The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2000 - 3 The predecessors With last week's hiring, Bill Martin became the University's tenth athletic director, dating back to 1898 when Charles Baird was hired. Since then, the Athletic Department has been one; of the most tamed and successful in the country. Called 'business . geitnis of tie Yost- I eia football teams. Sent squad to its fist Rose Bowl. -d 3 First war-time ath- letic director. Hired Branch Rickey to coach baseball team. S Orchestrated the modern athletic an pus and built 8 55(t-seat Micia Stadium g in 927 r~ Served as both football coach and athletic direc- tor for ten years. Brought winged helmet team. ('ottinuecd to lead pr ogram to natiotial promi- itence. Brought artificial tur to Stadium. a Famedgridiron skipper fired bas- ketball coach Bill Freider hefore Michigan won AN,1989 tourney. 9 rnao.~r Martin succeeds Goss as athletic director MARTIN Continued from Page 1 end, the decision was mine. I could not make this appointment with the confidence that I have if not for the committee's terrific work." Jackson said the committee was not surprised that Bollinger did not pick one of its final three candidates. "The search committee was an adviso- ry committee. We understood our role and we recommended people, but it was Bollinger's decision. He made the deci- sion with full information," Jackson said. The committee looked for candi- dates with a wide range of skills. "We were looking for someone who had some experience. As for criteria, we were interested in someone with a sense for business, someone interest- ed in intercollegiate athletics, some- one with vision and leadership capa- bilities, and who could take the department on in the next couple of years," Jackson said. Martin is a University alum., President and founder of First Martin Corp., an Ann Arbor real estate, con- struction and management firm, a member of the Fales Committee of the U.S. Naval Academy, president of the United States Sailing Foundation and is on the board of directors of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Men's cross country coach Ron Warhurst said he first asked Martin if he would feel comfortable with the athletic department making a recom- mendation for him. "It was a letter of recommendation. It's a typical thing, in this kind of sit- uation - they never go to the people who will be affected," Warhurst said. "We decided it would be nice if we wrote a letter of recommendation indicating we would like to recom- mend from within the department." "I said to Bill 'how long would it take you to straighten this place out?' and he said 'probably 18 months or so," Warhurst said. "I think in the beginning he was just going to do an interim. As he got more support, he started feeling attached to it," he added. Men's basketball coach Brian Ellerbe said he is very supportive of Bollinger's choice. "I think it's a great move. As a matter of fact, I'm a little surprised it took as long as it did. I think they looked around all over, when what they were looking Who is Bill Martin? right in front of them the whole time," Ellerbe said. "Bill's a guy who very much likes a lot of changes and wants to take things head on until they work them- selves out," he added. In an unprecedented move, Martin said he will donate his first years salary of $250,000 back to a special fund in the athletic department. "Lee (Bollinger) was not necessari- ly happy with that, but fortunately in my past life it was very rewarding financially, and I would rather have the first year's salary for this position go back into an athletic director's pool that I can use to enhance our 25 sports," Martin said. Over the past months, Martin has outlined many of the changes he would like to see within the athletic department. Most recently, the University Board of Regents approved a plan to add 400 seats to Yost Ice Arena. "Yost is just a very magical place. Being able add more seats and mak- ing more available to students will just enhance that whole collegiate hockey experience," Martin said. Martin is also looking into raising bas- ketball, football and hockey prices, adding skyboxes to Michigan Stadium, advertising on the stadiums scoreboard and relocating Ray Fisher Stadium to a spot next to the Varsity Tennis Center. "We're going to be very conserva- tive, recognize the traditions of Michigan and move forward finan- cially," Martin said. University Regent Rebecca McGowan (D-Ann Arbor) said she will definitely approve Martin's appointment at the Regents meeting this month. "I was very supportive of him becoming the interim athletic direc- tor. Everything I have seen suggests he will make a spectacular athletic director," McGowansaid."He will be great for both men's aind women's sports." - Daily Sports Editor Raphael Goodstein contriibuted to this report. Age: 59 Education: Bachelor of arts degree from Wittenberg University; graduate degree in economics from the University of Stockholm; M.B.A., University of Michigan Occupations: President and founder of First Martin Corp., an Ann Arbor real estate development and man- agement firm; founder and chairman of the Bank of Ar Arbor Affiliations: U.S. Olympic Committee board member; President of U.S. Sailing Foundation; member of the Fales Committee of the U.S. Naval Academy fCARAIROSE CRECATIOMS - Ann Arbor's only Body Piercer with expert consultation and after-care checkups - Ornamental piercing only (no genital or mouth piercing) " Piercings available with gold or diamond jewelry " Dragons / Incense / Silver Jewelry New Address: 4410 Jackson Rd. 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