Don't use my athletics account for non athletics tweets until I saw this photo. The reason for social distancing & mass gatherings closing is to curb the threat to the public & to provide RELIEF & SAFETY to those fighting the virus: OUR medical professionals. Be SMART for them.
I have struggled since last night to find the proper words to use about the passing of Lew Hill, my friend, colleague, husband, father, mentor of student-athletes and head coach at
@GoUTRGV
. My words of Lew's passing is below. Peace & Love Lew 🙏. CK
Great to host long time colleague
@Pitt_LykeAD
tonight at
@RMUMBasketball
inaugural home game. Heather and I shared the same role while I was at Alabama and she was at Ohio State. Thanks to Heather and Pitt for graciously giving up a home game to open
@UPMCEventsCtr
!
#thankyou
Our student-athletes are going to love the renovated PNC Colonial Cafe upon their return. Eight specialty stations and dining on the go!
#ColonialPride
🔵⚪🔴 🙌
First snow of the winter! My 11 year old asked me if school would be cancelled or delayed due to the snow. I had to remind her she was virtual schooling...... Mother is Floridian, daughters born in South Texas. What a bunch of winter rookies.....school delay 🙄
The Colonials playing for the
@NECsports
conference title tomorrow and a spot in the FCS playoffs! So proud of the hard work, dedication, grit, and unity of our
@RMUFootball
student-athletes and coaches this season!
#stayaggressive
Just a few short (😉) years ago, these two crazy kids got married. Four states, eight houses, and two kids later, we celebrated another anniversary. Cheers to 19 years!
I wear a mask to set an example as a senior leader to assist in the reduction of transmitting the COVID virus to others in our
@RMU
community, for our 400+ student-athletes, for my wife, 10 and 7 year old daughters. I applaud 👏our SAAC for the
#RMUMasksUp
initiative! 😷 🔵⚪🔴
The calm before the storm for our new Student Section! New Colonial Crazies signage completed this week! Student body back in a month and November will be here before we know it!
@UPMCEventsCtr
#ColonialCrazies
Tremendous season for
@RMUFootball
! 7-5 overall, 6-1
@NECsports
. Big turnaround for
@80sCane57
in 2nd season as head coach. Exciting times for the future of Colonials football! 🔵⚪🔴
.
@RMU_Golf
fundraising tournament today. Smart AD asks his buddy
@RichieWalsh
to join my team. He hit his first hole in one in golf career! Two holes later he hit 3 inches from another hole in one! AWESOME to witness! It has gotta be the personalized
@RMU
golf bag! 🔵⚪🔴
Proud DAD today! My 8 year old Kylie was chosen STUDENT OF YEAR for 2nd grade at IDEA Edinburg! Out of 120 students....trophy was almost as big as her!
Three weeks in as
@RMUAthletics
AD, I have concluded after 70 meetings and events with university & athletics administrators, head coaches, donors/supporters, alumni and media...
@RMU
has the foRMUla for success! PS. Gotta give credit to
@AndyToole
for the clever word foRMUla...
My little one took a photo today at Homecoming Game and sent to me in a text captioned "future AD....." My response, "A bit intense of a look...." Her response, "And...." Gotta love that response. 😏
The King gals first day of school! New school, no friends, new environment. My advice, "if you take your academics serious, stay at top of your class until graduation, get a full academic scholarship, your dad can retire earlier....." Hey the first day can be about me also.....
This is a head scratcher, to say the least (being polite). Shared governance? Prior notice for discussion? Days prior to basketball season? 15 years as an D1 AD and have prided myself on being fairly balanced in my public opinions, but this decision makes ZERO sense.
NIT Changes:
For the 2024 NIT, conference regular season champions that do not win their conference tournament or are not otherwise selected to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will not receive an automatic bid to the NIT. Instead, the NIT will guarantee two
My last week in the
#RGV
.....going away dinners, gatherings, farewells galore! Tonight is the hardest good-bye .....close friends the Ramos and Simpsons....incredible friends and supporters for the past ten years. One final toast to our dear friends 🥂
Just got word our final department academic grade point average for 2020-21 academic year is a 3.504!!! Congratulations to our
@RMUAthletics
student-athletes and student academic services! 👏👏👏
Congratulations to
@RMUAthletics
student-athletes for posting a 3.475 department grade point average in the fall!!! 👏👏👏 Congratulations to our coaches and academic advising staff for recruiting and advising the "best and the brightest"!!! 👏👏👏
#RMUnite
🔵⚪🔴
My summer of dorm living has come to an end.....King's moving into new home tomorrow! Life at RMU in the apartment dorm model has been enjoyable, although looking forward to my "King" XL bed tomorrow night! RMU dorm living has stepped up from the 1990s to the 2020s!
