Morgan State names Floyd Kerr as new AD
July 21, 2005
Morgan State University has appointed Floyd
Kerr as the university’s new director
of athletics.
Kerr assumes the position left vacant by the departure of
David Thomas in November, 2004.
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“Our athletics program is an integral part of the 20
Year Morgan Renaissance that we so proudly celebrate this year,” said
MSU President Earl S. Richardson. “We have made significant
progress in many areas of the university and our athletic programs
are no exception. With the wealth of knowledge and experience
that Mr. Kerr brings to Morgan, we are convinced that he can
help make the difference for our program and our student athletes.”
Before
coming to Morgan, Kerr was the athletic director at Southern
University from 2000 to 2004. He was instrumental in the
expansion of Southern’s A.W. Mumford Stadium, and spearheaded
the $2.5 million video spectator scoreboard project, giving
Southern the largest I-AA scoreboard installation in the
country. Kerr was also responsible for forming a partnership
between the nationally recognized sports marketing firm,
New Vision Sports Properties, LLC. This collaboration helped
to increase corporate sales by more than 1,000 percent. Kerr
also served as assistant Athletic Director at Youngstown
State University from 1993 to 2000.
Ranked 75th on Sports Illustrated's 101 Most Important Minorities
in Sports in June 2004, Kerr has served as a member of two
of the NCAA's most prestigious committees, the Division I men's
basketball tournament selection committee and the issues committee.
“We were very pleased with the rich pool of candidates
from which to choose the new athletic director,” said
Tanya V. Rush, Morgan’s assistant vice president of student
affairs and chair of the search committee. “Given Mr.
Kerr’s level of experience and professional background,
there was no disagreement among members of the search committee.
We felt that he was the right choice.” Rush has been
interim director of athletics for the past nine months.
A graduate of Colorado State University, Kerr was an All-American
Collegiate basketball player and was drafted by three professional
sports teams, including the Phoenix Suns (NBA), Utah Stars
(ABA) and Dallas Cowboys(NFL). He has coached high school basketball
teams to state championships in New Jersey and Ohio, and is
also an accomplished artist.
“I am very excited to be selected as the new Director
of Athletics at Morgan State University,” said Kerr. “The
opportunity to serve in this capacity and in a leadership role
for the Bears marks a commitment that my family and I appreciate.
I look forward to the coming years to help take the program
to the next level and build on the great reputation and mission
of the University through athletics.
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