UNT already has undergone one search for a key hire in its athletic department during Smatresk’s tenure. The Mean Green were in the market for a new football coach after parting ways with Dan McCarney five games into last season.
UNT used the search firm DHR International while looking for a replacement for McCarney and eventually lured former North Carolina assistant coach Seth Littrell to Denton.
Smatresk was heavily involved in the search that led UNT to hire Littrell. UNT’s president could look to hire a search firm again.
A firm could help with the search process by vetting candidates and helping facilitate meetings with school officials.
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