Samantha K. Huge is the former director of athletics for the College of William & Mary. She previously served as an associate athletic director at Texas A&M University from 2014 to 2017, as a deputy athletic director at the University of Delaware from 2009 to 2014, as an associate athletic director at Georgetown University from 2006 to 2009, and as an assistant athletic director at Wake Forest University from 2002 to 2006. Huge attended college at Gordon College, where she played on the school's women's basketball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Gordon College, Campbell University |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1992 | Gordon |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2000–2002 | Illinois (Asst. Compliance Coordinator) |
| 2002 | Michigan State (Compliance Coordinator) |
| 2002–2006 | Wake Forest (Assistant AD) |
| 2006–2009 | Georgetown (Associate AD) |
| 2009–2014 | Delaware (Deputy AD) |
| 2014–2017 | Texas A&M (Associate AD) |
| 2017–2020 | William & Mary |
Huge was named athletic director at the College of William & Mary on March 14, 2017.[1][2][3][4] Huge fired Men's Basketball Coach Tony Shaver in March of 2019 after a 14-17 season,[5] although William & Mary will continue paying Shaver's contract through June 2024.[6] Samantha Huge hired Coach Dane Fischer in April 2019 as the new Men's Basketball Coach.[7] The William & Mary Men's Basketball Team went on to have a 5-27 record under Coach Dane Fischer for the 2021-2022 season.[8] On October 6, 2020, Huge resigned amid controversy after having cut seven athletic programs and being caught plagiarizing much of a public email from a similar Stanford University press release during the announcement of the program cuts.[9]
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Dave (March 15, 2017). "Samantha Huge realizes her 'full-circle dream come true' as W&M's AD". Daily Press. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Brierre, Chip (March 15, 2017). "William & Mary introduces Samantha K. Huge as new Athletic Director". WRIC. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ O'Connor, John (March 15, 2017). "W&M isn't new to incoming Tribe athletics director". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Jessica (July 10, 2017). "New W&M athletic director wants to boost event revenue". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule".
- ^ "Now this: W&M wouldn't say it, but Coach Shaver was fired. Now he's eligible for a $1.7M payout". 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Dane Fischer Named 31st William & Mary Head Men's Basketball Coach".
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
- ^ Marsigliano, Julia (October 6, 2020). "W&M Athletics Director Samantha Huge resigns amid controversy over cutting 7 sports programs". WYDaily. Retrieved October 6, 2020.