US EditionNew Mexico State University Names Joe Fields as Athletics Director Amid Program Turmoil
Joe Fields brings 20 years of collegiate athletics experience to New Mexico State after a nationwide search following a scandal that led to the previous director's firing.
- NMSU announced Joe Fields as its next director of athletics in Las Cruces, N.M., ending a months-long vacancy in the athletics department.
- Amber Burdge served as acting athletic director during a six-month reassessment, and a national search with Parker Executive Search narrowed four finalists this month.
- Before NMSU, Fields served at Tulsa as deputy athletic director and COO, playing football at Syracuse and one season with the Carolina Panthers.
- Fields will assume the post on Oct. 8, and Amber Burdge will return to her prior roles under her acting AD contract.
- Justin Bannister highlighted Fields' background, saying `Aggie fans are going to love what Joe brings to the table`, while Valerio Ferme praised his integrity and focus on student-athlete development.
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New Mexico State University names new athletics director
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- New Mexico State University picked a former Orangeman from Syracuse University to lead the Crimson and White into the future. The university has picked Joe Fields of Tulsa University to be its next athletic director. Fields, a former standout football player at Syracuse, will begin his new role on Oct. 8. Most recently, Fields has served as the deputy athletics director and chief operating officer at Tulsa. Fields will g…
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New Mexico State tabs Tulsa's Joe Fields as its next athletic director
New Mexico State has hired Tulsa deputy athletic director Joe Fields as its next athletic director. The school announced Fields will replace Mario Moccia, who was fired in January in the wake of an investigation into the department’s handling of a sexual abuse scandal.
NMSU hires University of Tulsa’s Joe Fields as next athletics director
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- New Mexico State University has found its next athletic director. Following a national search, NMSU administrators selected Joe Fields, a deputy athletic director at the University of Tulsa. Fields joined the University of Tulsa in August 2024 with 20 years’ experience in college athletics, both as a leader and a
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