Rick Dickson

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Rick Dickson
Current position
Title Athletic director
Team Tulsa
Conference AAC
Biographical details
Bornc. 1954 (age 6768)
Alma mater University of Tulsa
Playing career
1972–1976 Tulsa
Position(s) Defensive back
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1990–1994 Tulsa
1994–2000 Washington State
2000–2015 Tulane
2020–presentTulsa

Rick Dickson is in his 2nd stint as the athletic director at Tulsa. He previously served as the AD at Tulane University from 2000 through 2015. [1] [2] After taking over in 2000, Tulane teams have since won nine Conference USA Championships. They have advanced to NCAA postseason play 15 times (counting three NCAA Tournament appearances each by the Green Wave women's basketball and men's tennis teams). Tulane advanced to the College World Series in 2001 and 2005. During his administration the Tulane Green Wave became a member of the American Athletic Conference, leaving Conference USA. [3]

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Dickson is a graduate of Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma [4] and the University of Tulsa. Prior to Tulane, he was athletic director for six years at Washington State University in  Pullman. [5] [6] [7] [8] The Cougars played in their first Rose Bowl in 67 years in January 1998.

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References

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  2. "Tulane keeps football program". The Victoria Advocate. June 11, 2003. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  3. "Tulane Athletic Director Rick Dickson announces Retirement". July 1, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
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  6. Blanchette, John (March 3, 1994). "Cougars putting their money on Dickson". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  7. Sahlberg, Bert (March 3, 1994). "Dickson era ushered in". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  8. Miedema, Laurence (March 2, 1994). "New man on campus". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1A.