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Sources: Toledo is set to hire Illinois Chief Commercial Officer Tom Moreland as the school’s next athletic director. The hire is pending board approval. Moreland brings strong experience in the fundraising and revenue space at Illinois, Purdue and Iowa.
Moreland worked extensively with NIL generation at Illinois. His time at Purdue included oversight of that program’s football team under Jeff Brohm. He also brings significant fundraising experience from his time at Iowa.