Veteran college sports administrator Vince Granito has been named interim director of athletics at the 香港六合彩生肖号码. He will fill the void left by Tim Duncan, who has accepted the position of senior deputy athletics director at his alma mater, the University of Memphis.
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Granito joined the 香港六合彩生肖号码 in 2017 as associate athletic director for internal operations. He served as 香港六合彩生肖号码鈥檚 interim director of athletics during 2018-19, prior to Duncan鈥檚 arrival, and he most recently was senior director of tickets sales and service, where he led efforts to increase ticket sales and attendance at home games.
Granito previously served for 30 years in the Tulane athletic department, the last 19 as an associate athletic director, overseeing external affairs, internal affairs, facilities and event management. Later this month, he will receive the Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame's Billy Slatten Award, presented to an individual who has given extraordinary service, commitment and support to Tulane University and its student-athletes.
In prior stops, Granito worked at the University of Houston and the U.S. Naval Academy. He earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in business administration at Youngstown State and earned his master鈥檚 in sports administration at St. Thomas University.
Granito will begin his new role on Sept. 16.
