When Desireé Reed-Francois last month shared the process behind the hire of track and field/cross country coach Andrew Dubs, she provided a direct window into the precise decision making required of a ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — In the changing landscape of college athletics, the Arizona Athletics department released its five-year plan, the Bear Down Blueprint. The department announced the plan ...

One of Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois‘ first moves at the UA was to eliminate the seven-member Learfield group that performed marketing and advertising for football, basketball and ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A landmark settlement, going into effect July 1st, will allow NCAA Schools to directly pay their student-athletes. One part of the settlement allows each university that opts in ...

Arizona Athletic Director Desireé Reed-Francois highlighted the cultural advantages of competing in a league made up of college towns, saying the move away from large urban markets is a positive step ...

"We needed a pathway forward, now we have it," Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois said. "Is it perfect? No, but its progress." It's one of the biggest changes in the history of college ...

One of the essential jobs of an athletic director is to secure major donations. In that sense, Arizona AD Desirée Reed-Francois and her fundraising team have put together a stellar September. Arizona ...

New Mizzou athletics director Desiree Reed-Francois is expected to be officially introduced during a news conference Wednesday in CoMo. As she settles in (and figures out which style of Shakespeare’s ...

Desiree Reed-Francois speaks to media on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in the Chancellor's Suite at Memorial Stadium after she was introduced as the University of Missouri's 21st athletic director in ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Arizona Women's Tennis coach Ryan Stotland has signed a contract extension through 2028, Vice President and Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois announced Wednesday.