#BobbyMo
Best moments of 2019 (1 of 3)
🕺 Moved back to my home state and Western Pennsylvania after 25 years
🔵⚪🔴 Hired by
@DrChrisHoward
as AD at my alma mater
@rmu
EXCITING day for
@RMU_Football
! The move to rejoin
@NECsports
in football restores longtime rivalries with Duquesne & Saint Francis. We are excited about this next chapter and continuing the forward momentum of
@RMU_Football
! THANK you to
@NECcommish
for her leadership! 🔵🏈🔴
.
@UTRGVBaseball
beats a ranked team for the second time this season and a Big 12 team for the third time by beating No. 10 Texas Tech 6-3 tonight! Congrats to
@GoUTRGV
coaches and student-athletes!
#EleVate
The return of our
@RMUMHockey
@RMUWHockey
programs is finally a reality. Our student-athletes are excited to represent the
@RMU
brand and to also represent all former RMU hockey players in our relaunch season!!! Thank You Pittsburgh!!! 🔵⚪️🔴🏒
#PittsburghsCollegeHockeyTeam
My six year old had her Kindergarten Graduation this morning! Per her principal, she is planning to attend Duke University and be a C.I.A. Agent! I have to think
@rmu
admissions may have something to say about this....
#Classof2031
Coach McMinn departs
@RMUMLacrosse
as the winningest HC in program history. He has meant so much more to this program than just wins on the scoreboard. He has been a tremendous ambassador for
@RMUAthletics
& the program, and for that, we will all be forever grateful to him.
Big day today! Start of my 10th year as AD at
@goutrgv
! Traveled to Houston to spend the day with my "family" - donors Dan and Terry Martinez (and the guy to my right
@vince_volpe
)! Special couple that has eleVated the
@goutrgv
mission!
Wifey at a conference this week. When she is out of town, I have to brush my daughter's hair prior to school and put in a "high ponytail"....I usually get one 👍 up, one 👎 down. It has only taken me hundreds of attempts but I finally got the two 👍👍 up this morning!
#GirlDad
FINALLY.....Another "Bucket List" item - ☑️ the box! My staff is still in shock that I am a Metallica fan and at concert tonight at PNC Park! "Enter Sandman" has been my ringtone since my first Android phone! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
#Metallica
.
@RMU
STUDENTS:
@NECsports
@RMUMBasketball
Tournament Final - Tuesday at 7 PM - Bring the excitement to the
@UPMCEventsCtr
in your Colonial Crazies Student Section! 500 FREE t-shirts to our Colonial Crazies!
@RMU
STUDENTS get in FREE with Freedom Card!
With the difficult announcements in postponing fall sports, I would like to commend our athletic trainers and strength & conditioning staff for their dedication & diligent work in creating a safe environment in uncertain times for our athletes & coaches the past 4 weeks.👏👏👏👏
One year ago today - press conference to announce the King family returning home! The past 12 months have flown by for this
@RMU
alum!
#ColonialPride
⭕⚪🔴
As
@LBittle8
texted me and
@derekschooley
at the crack of dawn on hockey relaunch super Saturday....and after his first triple expresso.....he stated a simple, yet effective way to start the day:
"It's a great day to have a great day!"
#LetsGoBobbyMo
🔵⚪️🔴🏒
Daddy Daughter Night at the Pens game! Mackenzie's first Pens game right behind the goal! Her first comment (besides, she wanted the XL bag of popcorn as we walked in), "dad, he got creamed into the glass...." 9 year olds....🤷♂️
Today was a Celebration of Life & Memorial for Lew Hill, a friend, brother, and colleague to so many in our industry. Thank you to
@GoUTRGV
for hosting a live stream to be a part of with the Hill family and
@UTRGVmbb
family.
Peace & Love
@LHillMBB_UTRGV
✌️🧡
#RIPLewHill
Congratulations to
@martygalosi
on 30 years of service (via RMU virtual honor awards)!!! PS. Told him in person as well.....he is the Chief of Staff 😉
#RMUnite
🔵⚪🔴
Another day another graduation! Today was our oldest daughter - honored as top reader in all of 3rd grade and a bunch of other great awards. She read 3,000,000 words this year and got a trophy half her size!
#classof2028
My 1st meetings today on football game day, overall game day & fan experience. We will spend alot of time, planning and resources on engagement, fan/student experience & revenue generating opportunities over next 6 months. Stay tuned for exciting changes in 2020!
#ColonialPride
.
@RMUMLacrosse
Jack Toomb’s Number 43 retired today at Homecoming Game. Jack's family and former
@RMUMLacrosse
head coach Drew McMinn received the framed jersey in his honor.
