Aztecs athletic director had a 'conversation' with Mississippi State about its vacant AD job but is negotiating a new contract at SDSU
Mississippi State already has one person from San Diego State in a key athletic department position, with the recent promotion of former SDSU defensive coordinator Zach Arnett to head football coach following the death of Mike Leach.Athletic Director John David Wicker said he had a “conversation” with Mississippi State, his alma mater, about its vacant AD position but opted to stay at SDSU despite the possibility of tripling his salary.
Discussions on a new contract began before Auburn poached John Cohen from fellow SEC member Mississippi State in late October, just days before the two schools played in football. Wicker, given his ties to the school and state, was immediately“I had a conversation with my alma mater knowing I have a phenomenal job currently,” Wicker said. “I would not have had the conversation if it wasn’t my alma mater.
Wicker, 53, could soon be a power conference AD himself, if the Pac-12 invites SDSU to replace UCLA and USC when they join the Big Ten in 2024-25. The Pac-12 first must announce a new media rights contract before its presidents and chancellors will consider expansion. SDSU would need to inform the Mountain West by June if it hopes to leave by 2024-25 without incurring any multimillion-dollar departure penalties.
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