Boo Corrigan Bio
Boo Corrigan is the director of athletics for the United States Military Academy effective May, 1 , 2019. The North Carolina State University announced that Corrigan will take over from Debbie Yow.
He previously served as the associate athletic director for marketing at the Naval Academy (2002-04); after that, he was an associate athletic director at Notre Dame (2004-08). In 2008, he joined Duke as senior associate director of athletics for external affairs at Duke University.
He appointed Jeff Monken to take over the football program in 2014, and that’s been a resounding success. Prior to Monken’s appointment, Army had one winning season in this century. They’ve now been to three straight bowl games and are coming off back-to-back 10-win seasons.
Boo Corrigan Father and Education
He is the son of Gene Corrigan, former commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference and a Duke graduat. Boo Corrigan graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in 1990, and Virginia Commonwealth University with a master’s degree in 2013.
He was named athletic director at the United States Military Academy on February 1, 2011.
Boo Corrigan Wife – Boo Corrigan Children
His wife, the former Kristen Aceto, are the parents of three children, Finley, Tre and Brian.
Boo Corrigan Appointment News
Yow has served as NC State’s athletic director since 2010 after AD stints at both Maryland and Saint Louis. She had previously announced she would be stepping down at the end of the 2018-19 academic year.
In a statement Yow said “Although I don’t know Boo personally, his achievements speak for themselves and I have great respect for his body of work,” ……”His family has significant ties to the ACC, and Chancellor Woodson has made an outstanding choice for the future of NC State Athletics.”
NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson announces the selection of @BooCorrigan as our next Director of Athletics.
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— NC State Athletics (@PackAthletics) January 30, 2019