College Temple names Fran Dunphy interim Athletic Director Former Temple basketball head coach Fran Dunphy rejoins the school as he becomes the Owls’ interim atheltic director. by Peter Snyder June 17, 2020 On Wednesday afternoon Fran Dunphy, Temple men’s head basketball coach from 2006 to 2019, was named the interim athletic director of the University. Dunphy will officially take office on July 1, taking over the role for Patrick Kraft. Kraft left Temple earlier this June after seven years with the University to become the new athletic director at Boston College. “Although this is a new role for Fran Dunphy, the truth is that he’s been a leader at Temple, in Philadelphia and in the nation for decades.’ ‘From the court to the classroom, to his advocacy and philanthropic efforts, Fran has time and again proven his dedication to our university and our city, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact he will undoubtedly make as acting director of athletics.” – Richard Englert, President of Temple University Temple Names Coaching Legend Fran Dunphy Acting Director of Athleticshttps://t.co/S3lVkwY7Db — Temple Owls (@TempleOwls) June 17, 2020 Dunphy became the all-time winningest coach in Philadelphia Big 5 history with an overall 270-162 record. He also led the Owls to ten consecutive postseason appearances, eight of which were in the NCAA Tournament. "The game of basketball has given me way more than I have given to it." Fran Dunphy speaks with @danajacobson after his final game as Temple's head coach.#FirstFour | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/mDAmwF82WK — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 20, 2019 Although Dunphy may not be an experienced AD, he knows Temple like the back of his hand and hopes to provide knowledge and exuberance to his newfound role. Post Views: 922 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Peter Snyder Peter Snyder is an Intern sportswriter who covers collegiate athletics as well as professional sports. Latest posts by Peter Snyder (see all) Pete Snyder’s College Football Rankings – 5th Edition - October 12, 2020 Pete Snyder’s College Football Rankings – 4th Edition - October 5, 2020 Developing: La Salle University to Cut Seven Varsity Sports - September 29, 2020 Pete Snyder’s CFB Power Rankings – 3rd Edition - September 28, 2020 Related TopicsDouble G SportsFran DunphyFran Dunphy ADFran Dunphy TemplePhiladelphia Big 5TempleTemple ADTemple AthleticsTemple BasketballTemple University Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Meet The 2019-2020 New Jersey Hall of Fame Sports Nominees Ranking the Big Ten QBs Ahead of the 2020 Season