| Taylor Reveley, William & Mary President |
"William & Mary has a powerful tradition of athletic success and of doing varsity athletics right. Tribe Athletics requires a leader of great integrity and commitment to having athletes who thrive in classrooms and labs as well as on their teams. Samantha has the values, experience and determination to take W&M athletics to even greater heights, as we seek to provide a championship experience for every Tribe athlete and fan. We are delighted to welcome her to our community even as we are sad to see her splendid predecessor, Terry Driscoll, ride into the sunset."
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Lawrence B. Pulley '74,
Dean of William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business
Search Committee Chair |
"Throughout our exhaustive national search, Samantha stood out as simultaneously ready to embrace William & Mary's athletic tradition and capable of successfully leading us into a new era. She's been part of championship programs at a number of institutions and has been mentored by some incredible people. Her passion for student-athletes is remarkable, as is her vision to strengthen lifelong ties among William & Mary's alumni and friends. The university's expectations of Tribe Athletics are high, and the committee has full confidence that Samantha will be a driving force in achieving them."
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| Scott Woodward, Texas A&M University Director of Athletics |
"While Samantha will be greatly missed by our department and university, I am thrilled for her and for William & Mary, which is getting one of the top intercollegiate administrators in the country. Samantha brings a wealth of experiences to Williamsburg and understands the ever-changing dynamic of the student-athlete experience and the landscape of college sports. She will not only succeed, she will thrive, and we wish her all of the best."
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| Joe D'Antonio, CAA Commissioner |
"I am proud to be able to welcome Samantha to the CAA family. Over the years our paths have crossed many times and I am proud to be able to call Samantha a friend as well as a colleague. She is an experienced administrator and leader within our industry, and I look forward to working with her as she sets the course for the future of the William & Mary athletics department."
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| Jimmye Laycock '70, William & Mary Football Head Coach |
"Samantha's brother, Chris, was among my first recruiting classes, so she's got longstanding ties to the William & Mary family. She's familiar with academically rigorous environments, having been at Georgetown and Wake Forest, plus she's been at a CAA peer and now Texas A&M. She's an impressive person, very candid and thoughtful, and someone who loves to win while doing things the right way. I am looking forward to working with her and expect that she will do very well."
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Peel Hawthorne '80,
William & Mary Associate Athletics Director for Student Services
Senior Woman Administrator |
"Samantha struck me as having an insider's understanding of W&M coupled with an outsider's fresh perspective for moving us forward. She embraces our traditions, but is not encumbered by them. I am looking forward to working with her!"
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Julie Sommer Leach '99,
Former William & Mary Women's Basketball Player
Search Committee Member |
"Samantha Huge embodies all of the ideals that William & Mary holds dear: intelligence, perseverance, integrity and competitiveness. With her very successful and well-rounded background combined with her vision for the future of William & Mary Athletics, Samantha demonstrated that she is the perfect choice to lead the Tribe."
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Matt Crispino '02,
William & Mary Swimming Head Coach |
"Samantha Huge's experience, poise, and passion for William & Mary will make an immediate impact here. We needed a proven leader to build upon the foundation Terry Driscoll built and take our athletic department to new heights. Samantha is the person to do just that."
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