Well that didn’t take too long. I had meant to post this news tidbit about two weeks ago but got caught up with other things, so here it is now.
On June 5, former Terrapin baseball coach Terry Rupp quickly landed a new gig as the athletic director of his alma mater, Jesuit High School in Tampa Bay. This came just six days after Rupp sent his resignation letter to the athletic department at Maryland.
As the post points out, Rupp starred on the Jesuit basketball and baseball teams before going on to play both sports at the University of Tampa. He then returned to coach the baseball team at Tampa before heading north to College Park.
I am not surprised by this news at all. From speaking to players throughout the season, even they admitted they heard rumors that Rupp wanted to go back down to Florida, where most of his family is from.
This is what Jesuit Principal Joseph Sabin said in the article in regards to the new hire.
“We are very pleased that Terry will take over the position of Director of Athletics,” Jesuit principal Joseph Sabin said in a release. “As a Jesuit alumnus, Coach Rupp understands the mission of the school and we are proud to welcome him back home.”
Kudos to Rupp for seamlessly transitioning jobs in a less-than-stellar economy. He almost always made himself available to talk to us, win or lose, and he delivered some priceless quotes over the course of the season.
Although I don’t agree with him on the merits of Lil’ Wayne hit “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy.”…I admit I might miss him…a little.
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