Dan is the all-around guy.

Our search has been thorough and complete. Every name was put into a pot, and Dan was unanimously chosen. There was a strong pool of candidates for this position. We have left no stone unturned and have considered candidates from around the nation, from a range of institutions and from nontraditional sources.

It could be as an assistant athletic director, an associate athletic director, a coach, even somebody who isn't in I-A now but was previously. The Division I-A world is different than everywhere else.

In interactions with others, instead of trying to be right, why don’t we try being kind?

Dan was a real upbeat person, a dedicated employee and just an all-around nice guy.

Dan is a very loyal guy. When he hired me, he explained to me that his goal was to get a contract extension done and remain with the Panthers.