Since he became director of athletics 16 years ago, six head football coaches have come or gone.

This will be the first time Vanderbilt has had an athletics director since 2003.

As director of health, physical education and interscholastic athletics at the high school, he knew something had to be done.

In 1969 he was named Princeton's associate director of athletics.

During the 1971-86 seasons, Waters also served as athletics director.

He retired from coaching in 1976, and remained director of athletics until 1980.

Beginning in 1936, he served as Colgate's director of athletics for 20 years.

Princeton teams have won 28 national championships in his first 18 years as director of athletics.

Al Paul, the director of athletics, is not surprised.

He was named athletics director on December 14, 2004.