Luke Bosso is entering year two of his tenure as AD of the Jaguars at a transformational time for the university. Formerly IUPUI, the institution officially changed to IU Indianapolis as of July 1, 2024. The athletic department has been hard at work for the launch of the IU Indy Jaguars for over two years since the breakaway between Indiana and Purdue Universities was announced. Behind the scenes of Bosso's tenure has already included hiring a new men's basketball coach and identifying USA Track & Field as a partner for a new 4,500-seat on-campus arena. Bosso has dramatically increased fundraising and the number of corporate sponsors, too. Smith, an IU Indianapolis alumnus and current IU employee/doc student, offers a good back-and-forth with Bosso as they look ahead at the future of the IU Indianapolis Jaguars.
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0:15 IUPUI is now IU Indianapolis - What it means for Athletics
6:45 The definition of a non-traditional AD hire - Why it made sense
9:15 What IU President told him he needed to focus on
13:10 Learning curve as a new AD and evaluating the department
16:55 Discussing the newly announced 4,500-seat on-campus arena
24:02 Evaluating men's basketball leading up to coaching change
28:00 Conducting his first big coaching hire
37:43 Thoughts heading into IU Indy Jaguars era and the new academic year
