In Behind the Hedges, journalist Rich Whitt focused his investigative lens on recent events at the University of Georgia, and in so doing examined the bigger story of «a sea change in how America supports its institutions of higher education.» Through interviews with many key figures in a struggle for power at UGA over the last decade, Rich examines the controversial tenure of Michael Adams as UGA president, and how this controversy led to the unprecedented split between the Board of Regents and the UGA Foundation, with implications for the landscape of higher education funding nationwide.
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Rich Whitt. Behind the Hedges
A Note from the Publisher
Contents
Introduction
1. Legacy
2. A Presidential Search
3. Meet Michael Adams
4. The Adams Years Begin
5. Don Leebern and Vince Dooley
6. Vince Dooley and Michael Adams
7. The UGA Foundation
8. The Deloitte & Touche Audit
9. Reaction to the Audit
10. The Break with the Foundation
11. The Kaswan Imbroglio
12. The Attorney General
13. Maybe Not Such Strange Bedfellows
14. Conclusion
Appendix
Appendix A: The Deloitte & Touche Audit
Appendix B: Regents’ Response
Appendix C: Adams’s Response
Appendix D: Robert Miller Correspondence
Appendix E: Attorney General Baker’s Letter
About the Author
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Behind the Hedges
Big Money and Power Politics
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Specifically, a head coach [Yoculan] is engaged to a representative of Georgia’s athletics interest [Leebern]. The coach and representative have purchased a house together and will be sharing this house as of August. The coach would like to host meals for prospects and current student-athletes during official visits at their house without it being perceived as impermissible contact with an athletics representative. Although, legally at this time the representative is not considered a spouse . . . the NCAA has never legislated fiancés and other personal relationships.
Chisholm’s letter didn’t mention that the coach’s fiancé was already married. A few days later Chisholm received a reply from Beth DeBauche, then SEC associate commissioner for compliance, informing her that such contact would, in fact, be an NCAA violation: “According to the NCAA Membership Services staff, the answer to this issue is no. The athletics representative’s status is not changed by the fact he is engaged to the head coach. Accordingly, he cannot be involved in any recruiting activities.” A fiancé should not be present at any recruiting meals or activities either on or off-campus, DeBauche replied. The upshot was that the SEC and the NCAA said that Yoculan could host recruits at her house but Leebern should not be present.
