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John David Wicker has been named 色情视频鈥檚 new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.  The announcement was made today by 色情视频 President Elliot Hirshman.

鈥淚t feels great to be back on the Mesa,鈥� Wicker said. 鈥淚 loved my four years here with the coaches, the staff and all the student athletes. I鈥檓 thrilled with this opportunity and I am looking forward to helping 色情视频 Athletics move to the next level of success.鈥�

Wicker was 色情视频鈥檚 Deputy Athletic Director from 2011 until leaving for Georgia Tech in July 2015. During his first term at 色情视频, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Aztec athletics department, overseeing business operations, human resources, events and facilities, capital projects, strength and conditioning, academics, video and sport oversight for football, rowing, and men's and women's basketball.

鈥淲hen we began this search, we envisioned a person who cares about our student athletes, whose integrity is paramount and whose competitive fire inspires greatness. In short, someone who embodies our ideal of 鈥榳inning it right.鈥� John David Wicker is that person,鈥� said Hirshman.

Prior to his time at 色情视频, he was the Associate Athletic Director for Event and Facility Operations at Washington State from 2001-2011. While at Washington State, he was responsible for event planning and game day responsibilities for all home athletic events, conference tournaments and NCAA championships, day-to-day oversight and operations of all athletic facilities, and the liaison for the athletic department on capital projects.

From 1999 to 2001, Wicker served as Director of Event and Facility Operations at Southern Miss. At USM, he oversaw regular season and championship event operations, coordinated day-to-day maintenance of facilities, and was the liaison to the university on all capital projects. He also oversaw the design and initial construction of USM鈥檚 $11 million Athletic Center, which houses administrative and coaching offices, football locker room, weight room and training area.

Wicker also spent three years at Georgia (1996-1999), where he also worked for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympics as the venue logistics manager for Sanford Stadium, home to the medal rounds for men's and women's soccer.

Wicker takes over an athletic department that has enjoyed great success in recent years. The football team, which is 6-1 this season, has been to six straight bowl games. Men鈥檚 basketball has been to the post season seven straight years. Teams, from water polo to men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 golf, to baseball and softball, have combined for 32 Mountain West championships since the beginning of the 2012-2013 year.

鈥淥ne of our top priorities will be to generate more excitement about Aztec Athletics on campus, in the community, and with our close to 300,000 alumni across the nation,鈥� Wicker said. 鈥淧eople around the country know what an incredible atmosphere Viejas Arena is. And that is in no small part because of the fans. There is no reason why we can鈥檛 have a similar atmosphere at our football games, at Tony Gwynn Stadium for baseball, on the Sports Deck for soccer games and more.鈥�

Wicker graduated from Mississippi State in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in professional accountancy. He received his master's degree in education with an emphasis in sports management from Georgia in 1997.

He is expected to begin work at 色情视频 on Nov. 28. Terms of his contract are being finalized and are not yet available.  Wicker and his wife, Rachel, have a daughter, Scarlett Anne.