UMaine AD named vice chancellor at the University of Denver
University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech has been named vice chancellor for athletics, recreation and Ritchie Center Operations at the University of Denver, effective May 1.
Creech has directed the UMaine Department of Athletics since 2014, and has also served as an adjunct lecturer and proponent of leadership studies at UMaine.
An interim AD will be named and a national search will be launched to fill the position, according to University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter.
“We understand that this is an opportunity for Karlton to take his talents to a new level of athletics leadership, and we wish him well,” Hunter says. “The University of Maine takes seriously its role as the state’s only Division I program, and its responsibilities to Black Bear fans near and far. We will build on the leadership and fundraising that have effectively advanced UMaine Athletics in the last four years, and will continue to dedicate ourselves to excellence in athletics leadership that will best serve Maine.”
“I’d like to thank the University of Maine for the incredible opportunity to serve as director of athletics,” Creech says. “My years in Orono have been some of the most rewarding of my career and I look forward to following the continued success of the Black Bears.”
A news release from the University of Denver about the appointment is online.