Texas A&M University-Kingsville\u2019s new Athletic Director flew in from Pennsylvania and stood in front of a welcoming crowd of alumni, coaches and sponsors at a press conference last Wednesday. All the coaches were present and media outlets took pictures and videos of the AD.<\/p>\n
Steve Roach shared his rapid-paced experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been nerve-wracking. I\u2019ve been to Texas three times in the last week and it\u2019s been a whirlwind of a process,\u201d Roach said.<\/p>\n
The coaches and President Steven Tallant were excited to welcome him to the podium for his speech. Tallant said his experience is precisely relevant and fitting for the duties of being an AD at TAMUK.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s done an incredibly good job there. That university mirrors who we are. They have [a similar] size. They have 400 athletes and 40 staff members,\u201d Tallant said of Roach\u2019s most recent position at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
At the conference, Roach shared his take on the community and position. \u201cThe people of South Texas are just different. My email has just been [filled] with people welcoming me, asking what can we do to help?\u201d Roach said.<\/p>\n
A question might arise about his transferring so quickly, but he said the opportunity at TAMUK just presented itself and it was one he couldn\u2019t turn down. \u201cI wasn\u2019t actively looking, but the opportunity presented itself. I wouldn\u2019t have left IUP for what I\u2019d consider a rebuild. That\u2019s why this is exciting to me because this isn\u2019t a rebuild,\u201d Roach said.<\/p>\n
The coaches had an opportunity to meet Roach and they shared the ins and outs of the program. \u201cI had a good session with the coaches and what I appreciated about that process is that I got all the good, but I also heard all the challenges,\u201d Roach said.<\/p>\n
When Roach arrives Oct. 1, he will go into his duties immediately as Javelina basketball picks up and volleyball, football and cross country are underway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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