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June 26th, 2009, 12:30 PM
06-26-2009 11:27 AM

ODU's AD for 40 Years - Jim Jarrett to Retire

Norfolk - Old Dominion University athletic director Dr. James Jarrett announced today that he will retire from Old Dominion University in June of 2010. Jarrett has been the Athletic Director at Old Dominion University for the past 40 years.

Jarrett came to Old Dominion in 1967 as an associate professor in Health and Physical Education and was named athletic director in the spring of 1970, replacing Bud Metheny. Under his leadership, Old Dominion teams have won 28 championships, and maintained a 91 per cent exhausted graduation rate.

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TheDancinMonarch
June 28th, 2009, 10:12 AM
Thanks Dr. Jim for 40 great years. Not every decision was perfect but on balance you took us a long way.