Just days after
Chad Hawley decided he didn't want to take over as the compliance director for IU athletics, the university has found a replacement. This time, the appointment comes from within the Indiana family.
Ian Rickerby, who was formerly the IU women's soccer coach, was promoted from within the IU compliance department yesterday afternoon.
"I am delighted that Ian Rickerby has agreed to assume a leadership role for IU's intercollegiate athletics compliance services operation,"Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator
Grace Calhoun told IUHoosiers.com yesterday. "Ian has quickly earned the respect of coaches and all others with whom he has worked as a knowledgeable and hard-working professional, committed to providing exceptional service in this important operational area for the IU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
"Ian's combination of coaching experience, front-line support in the compliance office including serving as the liaison to the new men's basketball staff as they successfully fulfill NCAA sanctions, and knowledge of IU will serve him well as he transitions into this leadership capacity," Calhoun told the site.
The move may surprise some, especially because Rickerby was part of the compliance department during the Kelvin Sampson scandal. But Rickerby seems confident that he was the right man for the job.
"I am thoroughly committed to moving the IU Athletic Department Compliance Office forward as we adapt to the ever-increasing demands placed upon us and our profession," Rickerby told IUHoosiers.com. " I am thrilled that the University has shown the confidence in me to continue my work with the coaching staff and administration here in Athletics as we focus on ensuring the best possible academic and athletic experiences for our student-athletes."
The position opened, of course, when Chad Hawley, who was hired from the Big Ten compliance office, backed out of the job this past weekend. Hawley said in a statement that his decision had to do with personnel within the IU Athletics Department.
"With respect to my decision not to go to IU, suffice it to say that I was really looking forward to working with (IU Director of Athletics) Rick Greenspan,” Hawley said in a statement. “After his resignation, I re-evaluated the situation and decided it was best to stay in my current position. My decision had nothing to do with the failure-to-monitor allegation."
The promotion of Rickerby means that the IU Athletics Department won't be starting with a completely clean slate. It shows instead, however, that the university is confident in many of its athletics employees, enough so that they don't need to hire from out of house. Let's hope Rickerby proves them right and helps lead IU to success while following the rules.
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