By: Mike Hendrickson
Mark Coyle, a former Gophers athletics administrator, is poised to become the next University of Minnesota Athletics Director.
On Wednesday afternoon, University President Eric Kaler named Coyle the athletics department’s next leader, pending Board of Regents approval. As part of a five-year contract, Coyle’s base salary will amount to $850,000 per year — nearly double that of former Athletics Director Norwood Teague.