“Steve Pederson Ki Kahani: Ab Woh Kahan Hai Aur Kya Kar Rahe Hain?”
Steve Pederson ek prasiddh college athletics administrator hain, jinhone University of Nebraska-Lincoln aur University of Pittsburgh mein athletic director ke roop mein sewa di hai. Unka janm North Platte, Nebraska mein hua tha, aur unhone University of Nebraska-Lincoln se business administration mein bachelor’s degree prapt ki thi. Apne career ke dauran, Pederson ne Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, aur University of Pittsburgh jaise prasiddh sansthano ke saath kaam kiya hai.
Pehla Pittsburgh Kaaryakaal (1996-2002)
1996 mein, Pederson ko University of Pittsburgh ka 10th athletic director niyukt kiya gaya. Unhone turant kai mahatvapurn aur vivadspad parivartan lagu kiye, jismein university ke athletic uniforms, colors, aur logos ko badalna shamil tha. Unhone “Pitt” ke sthan par “Pittsburgh” ka upayog prachar mein badhawa diya aur naye logos aur colors ko apnaya. In parivartano ne kuch samudayon mein asantosh bhi utpann kiya. Is dauran, unhone football coach Johnny Majors ki jagah Walt Harris ko niyukt kiya, jinhone pehle season mein hi team ko Liberty Bowl tak pahunchaya. Unhone men’s basketball coach ke roop mein Ben Howland ko bhi niyukt kiya, jinhone team ko NCAA Tournament tak pahunchaya. Pederson ke dauran, Pitt Stadium ko todkar Petersen Events Center ka nirmaan kiya gaya, aur football team ne Heinz Field mein apne home games khelna shuru kiya.
Nebraska Kaaryakaal (2002-2007)
2002 mein, Pederson apne alma mater University of Nebraska-Lincoln mein athletic director bane. Unhone football coach Frank Solich ko hata kar Bill Callahan ko niyukt kiya, jo kaafi vivadspad faisla tha. Unke netritva mein, kai naye facilities ka nirmaan kiya gaya, jismein Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex aur Hawks Championship Center shamil hain. 2007 mein, kuch nirashajanak football seasons ke baad, Pederson ko unke pad se hata diya gaya.
Doosra Pittsburgh Kaaryakaal (2007-2014)
2007 mein, Pederson dobara University of Pittsburgh ke athletic director bane. Is dauran, unhone volleyball coach Toby Rens aur softball coach Holly Aprile ko niyukt kiya, aur men’s aur women’s basketball coaches Jamie Dixon aur Agnus Berenato ke contracts ko extend kiya. Unhone university ke athletic teams ke outfitter ko Adidas se badal kar Nike kiya aur naye football uniforms ko launch kiya. 2014 mein, football coach Paul Chryst ke Wisconsin jaane ke baad, Pederson ne apne pad se istifa de diya.
Vartamaan Sthiti
Pederson ne apne career ke dauran kai mahatvapurn yogdan diye hain, jismein universities ko naye conferences mein le jaana aur naye facilities ka nirmaan shamil hain. Unhone NCAA Football Issues Committee ki chair ke roop mein bhi sewa di hai aur ACC, Big East, aur Big 12 jaise conferences mein netritva pradan kiya hai.
Steve Pederson ka career college athletics mein mahatvapurn yogdan se bhara raha hai, aur unka anubhav aur netritva kai universities ke liye laabhdayak raha hai.