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'''Joel Maturi''' is an American university administrator. He is currently an assistant to [[University of Minnesota]] president [[Eric W. Kaler]]. Maturi was the [[athletic director]] (AD) at the [[University of Denver]] (1996–1998), [[Miami University]] (1998–2002), and the University of Minnesota (2002–2012).
{{short description|American university administrator}}
'''Joel Maturi''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|t|ʌr|i}} {{respell|mə-TURR-ee}}) is an American university administrator. He is currently an assistant to [[University of Minnesota]] president [[Eric W. Kaler]]. Maturi was the [[athletic director]] at the [[University of Denver]] (1996–1998), [[Miami University]] (1998–2002), and the [[University of Minnesota]] (2002–2012).


==Early career==
==Early career==
Maturi graduated from [[University of Notre Dame]] in 1967 and started his career as a coach and administrator in high school sports, culminating in his induction to the Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Fame. Maturi is also known as the inspiration for [[Chris Farley]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' character, motivational speaker Matt Foley. Maturi coached Farley at [[Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Maturi the man in the van down by the river? |url=http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/maturi-the-man-in-the-van-down-by-the-river-091912 | publisher=[[Foxsports.com]] |location= |date=September 19, 2012 |access-date=May 11, 2015 }}</ref>
Maturi graduated from [[University of Notre Dame]] in 1967 and started his career as a coach and administrator in high school sports, culminating in his induction to the Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Fame. Maturi is also known as the inspiration for [[Chris Farley]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' character, motivational speaker Matt Foley. Maturi coached Farley at [[Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Maturi the man in the van down by the river? |url=http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/maturi-the-man-in-the-van-down-by-the-river-091912 | work=[[Foxsports.com]] |date=September 19, 2012 |access-date=May 11, 2015 }}</ref>


Maturi was hired as the AD at Denver in 1996 after serving as associate athletic director at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] from 1987 to 1996, and helped the Denver program transition to [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] from [[Division II (NCAA)|Division II]]. He was hired at Miami as AD in 1998 and held that post until hired by Minnesota on July 12, 2002.
Maturi was hired as the athletics director at Denver in 1996 after serving as associate athletic director at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] from 1987 to 1996, and helped the Denver program transition to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] from [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]. He was hired at Miami as athletics director in 1998 and held that post until hired by Minnesota on July 12, 2002.


==University of Minnesota==
==University of Minnesota==
At Minnesota, he has been expected to help the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers]] recover from the fallout from the [[Clem Haskins]] men's basketball scandal. Maturi played a crucial role in securing funding for an on campus [[TCF Bank Stadium|stadium]] for the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|football]] team after years of wrangling with the state legislature.<ref>{{cite web | last = Tibbets | first = Than | title = TCF banks on U's campus stadium | publisher = [[Minnesota Daily]] | date = March 25, 2005 | url = http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2005/03/25/63806 | accessdate = 2007-04-20 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061113215110/http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2005/03/25/63806 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2006-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Hammerand | first = Jim | title = Legislature approves U football stadium | publisher = [[Minnesota Daily]] | date = May 24, 2006 | url = http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/05/24/68417 | accessdate = 2007-04-24 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070418155551/http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/05/24/68417 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> In 2007, Maturi hired [[Tubby Smith]] from the [[University of Kentucky]] to be the new men's basketball coach.<ref>{{cite web | title = Smith welcomes challenge to make Gophers a winner | publisher = [[Associated Press]] | date = March 24, 2007 | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2809781 | accessdate = 2007-04-20 }}</ref> He signed a three-year contract extension through 2009 in late 2006.<ref>{{cite web | title = Maturi signs three-year contract extension as Gopher's AD | publisher = Associated Press | date = September 21, 2006 | url = http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/09/21/maturi | accessdate = 2007-04-20 }}</ref> Maturi's teams have won several national championships in his tenure: [[Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling|wrestling]] (2007),<ref>{{cite web | title = Minnesota Championships | publisher = University of Minnesota | year = 2007 | url = http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&KEY=&ATCLID=284497 | accessdate = 2007-04-20}}</ref> men's golf (2002), [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey|men's hockey]] (2002, 2003), and women's [[College hockey|hockey]] (2004, 2005, 2012).<ref>{{cite web | title = Athletics Director Joel Maturi | publisher = University of Minnesota | year = 2007 | url = http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&KEY=&ATCLID=293874 | accessdate = 2007-04-20 }}</ref>
At Minnesota, he has been expected to help the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers]] recover from the fallout from the [[University of Minnesota basketball scandal|men's basketball NCAA infractions]]. Maturi played a crucial role in securing funding for an on campus [[TCF Bank Stadium|stadium]] for the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|football]] team after years of wrangling with the state legislature.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tibbets |first=Than |title=TCF banks on U's campus stadium |publisher=[[Minnesota Daily]] |date=March 25, 2005 |url=http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2005/03/25/63806 |access-date=2007-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061113215110/http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2005/03/25/63806 |archive-date=November 13, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hammerand |first=Jim |title=Legislature approves U football stadium |publisher=[[Minnesota Daily]] |date=May 24, 2006 |url=http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/05/24/68417 |access-date=2007-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070418155551/http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/05/24/68417 |archive-date=April 18, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2007, Maturi hired [[Tubby Smith]] from the [[University of Kentucky]] to be the new men's basketball coach.<ref>{{cite web | title = Smith welcomes challenge to make Gophers a winner | publisher = [[Associated Press]] | date = March 24, 2007 | url = https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2809781 | access-date = 2007-04-20 }}</ref> He signed a three-year contract extension through 2009 in late 2006.<ref>{{cite web | title = Maturi signs three-year contract extension as Gopher's AD | publisher = Associated Press | date = September 21, 2006 | url = http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/09/21/maturi | access-date = 2007-04-20 }}</ref> Maturi's teams have won several national championships in his tenure: [[Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling|wrestling]] (2007),<ref>{{cite web|title=Minnesota Championships |publisher=University of Minnesota |year=2007 |url=http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&KEY=&ATCLID=284497 |access-date=2007-04-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709132713/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&KEY=&ATCLID=284497 |archive-date=2011-07-09 }}</ref> men's golf (2002), [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey|men's hockey]] (2002, 2003), and women's [[College hockey|hockey]] (2004, 2005, 2012).<ref>{{cite web|title=Athletics Director Joel Maturi |publisher=University of Minnesota |year=2007 |url=http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&KEY=&ATCLID=293874 |access-date=2007-04-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610005503/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&KEY=&ATCLID=293874 |archive-date=2009-06-10 }}</ref>


