Mike Hamilton (athletic director) explained

Mike Hamilton (August 13, 1963 – November 10, 2023) was an American athletic director. He was the Men's Director of Athletics at the University of Tennessee. Hamilton replaced Doug Dickey in 2003, becoming the University of Tennessee's seventh men's athletic director.^[1]

Career

Born in Brevard, North Carolina, on August 16, 1963, Hamilton was a graduate of Clemson University, and had been on the university's athletic staff for 11 years prior to his hiring.^{[2] [3]}

In 1998, the National Association of Athletic Development Directors named him Fundraiser of the Year.^[4]

Death

Hamilton died from cancer on November 10, 2023, at the age of 60.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: May 10, 2003 . Mike Hamilton Named UT Director of Athletics . March 20, 2024 . University of Tennessee Athletics . en.
2. Web site: November 11, 2023 . Tennessee Athletics Mourns the Loss of Former AD Mike Hamilton . March 20, 2024 . University of Tennessee Athletics . en.
3. Web site: Davis . Elizabeth A. . May 9, 2003 . Tennessee Promotes Mike Hamilton to AD . March 20, 2024 . The Edwardsville Intelligencer .
4. Web site: April 14, 2005 . Mike Hamilton . March 20, 2024 . National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics . en.
5. Web site: Wilson . Mike . Former Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton dies at 60 . knoxnews.com . December 2, 2023 . November 10, 2023.