Following the announcement that Athletic Director Dave Harper will depart for an Executive Senior Associate AD post at Baylor after more than a decade leading the department, Duquesne University is searching for a new leader to guide the Dukes across a dual-conference structure spanning the Atlantic 10 and the Northeast Conference (football). D1.dossiers has compiled a comprehensive intelligence report detailing the financial, structural, and philanthropic realities the next AD will inherit.
Institutional Leadership & Governance: Profiles on incoming President David Dausey, Ph.D.—elevated from Provost as Ken Gormley steps down after serving since 2016—alongside the President's Cabinet and Duquesne's expansive Board of Directors.
Atlantic 10 Compensation Benchmarking: Contract comparisons for the AD plus men's and women's basketball head coaches against Atlantic 10 peers, set against a conference media rights deal with CBS Sports, ESPN, and NBC Sports that delivered a 40% increase in rights fee revenue beginning in 2024-25.
Philanthropic Deep Dive & Capital Projects: Intelligence on major donor backgrounds, highlighted by UPMC's naming-rights gift to the Cooper Fieldhouse and Joe and Kathy Guyaux's instrumental support for its Player Development Center renovation, plus an audit of the "Fulfilling the Spiritan Legacy for a New Era" plan that includes new Rooney Field visitor locker rooms, a press box, and additional athletic offices.
Competitive Performance Diagnostics: A deep dig into the Dukes' historical win-loss metrics and LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings, including a 3rd-place finish in the Atlantic 10 during 2023-24.
Future Scheduling & Payouts: A detailed look at the football program's future non-conference scheduling, featuring games against Air Force and Washington State, a guarantee matchup with Youngstown State ($115,000), and upcoming contests against James Madison and Michigan State.
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