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Congratulations to new @Cuse Director of Athletics Bryan Blair! Blair joins Syracuse after serving as AD at the University of Toledo, where he led championship success and innovative revenue and NIL strategies. University leadership noted that Bryan’s vision and competitive drive will help lead the Orange into a new era of Syracuse Athletics. Honored to support Syracuse with this search! @Cuse X @CSA_Search

Congratulations to new @RhodyAthletics VP & Director of Athletics Pat Lyons! A Rhode Island native and nationally respected leader with 25+ years in Division I athletics, Lyons brings extensive experience leading successful programs and building strong engagement across campus and community. Honored to support @universityofri with this search! @URIedu X @CSA_Search

Congratulations to new @LetsGoPeay Director of Athletics, Jordan Harmon! Jordan brings a deep connection to APSU and strong leadership experience across revenue generation and external relations. Honored to support the Govs with this search! @LetsGoPeay X @CSA_Search

Grateful for the trust and confidence our partners place in CSA! Here’s to another great year in 2026!

🎉 Congratulations to Ahen Kim on being named Head Volleyball Coach at Duke University! Ahen brings 16+ years of collegiate coaching excellence — from conference titles to NCAA Tournament berths and multiple Coach of the Year honors, he’s a proven leader both on and off the court. Honored to support Duke with this search and excited for what’s next for @DukeVB! @DukeATHLETICS x @CSA_Search

Congratulations to Rick Hart on being named Senior Vice President & Deputy Commissioner of the @pac12! Rick brings decades of proven leadership in collegiate athletics and a strong track record navigating growth, change, and student-athlete success. Honored to support the Pac-12 with this search. @CSA_Search x @pac12

2025 was a banner year for CSA Search & Consulting! 38 Search projects ➡️ 23 Head Coaches, 11 Administrators, 4 Academic Leaders. 8 Consulting projects All made possible by the support of our incredible institutional partners. On behalf of CSA, THANK YOU!

Congratulations to new @CUBuffs Director of Athletics, Fernando Lovo! Lovo brings extensive leadership experience in collegiate athletics, with a strong track record across external relations, fundraising, and student-athlete success. University of Colorado leadership shared that Fernando’s vision, integrity, and experience will be a tremendous asset as Colorado Athletics builds on its momentum. Honored to support the Buffs with this search! @CUBuffs X @CSA_Search

💬 "Do your best and let the chips fall where they may." NFL Hall of Famer Bill Polian offers advice for leaders at all levels: you never know who is watching and how they can impact your future career! Listen to Season 2 of The Journey ➡️ Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Bgcoo… YouTube: youtu.be/48cjzPKF3F0

Do collegiate football programs really need a General Manager? NFL Hall of Famer Bill Polian - a former GM and team president - has some advice for ADs in this era of athletics ⬇️ Listen to The Journey: Spotify - open.spotify.com/episode/2Bgcoo… Apple - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… YouTube - youtu.be/48cjzPKF3F0

Season 2 of The Journey is here! CSA Founder @TTCollegeSports sits down with NFL great Bill Polian to discuss the status of the sport and how ADs, Head Coaches and GMs can make it even better. 🏈 Listen on: YouTube - youtu.be/48cjzPKF3F0 Spotify - open.spotify.com/episode/2Bgcoo… Apple - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

CSA Search & Consulting is proud to have partnered with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Department of Athletics to facilitate the development of its 2025–2030 Strategic Plan: “Honoring Our Legacy, Championing the Future.” Read more about our consulting partnership with @uncgspartans here ➡️ csasearch.consulting/csa-search-con…

Earlier this fall, CSA commemorated 15 years in the industry by launching a rebrand as well as a new division within higher education. Learn more about the story behind the updates, including why relationships will always remain the firm's foundation ➡️ youtu.be/uN1QtsKCe4o

Thank you @_WomenLeaders for the opportunity to celebrate and uplift women leading across intercollegiate athletics! Always an honor to support the Celebration of Advancement March and connect with our colleagues at Convention. #WeAreWomenLeaders #OwnIt

Our Celebration of Advancement March, presented by CSA Search & Consulting @CSA_Search, is a powerful moment to honor women stepping into leadership roles in 2025. We stand proud in championing these, Women Leaders! 💪✨

Congratulations to new @cpmustangs Director of Athletics, Carter Henderson! Henderson brings to Cal Poly a breadth of experience in collegiate athletics with a progressive track record across external relations, complemented by leadership roles at universities with distinguished academic reputations. @calpoly President Armstrong said: "As we searched for a new director to carry our momentum forward, it became clear that Carter's background and experience would bring tremendous benefit." Honored to support the Mustangs with this search! @cpmustangs X @CSA_Search

Just wrapped up a great site visit with @austinpeay. Excited to kick off the search for their next AD! #LetsGoPeay

Thrilled to welcome Kirk to the @CSA_Search team as a senior consultant!! With over 20 years of leadership experience in higher ed and intercollegiate athletics, he’ll provide our clients with terrific perspective as they navigate their search and consulting projects! 📈📈📈