Jack Toomb Jersey Retirement Release from January, 2021
We are excited to announce
@DanielRDoherty
as the
@RMUVolleyball
head coach! Danny’s ability to connect with people, his fit in our culture within
@RMUAthletics
& our VB student-athletes belief in his coaching/mentoring, set him apart as we went through our search process.🔵🏐🔴
Final graphics going up today in newly renovated hallways for
@UTRGV_vball
@UTRGVWOMENHOOPS
@UTRGV_MBB
and our newly renovated athletics training suite, equipment and media rooms! NEXT UP: Phase 2 Locker Rooms
Thank you from
@goutrgv
and every
@goutrgv
fan and supporter to the best pep band in
@WACsports
! We appreciate all of you for the atmosphere and excitement level this season!
#EleVate
#HappyMothersDay
to all of the hard working, beautiful, amazing mom's! Enjoy your day, you deserve it! 🙌Thinking about my Mom today who we lost in October. 🙏❤ Celebrating my wife Alicia who selflessly devotes her life to our two daughters & balances with an awesome career. 👊
We figured our dad's cell pass word to send him a Father'sDay message! Who is da best? DAD! Who is our favv? DAD! Who do we luv? DAD! 👸🧚♀️👭👑🎂
❤ Kylie and Mackenzie
Ps. Mommy stol your phone 😇🤳
Today is official moving day in Texas - movers getting it done in 100°+. I have gotten more work done and contracts read at my kitchen island today than first 45 days at my RMU office. Hey
@KevinDeShazo
I believe I need a "In 5th Gear" sign for my RMU office moving forward....
I think I feel confident speaking for fellow ADs these are the moments that make what we do worth it.....watching the exhilaration of our athletes after big moments! Watching their faces light up, emotions, team bonding, etc. is pretty darn cool to be part of.....
Today is an exciting day for
@RMUMHockey
as the opportunity to rejoin
@AHAhockey
is the next step in relaunching the program. We're grateful to Commissioner DeGregorio, the President's and AD's throughout the league for providing the opportunity to rejoin the conference! 🔵🏒🔴
Thank you for kind words & appreciate your friendship. Our success has been based on our people: coaches, staff and our student-athletes! They had ownership and buy-in to our culture, purpose and
#16Sports1Team
! Emotional day leaving athletic offices and campus one last time....
Congrats to our
@RMUAthletics
Class of 2020! We can’t express enough our gratitude & pride that you have become
@RMU
alumni today. Thank you for your commitment to
@RMU
, your sport programs, coaches & teammates, and to our campus & external communities!
#RMUgrad
🎓 👏 ⭕⚪🔴
That's an R-M-U W-I-N!
And that's 35 saves for
@jpkappy
in his fifth
@NCAAIceHockey
shutout! Prkusic netted a pair and Hebert got the all-important first one.
More to come from the Island! We go for the sweep of
@BentleyHockey
tomorrow at 5 p.m.
#ColonialPride
Congrats to
@LHillMBB_UTRGV
recording
@UTRGV_MBB
first-ever NCAA Division I postseason victory in the 2019 Tournament (CIT) with a 74-73 victory over Grambling State University (GSU) tonight!
Did I mention
@LHillMBB_UTRGV
has led
@UTRGV_MBB
to 20 wins!
.
@RMUAthletics
set a new single-year conference record with a combined 3.432 department gpa to win our third NEC Institutional Academic Award!
Of the 13
@RMUAthletics
teams that competed in NEC sponsored sports, 8 compiled a 3.5 or better GPA on the year!
#ColonialPride
It is important to note two individuals as part of the 1982
@RMUMBasketball
40-year anniversary and in the history of the program. David Synokwa was an athletics trainer, and Kevin Colbert served as an assistant coach. Both have been lifelong friends and important in my career!
FUN FACT: Regardless of what happens, I can't boo
#39
NHL referee at the
@penguins
game tonight!
#39
is former
@RMUMHockey
(2008 - 2012) hockey alum Brandon Blandina! 🔵⚪️🔴🏒
PS. Pretty cool career, Brandon....
Logan possesses a great appreciation for the history and tradition of
@RMUWHockey
&
@RMUMHockey
at
@RMU
. He is a terrific fit for RMU hockey as a former student-athlete and alumnus and has served as a key leader in the history of the competitive success for
@RMUWHockey
! 🔵🏒🔴
My wife and I put together a new exercise machine yesterday that will help with my back issues. I told her that I thought resistance training means refusing to go to the gym in the first place. My workout may end up consisting of 15 mins of cardio and 10 mins on defibrillator...
Great session this morning on department culture with head coaches and athletic administrators. We all read
@JonGordon11
book, "You Win in the Locker Room First" and provided collective perspectives on what it takes to build a high performance department culture!
#7Cs
My text to
@AndyToole
after the game, "BIG, BIG win....that's it" 😏
Seriously, BIG win for
@RMUMBasketball
in our first home Horizon League game! Proud of our freshman for stepping up!
#RMUnite
🔵🏀🔴
PS. Another in-game promotional trivia question for the future......
Halloween and post Halloween morning.....7 year old is proud of mom's make-up and stitches work! I have called her a little monster many times, but she took to another level this year!