NMSU elected not to utilize a search firm during the process, but actively promoted the job opening nationwide. A 15-person search committee representing the university’s faculty and staff, as well as community members, is in the process of reviewing the candidates, including:
• John Cordova, sports management group director, Coca-Cola
• Anthony Hernandez, deputy athletics director, University of Miami
• Rory Hickok, deputy athletics director, University of Nevada
• Gerard Koloskie, former deputy director of athletics/senior associate athletics director, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Mario Moccia, director of athletics, Southern Illinois University
• Marlin Musch, director of college, amateur and junior player development, Nike
• George Nelson, associate athletics director, U.S. Air Force Academy
• Ronald Prettyman, athletics director, Indiana State University
• James Sarra, deputy director of athletics, University of Texas at San Antonio
• Christopher Walker, associate athletic director/development, Washington State University
• Matthew Whisenant, deputy director of the athletic department, University of Wyoming
NMSU President Garrey Carruthers said he hoped the committee would have a group of finalists for NMSU’s new athletics director by the end of the fall semester, with the new person able to start as soon as Jan. 1, 2015.