Here's my email:
It is becoming abundantly clear that the current athletic administration at UW is unable to satisfactorily perform its duties. Most sports, particularly revenue sports, have egregiously underperformed in no small part due to inept hiring procedures and an inability to foster a culture of accountability.
While the examples are numerous, above all, the obvious lack of leadership and coaching acumen of current coaches Jimmy Lake and Mike Hopkins cannot be understated. Each was hired without a formal search and the results speak for themselves: rapidly declining programs, a litany of excuses for failure, and no plan for improvement. In Lake's case, recruiting is at an abysmal level and UW will continue to worsen as the talent level of the football team lessens.
Additionally, UW has continued to make "lazy", internal hires (or promotions) of people who are not equipped for their appointed role. In many cases, these folks are graduates from rival schools who openly root for our rivals on social media despite serving in outward-facing capacities in the department. This is not only insulting to alumni, but shows once again a clear failure to vet any candidate properly.
Accordingly, I ask that Jen Cohen resign as athletic director such that the University can appoint someone in her stead who has the appropriate experience and acumen for the position. Until a change is made, I will not donate, attend, or otherwise contribute to any UW athletics. Restated, I cannot support a program which accepts abject mediocrity as success.
