Stanford has hired former Nike CEO John Donahoe as its new athletic director, marking a shift from a more traditional hire to ...

Former Nike and eBay CEO John Donahoe has been named as Stanford's athletic director after school officials viewed him as a "unicorn candidate" because of his business ties and history at the school.

Former Nike CEO John Donahoe will take over as the athletic director at Stanford, where he earned his graduate degree.

John Donahoe will become Stanford’s eighth athletic director and replace Bernard Muir, who stepped down this year ...

After a long wait, Stanford has officially hired their new athletic director. Back on February 24th, the Cardinal’s former AD, Bernard Muir, elected to step down after 13 years in his role. Muir had ...

Stanford tapped veteran executive John Donahoe, former Nike CEO and longtime supporter, to succeed Bernard Muir as athletic ...

Stanford late Thursday named former Nike CEO John Donahoe its next athletic director, a seemingly unlikely hire, but one the ...

Nike co-founder and fellow Stanford alum Phil Knight said in a statement that “Stanford has made an excellent choice for its ...

Nearly a year after leaving the top job at Nike, former Swoosh chief executive officer John Donahoe has joined Stanford ...

Stanford University has hired a new athletic director, tapping school alum and former Nike CEO John Donahoe for the high-profile role, the university announced on Thursday, Aug. 1. In his new role, ...

Stanford is naming former Nike CEO John Donahoe its next athletic director, according to a Thursday evening report from Pete Thamel and Seth Wickersham of ESPN.

Stanford's new athletic director has taken quite a unique path to his job. The school announced the hiring of former Nike CEO ...