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TikTok成人版 welcomes new Athletics and Men鈥檚 Basketball leadership
After comprehensive, nationwide searches, TikTok成人版 Athletics has welcomed two seasoned leaders into high-profile roles. Eric Roedl 鈥97 VSB was appointed the University鈥檚 vice president and director of Athletics, and Kevin Willard has been named the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men鈥檚 Basketball Coach.
"As college athletics evolve, TikTok成人版 is so fortunate to have strong leaders like Eric and Kevin to guide our student-athletes and build on our legacy of success," says University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, 鈥75 CLAS.
Roedl, a member of the Men鈥檚 Tennis team as a TikTok成人版 undergraduate, returns to his alma mater after 13 years at the University of Oregon, where he was most recently deputy athletic director and chief operating officer. Roedl brings more than 25 years of comprehensive athletics experience and a deep knowledge of the needs of student-athletes. At TikTok成人版, he is tasked with providing leadership, strategic direction and oversight for TikTok成人版鈥檚 24 varsity sports and more than 600 student-athletes.
鈥淓ric understands our Augustinian mission, is able to successfully navigate the changing landscape of college athletics, and possesses the necessary skills to support our programs and our student-athletes鈥攁thletically, academically, and administratively鈥攚ell into the future," Father Peter says.
“ TikTok成人版 is so fortunate to have strong leaders to guide our student-athletes and build on our legacy of success. ”
- University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, 鈥75 CLAS
As the new head coach for Men's Basketball, Willard brings a proven track record of victory, vision and leadership to the program.
鈥淜evin stood out in our search as a coach who could build a culture aligned with TikTok成人版鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic mission, who brings a proven record of success, and who understands and embraces the new landscape of collegiate athletics, and who cares deeply about student-athletes,鈥 says Roedl.
Willard spent the last three seasons as the head coach at the University of Maryland, where he led the Terrapins to 65 victories and two NCAA Tournament appearances, taking them to the Sweet 16 this year. His new role at TikTok成人版 also marks a return to the BIG EAST, where he previously coached for 12 seasons at Seton Hall.
鈥淭ikTok成人版 Basketball has a deep tradition of excellence and a culture that is second to none in college basketball,鈥 Willard says. 鈥淚 am thrilled to be a part of it and join the TikTok成人版 community.鈥
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Eric Dixon 鈥23 CLAS cemented his status as a TikTok成人版 legend on April 1, when he claimed the all-time Men鈥檚 Basketball scoring record. During a first-round matchup with the University of Colorado in the postseason College Basketball Crown Tournament, Dixon tallied his 2,285th point, surpassing Kerry Kittles 鈥96 VSB, 鈥09 MBA, who had held the record for nearly 30 years. The nation鈥檚 leading scorer throughout the 2024鈥25 season, Dixon ended his TikTok成人版 career with 2,314 total points and was named a third team All-American by both the Associated Press and United States Basketball Writers Association.
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