THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, May 11, 1995 TAG: 9505110588
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C1 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY DOUG DOUGHTY, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Short : 47 lines
Sources close to Virginia's athletic department confirmed Wednesday night that former basketball coach Terry Holland is on the verge of being named the school's athletic director.
The announcement could come as early as Friday, although it would require changes in travel plans.
Holland, athletic director at Davidson College for the last five years, could not be reached for comment. He was in Florida on Wednesday on a fishing trip with Davidson donors.
This weekend, Holland will be in Winston-Salem, N.C., for ceremonies connected with the Monday graduation of his older daughter, Kate, from Wake Forest.
Although contract details have not been discussed, Holland has been contacted this week by school officials and led to believe he is the choice to succeed Jim Copeland.
``I can't imagine him not going,'' a source close to Holland said.
Holland, 53, is the apparent survivor of a five-month search that began shortly after Copeland resigned Dec. 9 to become the athletic director at Southern Methodist.
Other finalists recommended to Virginia president John Casteen were Arizona State athletic director Charles Harris, Idaho athletic director Pete Liske and U.Va. interim athletic director Craig Littlepage.
Littlepage, formerly an associate athletic director, said at the time of his appointment as interim athletic director that he would not be a candidate for the full-time position. He was recommended to Casteen by a 17-member search committee headed by dean of students William Harmon.
``I still don't know whether I could be called a candidate,'' Littlepage said Wednesday night in Roanoke. ``I consulted with the committee to give them my spin on the situation. A consultant; I guess that's what you could call me.'' ILLUSTRATION: Photo
Terry Holland
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