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k3»v. ■ -tk\$bm-|1Sam Harrel/News-MinerNEW DIRECTION—University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletic Director Forrest Karr on Thursday has been on the job officially since early this year. Karr, formerly the compliance officer for the athletic department, was the interim AD filling in for Cory Schwartz, who left last year.Karr still has mountains to climbBy MATIAS SAAR INews-MinerWith sports competition at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Finished for the current school year, it’s time for Forrest Karr to take a little vacation, right?Not a chance—there’s still way too much to do.“It’s still really busy,” said Karr, the First-year athletic director, earlier this week.For starters, there’s corporate sponsorship packages for associate athletic director Patrick Lee and Karr to redesign, a vital jobthat is a primary funding source in the athletics budget.Then there’s work related to the late-signing period that begins April 12 for which UAF coaches are presently “feverishly recruiting.”There’s a proposal to consider from a school that hopes to join the Great Northwest Athletic Conference as a replacement for the departed Humboldt State University.Throw in a restructuring of ticket prices and the consolidation of Nanook radio coverage .There’s also planning for events like theresurrected All-Sports Banquet on April 14, a university-sponsored golf tournament on June 16, and a myriad of summer sports camps.Not to mention a meeting next week with higher-ups to discuss Karr’s No. 1 priority, a new strength and conditioning facility.Despite the bustle, Karr, a former college hockey goaltender, still manages to sneak away for weekend mountaineering jaunts in the Alaska Range.“It’s a fairly demanding year-round job,” understated Karr about being athletic direc-See KARR, Page C10
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Fairbanks Daily News Miner
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Sun, Apr 09, 2006
Page 19
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