Mike Garrett resigns as Langston University athletic director

MIKE GARRETT

LANGSTON, Oklahoma -- Mike Garrett’s run as athletic director at Langston University is over after three years.

The 1965 Heisman Trophy winner from USC and the Trojans’ former athletic director told The Oklahoman on Thursday night that he has resigned and will move to Kansas City so his two 10-year-old boys, Michael and John, could spend more time with his wife’s family.

“Since I’m older, most of my family has passed away,” said Garrett, who turned 71 last Sunday. “So we decided a few years in Kansas City with her family would be good for them. And we get to stay in the Midwest, too. We really enjoyed Oklahoma City. Everyone was great to us, just really nice people.”

Garrett replaced Patric Simon as athletic director at the historically black university in June 2012. The former Kansas City Chiefs running back said he thinks he did a good job at Langston in fund raising and hiring quality coaches.

One of Garrett’s notable hires was legendary basketball player Cheryl Miller as women’s coach; the former USC All-American and Olympic gold medalist guided the Lions to the NAIA Tournament in her first season.

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