewed this week J I |