West Virginia set to hire North Texas AD Wren Baker

Credit : Google Author - joshai

North Texas has made public the news of Baker's departure. The president of the company was Neal Smatresk.

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In that period, our athletics team has seen record-breaking achievements in every aspect that includes student academic performance and fundraising, as well as overall conference records, and championships

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While we're disappointed to have him leave and leave, it's a wonderful decision for Wren as well as his entire family and speaks to the success he has had at UNT

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With a solid foundation in place and a team of outstanding coaches and administrators, We are in a good position to sustain our growth

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We'll be beginning our search in the near future, and I am confident that we will find a robust list of potential candidates that will keep our incredible upward trend as we move into The American."

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Additionally, Baker has a contract with WVU. West Virginia is set to fill its AD vacancy with North Texas's Wren Baker, according to a report Wednesday from Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger

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Baker did not immediately respond to numerous messages seeking comments. Baker has been in charge of the department since the year 2016.

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