SALT LAKE CITY — For the University of Utah, Greg Marsden’s retirement affects much more than the gymnastics program.
Marsden came to the university from Arkansas as a graduate student after earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education. He met fellow graduate student Chris Hill, Utah’s current athletics director, and the pair became close friends.
“We used to sit around and talk about how stupid the decisions were that the people who ran the athletics department (made),” Marsden said, laughing in a news conference announcing his retirement Tuesday. “We thought we could do it so much better if we had the chance.