Samantha Huge

Samantha Huge
Current position
Title	Athletic director
Biographical details
Alma mater	Gordon College, Campbell University
Playing career
1988–1992	Gordon
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2000–2002	Illinois (Asst. Compliance Coordinator)
2002	Michigan State (Compliance Coordinator)
2002–2006	Wake Forest (Assistant AD)
2006–2009	Georgetown (Associate AD)
2009–2014	Delaware (Deputy AD)
2014–2017	Texas A&M (Associate AD)
2017–2020	William & Mary

Samantha K. Huge is the former director of athletics for the College of William & Mary. She previously served as an associate athletic director at Texas A&M University from 2014 to 2017, as a deputy athletic director at the University of Delaware from 2009 to 2014, as an associate athletic director at Georgetown University from 2006 to 2009, and as an assistant athletic director at Wake Forest University from 2002 to 2006. Huge attended college at Gordon College, where she played on the school's women's basketball team. Huge was named athletic director at the College of William & Mary on March 14, 2017.[1][2][3][4] On October 6, 2020, Huge resigned amid controversy after having cut seven athletic programs and being caught plagiarizing much of a public email from a similar Stanford University press release during the announcement of the program cuts.[5]

References

Johnson, Dave (March 15, 2017). "Samantha Huge realizes her 'full-circle dream come true' as W&M's AD". Daily Press. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
Brierre, Chip (March 15, 2017). "William & Mary introduces Samantha K. Huge as new Athletic Director". WRIC. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
O'Connor, John (March 15, 2017). "W&M isn't new to incoming Tribe athletics director". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
Williams, Jessica (July 10, 2017). "New W&M athletic director wants to boost event revenue". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
Marsigliano, Julia (October 6, 2020). "W&M Athletics Director Samantha Huge resigns amid controversy over cutting 7 sports programs". WYDaily. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

External links

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[1] Johnson, Dave (March 15, 2017). "Samantha Huge realizes her 'full-circle dream come true' as W&M's AD". Daily Press. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[2] Brierre, Chip (March 15, 2017). "William & Mary introduces Samantha K. Huge as new Athletic Director". WRIC. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[3] O'Connor, John (March 15, 2017). "W&M isn't new to incoming Tribe athletics director". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[4] Williams, Jessica (July 10, 2017). "New W&M athletic director wants to boost event revenue". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[5] Marsigliano, Julia (October 6, 2020). "W&M Athletics Director Samantha Huge resigns amid controversy over cutting 7 sports programs". WYDaily. Retrieved October 6, 2020.