Report: Michael Yormark, Former Panthers President, Offered AD Job with Miami Hurricanes

TL;DR

Michael Yormark, former president of the Florida Panthers, has been offered the athletic director position at the University of Miami. This comes as current AD Dan Radakovich prepares for retirement.

Key points

Michael Yormark was the president of the Florida Panthers.
He has been offered the athletic director position at the University of Miami.
Current AD Dan Radakovich is retiring soon.
Yormark has been with Roc Nation since leaving the Panthers.

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Florida Panthers team president Michael Yormark celebrates the 2012 Southeast Division title with center Stephen Weiss in Sunrise on April 7, 2012. // Photo @GeorgeRichards

Michael Yormark left the Florida Panthers in 2014 after 11 years in various front office roles — most prominently as the team’s president and CEO — but is reportedly close to coming back to town as the new athletic director of the University of Miami Hurricanes.

Yormark, who moved on from the Panthers not long after Vinnie Viola bought the team, has been the President & Chief of Branding and Strategy for Roc Nation since leaving the organization.

According to the Miami Herald, UM athletic director Dan Radakovich has informed the school he will be retiring soon with “some members of UM’s Board of Trustees informed Friday.’’

Per the Herald, not only is Yormark the targeted candidate, but he has been offered the job.

Radakovich returned to the Hurricanes in 2021 after being the AD at Clemson, and was part of a sweeping change in the school’s athletic department which saw Mario Cristobal being hired as the new football coach.

He also hired new coaches for men’s and women’s basketball as well as baseball during his tenure.

Yormark joined the Panthers in 2003 as Chief Operating Officer after also working with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Columbus Blue Jackets, and New York Yankees among others.

Q&A

Who is Michael Yormark and what is his background?

Michael Yormark is the former president and CEO of the Florida Panthers and currently serves as the President & Chief of Branding and Strategy for Roc Nation.

Why is Michael Yormark being considered for the Miami Hurricanes AD job?

Yormark is being considered for the position as current athletic director Dan Radakovich is set to retire soon, prompting the search for a new leader.

What impact could Yormark's hiring have on the University of Miami athletics?

Yormark's extensive experience in sports management could bring new branding and strategic initiatives to enhance the University of Miami's athletic programs.

When is Dan Radakovich expected to retire from the University of Miami?

Dan Radakovich has informed the school of his impending retirement, although a specific date has not been disclosed.