UIC hires former Indiana State AD

[Greg]

From MissouriValleyUnite at MVCfans.com

Sherard Clinkscales hired the Indiana St MBB coach and helped build their baseball program with the league’s lowest athletic budget before ISU President Deborah Curtis effectively fired him a few months ago. Now, Clinkscales is back in the Valley:
uicflames.com/news/2024/4/24/sherard-clinkscales-named-uic-senior-deputy-athletics-director.aspx

[Big D]

Looks like a tremendous hire to me. His background is very impressive. Wonder what happened at Indiana State.

Also thought it was interesting that Josh Schertz (now at Saint Louis) tweeted that Lipitz is one of the best ADs in the business.

[uicc79]

Interesting hire. Not sure why he was fired at ISU; hopefully some info will emerge.
Seems to have a very impressive resume, as a player, coach and administrator.
I didn't see in the article anything about what his duties will be, but his title is interesting.
I would agree about it being an impressive hire; UIC must have laid out some money to get this guy.

[flamesfan20]

Read through the Indiana State board and the rumor there is he was going behind the school presidents back to secure donor money for the athletic department and the president did not appreciate that.