 • Past UD Directors of Athletics
Bernard Muir begins his second year as the University of Delaware Director of Athletics and Recreation Services during the 2010-11 athletic season.
Muir, a former collegiate athlete, began his duties at Delaware on July 6, 2009. Muir had previously served as director of athletics at Georgetown University since 2005.
“Bernard continues a proud legacy as only the fourth person to hold this position at Delaware since 1940," said UD President Patrick Harker in making the announcement. "He comes to the University of Delaware with more than 20 years of athletic administration experience at some of the leading universities in this country.”
Harker said Muir (pronounced “myour”) brings expertise and a record of success at external cultivation and fundraising, fiscal and budget management, strategic planning, university relations, NCAA compliance, sport management, facilities management and event management.
“I commend the thorough process conducted by our search committee and I truly believe that Bernard is ready to work with our coaches and our athletics, recreation, and academic support staffs to further the tradition of excellence established by our student-athletes on the field and in the classroom,” stated Harker.
"I am excited about the opportunity to be a part of the University of Delaware's future and about this position both personally and professionally,” said Muir. “I want to thank Dr. Harker and the search committee. I am both grateful and humbled by the confidence they have shown in me."
In addition to his duties as director, Muir serves as the primary sports administrator for men's and women's basketball, football, and softball.
Before joining the athletics administration at Georgetown, Muir served as deputy director of athletics/administration and facilities at the University of Notre Dame from 2004-2005. He also served at Notre Dame as senior associate athletic director for student welfare and development from 2003-2004 and as associate athletic director for student welfare and development from 2000-2003.
Muir, 40, a native of Gainesville, Fla., worked for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 1998-2000 as director of operations for the Division I men’s national basketball championship and from 1992-1998 as assistant director of the Division I men’s national basketball championship.
He began his career in athletics administration as an athletic administrative assistant at Butler University in 1990, and subsequently held positions with Auburn University and Streetball Partners International of Dallas.
In 2007 Muir was named to Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40.”
Muir earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational behavior and management from Brown University in 1990 and a master’s in sports administration from Ohio University in 1992.
In January, 2010, Muir was appointed by the NCAA to a prestigious post on the USA Basketball Board of Directors. He will serve on the board through 2012. He replaced former NCAA appointee Gene Smith, The Ohio State University Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics, who stepped down. Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball is a nonprofit organization and the national governing body for men’s and women’s basketball in the United States andis responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in FIBA sponsored international basketball competitions, as well as for some national competitions.
As an undergraduate at Brown University Muir was a four-year letter winner and co-captain of the men’s basketball team his senior year.
Muir and his wife, Liz, have two daughters, Libby and Millie. Liz is a former NCAA membership services representative.
Past University of Delaware Directors of Athletics
Bernard M. Muir (2009-Present)
Edgar N. Johnson (1984-09)
David M. Nelson (1951-84)
William Murray (1941-51)
Gerald P. Doherty, Jr. (1926-41)
Updated 6/25/10 |
