Stanford hires Muir as AD
Stanford hired Bernard Muir as director of athletics, effective September 1, bringing 24 years administrative experience.
"I'm thrilled to be joining the Stanford community," Muir said. "This is a wonderful opportunity for our family. I'm looking forward to being part of the world-class tradition of excellence that characterizes the student-athlete experience at Stanford."
Muir replaces Bob Bowlsby, who left Stanford to become commissioner of the Big 12 in June. Muir has served as athletic director at Delaware since 2009 and was at Georgetown from 2005-09. He's a member of the NCAA Tournament selection committee and is on the board of directors of USA Basketball.
"Bernard Muir has a national reputation as a superb athletic administrator," said Stanford provost John Etchemendy in a release from the school. "He also has a deep personal understanding of what it means to be a scholar-athlete, performing at the very highest levels both academically and athletically. In Bernard Muir, we are confident we have a leader with the integrity, experience and commitment to ensure that Stanford's athletic legacy continues."
Stanford has won 18 consecutive Directors' Cup trophies as the top overall athletic program in the country. The Cardinals has won at least one national championship annually for the past 36 years, the longest such streak in the nation.
No other school has won more than Stanford's 423 individual national titles.
