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Oregon AD: I'd Probably Talk to Phil Knight (Before Hiring/Firing a New Coach)

Interesting piece from ESPN's "Outside the Lines" series profiling the unusual hiring of Oregon Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny. Kilkenny was a well-heeled Oregon booster with ties to former Nike founder Phil Knight.OTL: "The next time you consider hiring or firing a coach will you call Phil Knight first? To see what he...

Oregon's Filthy Rich AD Draws Preschool Teacher's Salary

For realz.Oregon booster and recently named athletic director Pat Kilkenny's salary terms were released Tuesday. His base salary with the university comes to just $25,008/year. The upshot is the deal comes with some killer perks, namely a bonanza of tickets, a country club membership, health and retirement benefits, Nike...