Andy Geiger
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Andy Geiger
Ferdinand "Andy" Geigeris a former athletic director at six different institutions, most recently holding that position for 11 years at Ohio State University, which contained the largest athletics department in the country...
committed gave money
He wanted me to know what he had done. First of all, he said he committed a violation. Secondly, he gave the money to a prospective student-athlete.
admittedly five rule took troubled violated
I am troubled that a rule was admittedly violated and it took us five years to find out about it.
far land realize
When you land at the airport, you don't get very far before you realize you're in Buckeye country,
arrested basketball coach limbo month ncaa ohio people program unfair
We're now in the 19th month of the NCAA process. Having a coach in limbo or having a coach suspended would be grossly unfair to the young people who play basketball at Ohio State. It would have arrested any development of our program and that would have been an untenable solution.
accustomed approach became came family individual jim personal players program within
This program is much more about players than most. Jim came in, immediately got to know so much about each individual player and his family and about their experiences. It's a much more personal approach than most were accustomed to. Within the family, it became a small-college feel.