"The athletic directorship at Ohio State is one of the premier positions in the field of intercollegiate athletics. The university administration, faculty, staff, students and alumni support our programs energetically and with a compassion which includes embracement and criticism and that is just right. President Holbrook shares my belief in the values of a strong, broadly based intercollegiate athletic program and she has always been a powerful advocate of our department and its teams."
Holbrook said a search committee for a new director of athletics will be chaired by Dean Joe Alutto of the Fisher College of Business. The committee will begin work immediately. Holbrook said she hopes to have Geiger's successor named by June 30.
