Former Oregon Athletic Director Bill Moos may get his wish to become the Athletic Director as the University of Washington. Bill Moos in 2004 as Oregon Athletic Director publicly sought the Husky job after Barbra Hedges quite. The University of Washington instead hired Todd Turner who today was fired/resigned and who is a candidate to replace him... you got it.... Bill Moos. The Seattle Times says:
Potential candidates could include:
*Former Oregon athletic director Bill Moos, who now lives in eastern Washington but would have to forfeit a $1.85 million 10-year non-compete deal made when he left the Ducks.
Oregon fans were very upset when Moos publicly angled for the job because when he came to Oregon he said he wanted to make the University of Oregon the premier athletic department in the Northwest. Then, when Moos angered Phil Knight of Nike and when it was obvious Phil Knight would not donate money for a new basketball arena until Moos left Oregon paid Moos $1.85 million to leave. He left and Phil Knight donated $100 million to the University of Oregon Athletic Department and Oregon is moving forward in building a new basketball arena.
Yes, give us our $1.85 back or excuse the obligation and you Huskies can have him.