On February 2, 2012, Maturi announced that he would be retiring as athletic director on June 30, 2012. Maturi said he would be remaining at the school as an assistant to school president [[Eric W. Kaler| Eric Kaler]].<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/138564279.html Maturi out as Gophers athletic director]</ref> On June 18, 2012, [[Norwood Teague]] succeeded him as [[athletics director]]. In March 2013, Maturi accepted a position as a member of the NCAA infractions committee.<ref>{{cite web | last = Walters | first = Charley | title = Gophers' Mike Rallis eager to show he's NFL-worthy | publisher = [[St. Paul Pioneer Press]] | date = March 2, 2013 | url = http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22706100/charley-walters-gophers-mike-rallis-eager-show-hes | accessdate = 2013-03-03}}</ref>
On February 2, 2012, Maturi announced that he would be retiring as athletic director on June 30, 2012. Maturi said he would be remaining at the school as an assistant to school president [[Eric W. Kaler| Eric Kaler]].<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/138564279.html Maturi out as Gophers athletic director]</ref> On June 18, 2012, [[Norwood Teague]] succeeded him as athletic director. In March 2013, Maturi accepted a position as a member of the NCAA infractions committee.<ref>{{cite web | last = Walters | first = Charley | title = Gophers' Mike Rallis eager to show he's NFL-worthy | publisher = [[St. Paul Pioneer Press]] | date = March 2, 2013 | url = http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22706100/charley-walters-gophers-mike-rallis-eager-show-hes | access-date = 2013-03-03}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:48, 15 July 2024

Joel Maturi (/məˈtʌri/ mə-TURR-ee) is an American university administrator. He is currently an assistant to University of Minnesota president Eric W. Kaler. Maturi was the athletic director at the University of Denver (1996–1998), Miami University (1998–2002), and the University of Minnesota (2002–2012).

Early career

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Maturi graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1967 and started his career as a coach and administrator in high school sports, culminating in his induction to the Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Fame. Maturi is also known as the inspiration for Chris Farley's Saturday Night Live character, motivational speaker Matt Foley. Maturi coached Farley at Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart.[1]

Maturi was hired as the athletics director at Denver in 1996 after serving as associate athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1987 to 1996, and helped the Denver program transition to Division I from Division II. He was hired at Miami as athletics director in 1998 and held that post until hired by Minnesota on July 12, 2002.

University of Minnesota

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At Minnesota, he has been expected to help the Minnesota Golden Gophers recover from the fallout from the men's basketball NCAA infractions. Maturi played a crucial role in securing funding for an on campus stadium for the football team after years of wrangling with the state legislature.[2][3] In 2007, Maturi hired Tubby Smith from the University of Kentucky to be the new men's basketball coach.[4] He signed a three-year contract extension through 2009 in late 2006.[5] Maturi's teams have won several national championships in his tenure: wrestling (2007),[6] men's golf (2002), men's hockey (2002, 2003), and women's hockey (2004, 2005, 2012).[7]

On February 2, 2012, Maturi announced that he would be retiring as athletic director on June 30, 2012. Maturi said he would be remaining at the school as an assistant to school president Eric Kaler.[8] On June 18, 2012, Norwood Teague succeeded him as athletic director. In March 2013, Maturi accepted a position as a member of the NCAA infractions committee.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Maturi the man in the van down by the river?". Foxsports.com. September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Tibbets, Than (March 25, 2005). "TCF banks on U's campus stadium". Minnesota Daily. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  3. ^ Hammerand, Jim (May 24, 2006). "Legislature approves U football stadium". Minnesota Daily. Archived from the original on April 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  4. ^ "Smith welcomes challenge to make Gophers a winner". Associated Press. March 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  5. ^ "Maturi signs three-year contract extension as Gopher's AD". Associated Press. September 21, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  6. ^ "Minnesota Championships". University of Minnesota. 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  7. ^ "Athletics Director Joel Maturi". University of Minnesota. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  8. ^ Maturi out as Gophers athletic director
  9. ^ Walters, Charley (March 2, 2013). "Gophers' Mike Rallis eager to show he's NFL-worthy". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
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