Columbia Athletic Director M. Dianne Murphy announced in September that she planned to resign from her position at the conclusion of the academic year.
Now, six months after Murphy’s announcement and two months after football coach Pete Mangurian's resignation following allegations of abuse and misconduct with players, Columbia has announced that Peter Pillingok will take over as athletic director on Apr. 13.
A graduate of Brigham Young University and Ohio University, Pilling is the former vice president of IMG College, one of the largest sports marketing companies in the country.