Wanted: Rutgers athletic director. Only problem solvers with a bold vision should apply | Politi

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knight mascot stands on the field in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Rutgers and Maryland , Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP

WANTED: Dynamic, front-facing executive to lead a Big Ten athletic department that is underperforming and swimming in debt. Must be a proven problem solver with a realistic vision for how to elevate a collection of teams that lacks the resources of its higher-profile competition. A working knowledge of New Jersey is preferred but not required. And, uh, did we mention that the last four people to hold this position got fired?

It might be one of the toughest jobs in all of big-time college sports. But the reward for the person who actually succeeds? A slice of New Jersey immortality.

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