Bowling Green State University announced the hire of a new athletic director on Tuesday morning, with Derek van der Mewre being named to the position to replace Bob Moosbrugger, who was relieved of duty in August.
The South African-born van der Mewre comes to Bowling Green from the University of Arizona, where he served as their associate athletic director under former CMU AD Dave Heeke for five years. van der Mewre served as the university’s chief financial officer, being responsible for creating Arizona’s first-ever comprehensive strategic building plan.
“I truly appreciate this awesome opportunity to join this community,” van der Merwe said during his press availability on Tuesday morning.