{
  "id": 14678351,
  "title": "Delaware State AD Tony Tucker returning to roots with St. Andrew’s job",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/delaware-state-ad-tony-tucker-returning-to-roots-with-st-andrews-job",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:05:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/delaware-state-ad-tony-tucker-110519067.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tony Tucker, who served as athletic director at Delaware State University (DSU), is returning to his roots in secondary education. DSU announced on October 15 that Tucker will leave his role to take a position at St. Andrew’s, a private boarding school for ninth to twelfth graders in Middletown. Tucker, who had worked at St. Andrew’s early in his 35-year career, will begin his new role in November as senior associate director of admissions and director of strategic projects and external relations. Deputy Athletic Director Brian Ellerbe will manage athletics during the transition period as DSU searches for Tucker's successor. Tucker joined DSU in April 2023 as senior associate vice president of athletics and became athletic director in January 2025. In his time at DSU, he oversaw the hiring of former NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson as football coach in 2025, which led to DSU's best season in 18 years, as well as the introduction of women's wrestling and flag football programs. He also hired women's basketball coach Khadijah Rushdan and extended the contract of men's basketball coach Stan Waterman. Tucker's tenure at DSU is noted for improving the university's graduation rate, GPA, and academic honor-roll students within athletics. DSU President Tony Allen expressed pride in Tucker and gratitude for his contributions, highlighting his work in reorganizing student support services and focusing on women's sports, academic achievement, and partnerships. Tucker's career includes stints in private high school admissions, coaching, and founding a basketball academy, as well as scouting for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. He is a Delaware high school basketball champion, a UD basketball graduate, and a member of the Delaware Basketball Hall of Fame.",
  "summary": "Ex-Wilmington High and UD basketball standout had led DSU athletic department since January 2025, oversaw hiring of DeSean Jackson as football coach",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}