Vince Tyra ( ) is an American athletic administrator, who is best known for his tenure as the athletic director at the

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. He served in this role from 2018 until his resignation in December 2021. Tyra replaced embattled

Tom Jurich Thomas M. Jurich (born July 26, 1956) is a former American college sports administrator and former football player. He previously served as the vice president and director of athletics at the University of Louisville. He was hired at the Universi ...

, who faced allegations of misconduct regarding the

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. Prior to his appointment, Tyra worked in

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investing with the firm of Southfield Capital. Tyra's father,

Charlie Tyra Charles E. Tyra ( ; August 16, 1935 – December 29, 2006) was an American basketball player who is best known as the first Louisville Cardinal All-American. He played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Kn ...

, played basketball for the

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program from 1954-57 and is regarded as one of the greatest players in program history. On March 27, 2018, Tyra hired Chris Mack to be the next head coach of the University's Men's basketball team. The hire was widely praised and has led to early success in recruiting. Tyra has said that the hire has sparked "morale

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up" within a program and fanbase marred by scandals in recent years. On August 22, 2018, Tyra received an email from his predecessor's son, Mark Jurich. The email received publicity because of its scathing nature, but both sides have downplayed its importance. On December 3, 2018, it was reported by

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that Tyra had hired

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as the new head coach of the

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team, replacing the fired

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. On December 8, 2021, Tyra resigned as the athletic director at the University of Louisville.

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