Boston College hires Blake James as athletic director

Published June 1, 2022 9:52 am

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has hired former Miami athletic director Blake James to succeed Patrick Kraft as the Eagles AD. James held the job in Miami from 2013-21 and oversaw 18 varsity sports. During his tenure, the Hurricanes built new indoor facilities for football, baseball and golf, and improved the ones for men’s and women’s basketball. James has also served on the NCAA Board of Directors, Board of Governors and Football Oversight Committee and he was chair of the NCAA Division I Council. Kraft left BC to take the AD job at Penn State.

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