Ex-Grambling State University A.D. to Lead D.C. Athletics

D.C. Public Schools has named Troy Mathieu, a former athletic director at Grambling State University, its new director of athletics. Prior to arriving at Grambling in 2006, Mathieu spent nine years as the assistant superintendent for athletics for the Dallas Independent School District, which oversees about three times as many students as DCPS.

Mathieu, 44, said he accepted the position "primarily because of the challenge of it. . . . It's a very similar situation to 1997 when we started in Dallas, and they hadn't invested back into the system. That prepared me to take on this challenge."

Mathieu's appointment ends a lengthy search that has kept DCPS athletics in limbo for nearly a year. He replaces Allen Chin, who reached an agreement to step down in February, six months after he learned that D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee did not intend to keep him. Chin headed DCPS athletics for 17 years.

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Grambling athletic director Mathieu bidding farewell to Tigers

GRAMBLING — Grambling State athletic director Troy Mathieu has submitted his resignation and will leave on July 31 for another job. In a phone interview with the Associated Press, Mathieu said his new job would be in athletics administration but did not want to elaborate because he did not want to pre-empt a formal announcement by his next employer.

"I'm moving on to another professional challenge," said Mathieu, who took the Grambling job in 2006 and has hired seven current coaches. "I'm appreciative of having had the opportunity to serve at Grambling over the past two years and I wish the university continued success. During my tenure at Grambling we had the opportunity to hire some outstanding coaches."

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