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have diversity groups by tmr779

been on this yet?

ND has a very good recent track record on hiring minority coaches for three highly visible sports - I do not know abt the record in hiring for high-level administrative University posts

naming the replacement at the same time the retirement is announced doesn't tell us who else was contacted abt or considered for the position. It doesn't seem like the writer at theathletic or other outlets has asked or is going to

from the ND release: "Bevacqua also shares Notre Dame’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. He and Troy Vincent, executive vice president of football operations for the NFL, serve as co-chairs of RISE, an alliance of major sports organizations, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and the NCAA that promotes racial equality across the U.S. sports landscape."

replacing one white, male, law school graduate alum with another white, male, law school graduate alum whose previous role is president of your broadcast partner in this manner sounds more "back room hire " than a hire committed to "diversity, equity and inclusion"