Howdy!

A heartfelt "Thank You" for what I can only refer to as the most rewarding 100 days of my career in college athletics. Starting this position mid-summer meant there was work to do, as the start of all programs were about to get underway.

Without hesitation, Aggie fans, contributors to the 12th Man Foundation, former students, coaches and student-athletes were quick to welcome me to the Aggie Family. As your Athletic Director, I have an obligation to give you my best every day, as together we work toward creating the most respected and successful program in all of college athletics. This starts with finding out all I can about how we operate, how we think, and about the vision everyone shares for this great university. The categories include meetings with staff and coaches, individual donors, system and university personnel, speaking engagements, staff and candidate interviews, and meetings with local and regional community leaders.

In total, 436 meetings in 100 days!

This isn't about a big number. This is about the information gathered that will help guide our decisions, a process that will help establishing a vision for Texas A&M Athletics. This is also about improving communication in all things we do with regard to athletics. Another new communication platform is our monthly all-department staff meeting. This month, our meeting is Wednesday, October 16th. Breakfast is from 7:30-8:30 a.m., following by our meeting at 8:30. In addition to department updates, our guest speaker is Texas A&M Swimmer Jake Gibbons, who also serves as Chair of the SEC's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. We are proud of Jake and his accomplishments and look forward to hearing from him.

The top takeaway from these visits: there is deep love for Texas A&M University and for Texas A&M Athletics.

There is also an impressive commitment to being the best. A sincere "thank you" to all donors through our 12th Man Foundation whose work is evident through the world-class facilities, a true point of pride for our great University and for the student-athletes we serve.

Fall sports are well underway, and basketball season will soon start, likely to produce one of the most exciting times in our school's history. New leadership means the process is underway to build a championship program for men's basketball under new head coach, Buzz Williams. Texas A&M women's basketball is ranked pre-season No. 4, led by our hall of fame coach, Gary Blair. Our swimming and diving facility is starting an impressive upgrade, and other facility plans will soon be announced.

We are stronger together, and our best days are ahead of us. Thank you for allowing me to be part of this incredible journey. There is indeed a spirit that can ne'er be told. Though I've admired it from afar, there is nothing like living in it, the true Spirit of Aggieland.

Gig 'Em!

Ross

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