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Purdue Hires Mike Bobinski as Athletic Director

Purdue surprises many by landing the current athletic director at Georgia Tech to replace Morgan Burke.

Hopefully time will tell that August 9, 2016 was a landmark day for Purdue sports.

By now we all know the news. Purdue surprised seemingly everyone in naming Georgia Tech athletic direct Mike Bobinski as Morgan Burke's replacement. For the first time in almost a quarter century Purdue has a new AD, and it comes at a critical time for the schools' athletic department. Yes, Burke has done some wonderful things with academics being a top priority. I don't want to ever discount the performance of our students in the classroom because their Purdue degree is critical.