Official: Broeker to AD

[TallTitan34]

https://x.com/petethamel/status/1881459027730981146?s=46&t=jxqs74xjrj0YOEifH9UtCw

[The Sultan]

When they did the ceremony for Scholl before the game, I thought this is where this was headed.

[K1 Lover]

Broeker? I hardly know her!

In all seriousness though, does this mean we can expect things to stay the same, or change in some way?

[MUfan12]

In all seriousness though, does this mean we can expect things to stay the same, or change in some way?

Not a dynamic hire, I'd say.

[Uncle Rico]

Probably won't bring the football program back.  SMDH

[Newsdreams]

Probably won't bring the football program back.  SMDH

Or Med School

[Zog from Margo]

Congratulations to him! It's nice to see his long-term commitment to MU rewarded.

[The Sultan]

Broeker? I hardly know her!

In all seriousness though, does this mean we can expect things to stay the same, or change in some way?

It likely means they are happy with how the department is running and want to stay the course.

[wadesworld]

This is great news and well deserved. Shaka and him have a great relationship, and that's the most important aspect of the job. Congrats to him!

[GoldenWarrior11]

Congrats Mike!  Well deserved.

[goan]

A very good promotion.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I guess this means more games on Flo Sports, more games at Dayton, and absolutely NO hot dogs ever.

[marqfan22]

Keep Shaka happy.

Don't mess with happy

[jesmu84]

Is this also a DEI hire?

[Shaka Shart]

Is this also a DEI hire?

If it backfires automatically yes

[GB Warrior]

I don't have an informed opinion on this, but it's obviously a status quo hire that belies the point of a 'national search.'

Does this mean that we should expect this to be the height of Marquette sports? I can live with it -- we are in a tremendous place --but just feels shortsighted.

[BLWarrior91]

Outstanding!  Marquette promoted from within for both its president and AD. This says the board of trustees is happy with the current direction and wanted to continue the same alignment.  Well-deserved promotion!

[The Sultan]

I don't have an informed opinion on this, but it's obviously a status quo hire that belies the point of a 'national search.'

Does this mean that we should expect this to be the height of Marquette sports? I can live with it -- we are in a tremendous place --but just feels shortsighted.

The essential issue that internal candidates always face is that people discount their ability to do the job. The truth is that we won't know if this is a good hire for awhile. We all want him to succeed. 

[cheebs09]

Meh. Hope he deletes his Twitter/BlueSky account. I'm sure he will do fine, but feels like a very safe bet.

[Judge Smails]

The essential issue that internal candidates always face is that people discount their ability to do the job. The truth is that we won't know if this is a good hire for awhile. We all want him to succeed. 

Need 5 years to judge.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

How much does this effect our NET?

[MU82]

I don't have an informed opinion on this, but it's obviously a status quo hire that belies the point of a 'national search.'

Does this mean that we should expect this to be the height of Marquette sports? I can live with it -- we are in a tremendous place --but just feels shortsighted.

Maybe after doing a national search, Marquette decided that a dedicated and qualified person already employed by the university was the best choice?

I don't know if that's what happened or not, but I at least allow for the possibility.

And I congratulate Mike, and wish him success and happiness.

[StillWarriors]

We have seen the impact of a divide between the administration and a head coach of the basketball program. Obviously, circumstances vary, but Shaka seemed to be very close to Lovell, and he is unfortunately gone. I assume Shaka and Broeker have a good relationship and are on the same page in terms of the program. That could be a big deal in not messing with Shaka's "happy." I understand there is more to the AD position than men's basketball, but it drives the bus.

[MUEng92]

I honestly thought we already knew this.  Apparently it was an assumption on my part. A personal Mandela Effect ?

[Billy Hoyle]

Mike earned it. Glad he's finally moving up. I think the "national search" was in reality looking at Broeker and deciding if he was the guy and if he wasn't who was out there. My guess is Broeker has been running things things the past few months.

As he departs, I have a great appreciation for Bill Scholl. Bill Cords made two extremely courageous moves as AD in hiring KO and then, despite a lot of questioning by the fan base, cutting the cord on Mike Deane and bringing in TC. He saved us from becoming a mid-major. Scholl too made a courageous decision when he found way to get the money together to cut bait with Wojo and went all out to bring in Shaka from a Power 5, super wealthy program; a move which has taken the program to another level. We could have been Providence, instead, we've usurped Villanova. Post Al, the two Bills are the most important figures in the history of MU basketball leadership.