Over the last two years, U of L athletics has traded out coaches like nobody’s business. A high turnover rate is expected whenever a new athletic director hits the scene, and not many could have handled that change better than Vince Tyra.
Son of men’s basketball great Charlie Tyra, Vince was named acting athletic director October 2017 before officially taking the position March 2018. He was centered in a unique situation following the departure of long-time leader Tom Jurich.
Tyra oversaw coaching hires with the diligence of a businessman and background in fervor for Card Nation. In December alone, athletics witnessed a fresh rotation of coaches due to resignations, terminations and retirement.