Washington's Scott Woodward named AD at Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Scott Woodward has been named Texas A&M's new athletic director after serving in that same position at Washington since 2008. Texas

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Scott Woodward has been named Texas A&M's new athletic director after serving in that same position at Washington since 2008.

Texas A&M President Michael Young announced the hiring Friday, three days after Eric Hyman announced he was stepping down from the position.

Woodward will be formally introduced in College Station next week.

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Young took over as Texas A&M president in May. He was Washington's president before that, with Woodward as AD.

Hyman joined Texas A&M in 2012, helping the Aggies make the transition from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference.

Before Washington, Woodward from 2000-04 was director of external affairs at LSU, his alma mater. He worked then with LSU President Mark Emmert, who has since become NCAA president.