Larry Ivy Explained

Larry Ivy (born 1943/1944) is a former athletic director for the University of Kentucky.

Ivy, an alumnus of the University of Alabama, was hired by the University of Kentucky in 1969 as director of student housing. In 1976, he began working in the athletic department at UK as assistant athletic director and later associate athletics director for internal affairs under then-AD C. M. Newton. He was promoted to senior associate AD in 1993.^[1]

On June 30, 2000, Ivy became Athletic Director upon Newton's retirement.^[1] On March 5, 2002, Ivy resigned amid a review of the athletic department by UK President Lee Todd, Jr. following discovery of NCAA violations in the football program under coach Hal Mumme.^[2]

In April, 2004, Ivy was a candidate for the athletics director position at Tennessee Tech, but withdrew his name from consideration to focus on his business interests. Ivy was one of the rights holders of Papa John's Pizza franchises in Russia.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Axelrod. Lloyd. Larry Ivy Named Uk Athletics Director. University of Kentucky. 18 August 2014.
2. Web site: Bailey. Steve. Athletic Director Ivy, Former AD Newton Out at Kentucky. University of Kentucky. 18 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084430/http://www.ukathletics.com/genrel/030602aaa.html. 19 August 2014. dead.
3. Web site: Ivy opts out of Tenn. Tech consideration. Lexington Herald Leader. 18 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141102120807/http://kentuckyroom.org/node/636393. 2 November 2014. dead.
4. Web site: Papa John's International DevelopmentHeats Up; Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. Now Available inRussia; 2003 Sees Papa John's Restaurants in 7 New Countries. Papa Johns Pizza. 18 August 2014.