Less than 24 hours after Maryland defeated Navy in the Crab Bowl Classic, the University unveiled former Army athletic director Kevin Anderson as the new athletic director in College Park. Anderson was selected late last week after a 17-person search committee deliberated over three finalists that also included University of Connecticut athletic director (and Maryland alumnus) Jeff Hathaway and University of Buffalo athletic director Warde Manuel.

University president-designate Dr. Wallace Loh and acting president Nariman Farvardin had the final say in the decision and officially announced Anderson as the incoming athletic director today at noon. Anderson will take over for former AD Deborah Yow. Yow left College Park for the same position at North Carolina State University earlier this summer.

While some critics might point to Anderson’s lack of AD experience outside of a service academy, the San Francisco State graduate has held administrative positions at several major programs such as Stanford and California. He was also Oregon State’s executive associate athletic director before taking the athletic director position at West Point in 2004.

Anderson will preside over 27 teams and a $55 million operating budget.