Karen Peters (Jackie Jeffers | THE BEACON)
By PJ Marcello
Seven weeks after Larry Williams' resignation as athletic director, University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp C.S.C., said he does not plan to hire a new athletic director until after the end of the school year.
"I have received letters of interest and resumes from some very qualified people," Beauchamp said. "After a board meeting, we will go through the information and resumes and see where we are."
Williams, the University's athletic director since 2004, resigned on Dec. 5 to become vice president and athletic director at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Beauchamp appointed Senior Associate Athletic Director Karen Peters as interim athletic director.
"I let Fr. Bill know that I want this to be just an interim title," Peters said. "Personally and professionally it is not for me as a permanent position right now. It is a great job, but I have a great job already."
While Peters has been an associate athletic director at UP since 2006, the interim athletic director position presents new challenges.
"The biggest new thing for me is the Chiles Center renovation," Peters said. "Being a part of that process and things like that are the biggest change for me. There is more involvement in external aspects. The most important thing is to keep us moving so the new person can jump right in and get to work."
