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Ken Kavanagh

tornado

tornado

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If the size and enthusiasm of the crowd who attended today's reception for the Kavanaghs
are any evidence, then the Kavanaghs were very well liked and will be missed.
Lots of people...hard to count as they came and went continually but I'd say over 1000...
but a contingent from the MVC (Doug Elgin, Joe Mitch), and many players and coaches (Les, Molinari, Buescher, DeRose, Stowell, and may others..)
all honored KK. Nice ceremony...and I can safely say there isn't likely a single other employee or
person affiliated with the University or perhaps with any endeavor in this community who would have had such an outpouring of support.

I had a little chance to talk with Coach Les who is busy on the recruiting trail and to coach Mo...and all are very sad to see KK go.
Nice to see the place packed with supporters for the Kavanaghs...and even many representatives from the community, the past few mayors, state representatives and state senators...
 
I just got home, it was a very nice reception and send off. Ken has a very nice looking family. Alot of people there and a lot of well known ones from both BU, XBU and the cummunity. Of course there was one who was a NO Show but we knew that one wouldn't be there:!: Hope she can live with what she did to this gentleman and his family:!: This is a BIG LOSS for BU:!::evil: This time don't give me the AX:!:
 
Great to hear... I couldn't make the reception because of family reasons, so I am very happy to hear that KK and his family got the send off they deserve.8)
 
BTW...Who sponsored this? There is also a statement being made regarding this send off from some BU supporters.
 
Another nice article about Ken from the media in Florida-
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/jun/13/destined-be-ad-kavanagh-begins-new-chapter-monday-/

Funny how it portrays a somewhat different picture of Ken than some other articles where the information came from people with an axe to grind.

I heard from people at the recent KK reception that Florida Gulf Coast University did an extensive amount of research into the finalist candidates' backgrounds, and checked out all their references carefully, and that Ken was "head and shoulders" above any other candidate for their AD job.


A few photos-
http://www.naplesnews.com/photos/galleries/2009/jun/13/destined-be-ad/74030/
 
That is an awesome article and pics!!
People will realize the caliber of talent we have lost to FGCU.
The part of the story about the Kavanagh's daughter Megan is a great story.


JL likes KK's leadership style...
"Les..loved Kavanagh’s leadership style, which did not include knee-jerk reactions or over-the-shoulders leering.

and Elgin has some pretty strong compliments for KK.

The whole, long article hails Kavanagh's move to FGCU as a huge step up!
Too bad his talents went unappreciated here by a few.
 
Ken Kavanagh is in the news again...

he announces the FGCU women's basketball team has accepted an invitation to play in this fall's WNIT Preseason Tournament
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/jun/16/womens-basketball-fgcu-ad-says-eagles-will-play-pr/

they are still a "provisional NCAA D-I team" and are NOT YET eligible to compete in NCAA D-I post-season play,
but this is a real coup to get in on the Preseason WNIT!

Way to go Ken...scoring big successes in the very first few days on the job at FGCU!!
 
more followup on Ken...who just took over as AD at Florida Gulf Coast University..

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/jul/16/fgcu-notebook-mention-fgcu-sw-fla-and-football-alw/

seems someone in the know has leaked a little info that was only speculated before......

"Ray Judah, chairman of the Lee County Board of Commissioners...said he
believed FGCU was on schedule to field a football program within the next
five years, drawing uncomfortable grins from the FGCU duo (FGCU President
Wilson Bradshaw and athletics director Ken Kavanagh)...

Kavanagh ...said even schools with stadiums are spending $8 million to $10
million on infrastructure, and football would create gender equity concerns."
 
Here's the first evidence I have seen that Ken Kavanagh's connections to Central Illinois might possibly benefit Florida Gulf Coast recruiting!

Talented Peoria Irish center, Jeff Johnson, who attends Champaign Centennial, now has picked up an offer from FGCU to play basketball for head coach Dave Balza.
Jeff's only other offers are Eastern Kentucky, IUPUI, Penn, SIU-Edwardsville, and American.

btw-- Ken's bio page from FGCU
http://www.fgcuathletics.com/athletics/directory/126/1187/
 
tornado said:
Coincidence -- you decide...

now the Florida Gulf Coast women's basketball program picks up a verbal commitment from the sister of Shaumburg's Cully Payne.
I think this is the Kavanagh effect...he is helping them land better players already......
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/aug/07/college-basketball-fgcu-women-receive-commitment-n/
Click to expand...

And so the exit of KK (coupled with V H-B as interim) got the verbal from Alyson Spinas-Valainis?

;):twisted:

(just joking; sick/twisted humor just trying to have fun with ya)
 
Interesting news on the KK front...

the previous interim AD who Ken Kavanagh beat out as one of the finalists for the current AD spot, Jo-Ann Nester, was originally kept on as assistant AD to help in the transition, but now, just 3 months into KK's tenure, Nester leaves to take a top spot at another college.
http://news-press.com/article/20090918/SPORTS/90918020

KK's words are, as always, quite gracious towards the departing Nester...
"we are sad to lose her talents and enthusiasm that are so valued each day.
She has contributed greatly to the numerous successes in FGCU Athletics.."


BTW-- note that Nester also has some extremely nice words to say about Ken....
odd how these comments conflict with some who tried to paint a different picture of what it is like working under KK.
"I wish Ken all the best," Nester said. "He's going to do a really good job here.
He has the best interest of this program and of this university in mind. I found it
very easy to work with him. It's not about Ken, that's for sure. Ken's been very good,
very understanding. He's been supportive in this process. But only one of us could be AD, and it's Ken.

"I want to be an AD, finish my career as an athletic director, and this particular situation
is a really good one for me,""
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/sep/18/fgcu-athletics-associate-ad-nester-leaving-become-/

I recall St. Anselm, a tiny school in New Hampshire, might just be familiar to some BU fans...
It was in 1982, when Dick Versace blasted NCAA selection committee head Dave Gavitt and used St. Anselm to point out the terrible schedule Boston College had, when BC was given an at-large bid over BU and BU was relegated to the NIT.
Here's a nice read on the whole travesty...
http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...PVgPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=roYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6579,789609
 
Boston College had a pretty solid backcourt in 1982. I knew Michael Adams played there, but didn't realize that John Bagley was his back court mate that year.
 
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