Sources: USF is targeting Rob Higgins as the school’s new CEO of Athletics. There's strong mutual interest, and a deal is expected to be come together in the upcoming days. He’s a USF grad who has been the Tampa Bay Sports Commission Executive Director since 2004.
USF was blunt in wanting to make a hire in line with the modernization and professionalization of college sports. Higgins emerged as the top candidate because he’s well-connected at both the professional and collegiate levels.
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Sep 9, 2025, 12:54 PM
