Stunning change at Rutgers: Pat Hobbs out as athletics director

Rutgers University athletics director Patrick Hobbs has quit his job, according to multiple reports, and is being replaced on an interim basis by deputy athletics director Ryan Pisarri, a former three-sport star at Ramapo High School.

Hobbs was the university’s athletics director for nine years. The change comes on the eve of the highly anticipated football season, with some national prognosticators and analysts expecting the Scarlet Knights to have an impactul season.

The departure comes two years after Rutgers’ board of governors unanimously approved a contract extension for Hobbs that would have kept him in his role through 2028. His base pay for 2021 was $1,029,679 while his gross pay was $1,313,759.

It’s unclear why Hobbs is leaving. He announced the decision in an internal school email, according to NJ Advance Media.

Hobbs came to Rutgers in November 2015, a year after the school joined the Big Ten.

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This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Pat Hobbs quits as Rutgers athletics director

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Publish date : 2024-08-16 19:13:45

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