Miami Hurricanes AD Dan Radakovich to retire effective June 1st

The athletic department matched its school record this past year with an NCAA Graduation Success Rate of 94 percent. Last fall, Miami student-athletes set a department record for semester grade point average (3.40) and all 18 programs exceeded a 3.0 GPA for the first time in school history. The Hurricanes also captured the NCAA Team Works Community Service Competition in both 2022 and 2024.

University of Miami President Joe Echevarria said “Dan came to us with an outstanding track record. I’ve enjoyed working with him as we’ve rebuilt and advanced Miami Athletics during an incredibly transformative time. Dan is a person of high character and has been an invaluable thought partner. I will continue to seek his advice and counsel going forward and wish him and his family all the best in what comes next.”

Radakovich is the past president of LEAD1 (now FBS AD Association), which represents athletic directors at the Division I level. He was named 2017 Sports Business Journal Athletic Director of the Year. In 2014, Radakovich was one of 13 people to be named to the first College Football Playoff selection committee. He is currently serving on the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee.

“Serving the University of Miami again has been an absolute privilege,” Radakovich said. “This place means everything to me, and I’m proud of what our student-athletes, coaches and staff have accomplished together. The program is in a great place, and it’s the right time for fresh leadership to shape what comes next.”

A national search for Radakovich’s successor is being conducted. In the interim, the current deputy directors, Brian Baptiste and Rachelle Paul, will serve as co-leaders reporting directly to President Echevarria.

While the release states a national search is underway, the previous report from last week connected Miami to Michael Yormark, CEO of Roc Nation Sports and former President/CEO of the Florida Panthers, as the targeted candidate to lead the Athletic Department moving forward.

With Yormark’s name having been previously floated by reporters — an indication that it was leaked/placed with them to get a measure of public polling/feedback — it would be mildly shocking if he were not the final choice for the job. Nothing is done yet, however, so we’ll see. It just strains credulity that his name was intentionally leaked and he’s not the guy when all is said and done.

We thank Dan Radakovich for his service to the University of Miami, and wish him well as he moves on.

More on the search for the next Athletic Director int he future.

Go Canes