With the sudden departure of Athletic Director Terry Tumey, Fresno State is on the search for a suitable replacement. The next AD will have a long list of demands from the red wave. It's going to take someone ready, willing, and able to help lead a revival for the entire valley, someone who will roll up their sleeves and go to bat for the university and challenge the status quo. We need an innovator. We need a game changer!

Here's my short list of qualified individuals I'd like to see as the next Director of Athletics at Fresno State.

• Kyle Vasey (Alabama)

• Sarah Baumgartner (Texas)

• Erin Adkins (UCLA)

• Jay Hilbrands (USC)

• Eric Roedl (Oregon)

• Jennifer Simon-O'Neill (Cal)

• Pat Hill

• David Carr