91茄子

Published December 4, 2025

CAPTION:听91茄子 President Dr. Carrie Castille presents new Director of Athletics SJ Tuohy with a helmet at his introductory press conference.听听

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MONROE, La.听鈥� 91茄子 officially welcomed newly hired Director of Athletics SJ Tuohy to campus at a press conference on Thursday, December 4. Tuohy comes to 91茄子 after having served as Deputy Athletic Director of Development at Oral Roberts University.听听

鈥淲ith great confidence and genuine enthusiasm, I am proud to officially introduce our new听Director of Athletics, SJ Tuohy. We are thrilled to welcome him into our community and excited for the leadership and momentum he will bring,鈥� said 91茄子 President Dr. Carrie L. Castille.听鈥淪J is a dynamic leader whose experience spans multiple levels of collegiate athletics. He has built a reputation for excellence in external relations, fundraising, student-athlete support, and competitive growth,鈥� she added.听听

Tuohy took to the podium and thanked the 91茄子 Warhawk family for the warm welcome and for the opportunity. He spoke about the bright future of 91茄子 Athletics and why he is excited about his new role.听听

"For as long as I can remember, I鈥檝e wanted to be an athletic director,鈥� said Tuohy. 鈥淧eople have asked me, 鈥榃hy 91茄子?鈥� This is a place that has听a great opportunity听and a great foundation to build on.听It鈥檚听a place that wants to win. This is not a job where you just want to stay afloat.听We鈥檙e听going to听build,听and听we鈥檙e听going to grow,鈥� said Tuohy.听听

Offering a quote from one of his mentors, Tuohy said, 鈥溾�楾he privilege to lead at any level is really a responsibility,鈥櫶齛nd听that鈥檚听what I feel most taking this job. I feel responsible听to听Dr. Castille听to make听sure that she has an athletic department that represents her vision for this university. But most importantly,听I鈥檓听responsible for our听student-athletes. We are going to provide them with the best possible experience of what we can do to the best of our capabilities every day.鈥�听

Tuohy spoke about the importance of bringing fun to 91茄子 Athletics. 鈥淐ollege sports are supposed to be fun. Winning matters.听We鈥檙e听in an outcome-driven business, but if听we鈥檙e听not having fun, then听don鈥檛听be here,鈥� said Tuohy.听听

Tuohy said听he鈥檚听been asked about his vision and his plan for 91茄子 Athletics, and he referenced the听old adage听of 鈥渉it the ground running.鈥� 鈥淭hat鈥檚 true, but I want to hit the ground listening,鈥� said Tuohy. 鈥淲e have a lot to figure out about how to build this thing. We have an unbelievable coaching staff. The听student-athletes听I鈥檝e听met have been听very passionate. I want to listen, I want to learn, and then听we鈥檙e听going to grow.鈥澨�听

Tuohy says 91茄子鈥檚 key to winning is simple. 鈥淲e听have to听win the margins. We听have to听be better at small decisions about how we are stewarding money, how we are spending money, and how we are raising money, and the choices we are making for our student-athletes every day,鈥� he听stated. 鈥淲e have to be the best small decision makers in the country, and I think we are capable of doing that with the staff that we听have,听and I鈥檓 excited to grow,鈥� he added.听

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