Louisiana-Monroe Athletic Director John Hartwell Resigns
OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AUG 4 – John Hartwell resigned due to budget cuts at University of Louisiana Monroe, which has one of the smallest athletic budgets in the Football Bowl Subdivision, officials said.
- On Monday, August 4, 2025, John Hartwell stepped down from his position as the head of athletics at the University of Louisiana Monroe.
- Hartwell served as ULM's AD since February 2023 and announced he will now pursue other professional opportunities.
- In the previous season, ULM's teams in men's basketball and baseball both ranked at the bottom of the Sun Belt Conference standings, while the football squad finished the 2024 season with a 5-7 record.
- Hartwell thanked the student athletes, coaches, staff, donors, alumni, and Warhawk nation for their support, emphasizing his dedication to the success of ULM’s athletic programs and its role within the Sun Belt Conference.
- The university's president expressed gratitude for Hartwell's contributions to ULM Athletics and noted that an interim Athletic Director will be appointed once the details are finalized.
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Louisiana-Monroe athletic director John Hartwell resigns
Louisiana-Monroe athletic director John Hartwell has resigned. An announcement made by the university on Monday says Hartwell, who was hired in February of 2023, will be “pursuing other professional opportunities."
John Hartwell Resigns As Louisiana-Monroe Athletic Director
Louisiana-Monroe athletic director John Hartwell stepped down on Monday after two years and six months on the job. An announcement made by the university said Hartwell will be “pursuing other professional opportunities.” “I am grateful for the support of our student athletes, coaches, senior staff, donors, alumni, and all of Warhawk nation,” said Hartwell, who […] The post John Hartwell Resigns As Louisiana-Monroe Athletic Director appeared firs…
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