What They are Saying About Troy Dannen
Dec 3, 2015 | General
On Wednesday, Tulane University President Michael A. Fitts announced Troy A.
Bob Bowlsby, Commissioner, Big 12 Conference-
"Troy will do a fantastic job at Tulane University. The first thing that comes to mind about Troy is his energy. He is very high-energy and he has a lot of ideas. He is one of those people who comes to work every day looking to make things better. I don't think you can ask for a better trait in a leader than that. I think the world of Troy. He will be an absolutely outstanding athletic director at Tulane. He will love the New Orleans community, and he will thrive there. He is top-flight in every way."
Oliver Luck, Executive Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, NCAA-
"Tulane University and the city of New Orleans are very fortunate to get someone of Troy's caliber. He is very smart, very focused and is extraordinarily well-respected by other athletic directors around the country, as well as others in administrative roles. I have no doubt that he will be an enormous asset for Tulane. I think people at Tulane will be very happy with Troy."
Jamie Pollard, Director of Athletics, Iowa State University-
"The student-athletes and donors are really going to enjoy Troy's personality. Troy truly is a rising star in this business."
Patty Viverito, Commissioner, Missouri Valley Football Conference-
"I have had my eye on Troy Dannen as a rising star since he was a student worker at Northern Iowa. I tried to hire him for his first job out of college. When he was in line to be a candidate for the Northern Iowa Athletic Director position, I was sold. He has all of the tools,
Bill Ruud, President, University of Northern Iowa-
"Troy has really taken UNI's athletic program to a new level," said UNI President Bill Ruud. "He has done a great deal to enhance athletics at UNI, from improving our facilities to increasing the number of scholarships for student athletes. We are grateful for Troy's leadership and support, and we wish him and his family the best at Tulane."
Dr. Benjamin J. Allen, Retired President
"We hired Troy in 2008, and since that time, he accomplished a number of goals. First of all, he strengthened our financial picture in athletics at the University of Northern Iowa during a time that the economy was in horrible shape and public financing was challenging. He strengthened the finances without jeopardizing the quality of the sports programs. He had to make some tough decisions, but he made those with integrity."
"In terms of academic performance of the student-athletes, he has provided additional support and the results have been very strong. I think the student-athlete GPA at Northern Iowa is higher than the GPA of the non-athletic students."
"In terms of fundraising, he did exceptionally well, and he could have done more had the school supported him more."
"Since Troy was hired at Northern Iowa, the quality of the academic performance has improved, the financial situation has been strengthened and the performance of our programs on the field has been maintained if not strengthened. He's done a wonderful job. This is an excellent choice. This is not only a great opportunity for Troy, but it will be great for Tulane University."
Troy is a really smart, personable, aggressive AD who has really wanted a shot at an FBS program. He'll kill it. https://t.co/jxVrlrbXkB
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) December 2, 2015
Celebrating Troy Dannen's new job as AD at Tulane. Happy for a great friend but also sad to see him leave Iowa. pic.twitter.com/tBFSMilwMR
— Jamie Pollard (@IASTATEAD) December 3, 2015
Congrats to my dad on his new job as the AD at Tulane, I can't wait to come visit Louisiana ????
— Holly Dannen (@Holly_Dannen) December 2, 2015
