UCF Knights hire Danny White as athletic director
— -- ORLANDO, Fla. -- Central Florida has hired 36-year-old Danny White as its next athletic director.
The school announced the move on Wednesday. White has been Buffalo's AD since 2012. He previously was an associate athletic director at Mississippi from 2009 to 2012 and held a similar role at Fresno State from 2007 to 2009.
"Danny is one of the nation's rising stars in college athletics, and his talent, determination, energy, and creativity will guide our program to a bright future," UCF president John Hitt said in a statement. "He understands that success starts with winning with integrity and student-athletes thriving in the classroom, and he has a history of hiring successful coaches."
A 2002 graduate of Notre Dame, White is the son of Duke athletic director Kevin White.
Under White, Buffalo has seen major improvements to its facilities, including an upgraded football center in 2013 and a face-lift to the basketball facilities for the men's and women's teams.
"My goals include building on our outstanding academic accomplishments and making UCF a national leader known for competitive excellence," White said in a statement. "We will become one of the nation's premier destinations for coaches and student-athletes, and we will excite our student body, staff and faculty, alumni and the central Florida community."
The hire ends a short national search, which began after former football coach and interim AD George O'Leary gave up that role on Oct. 12. AD Todd Stansbury left the position in June to accept the same job at Oregon State.
White will be introduced at a news conference on Thursday.
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