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Lisa Love is out as the Vice President of Athletics at Arizona State University, and Steve Patterson, who had served as the Chief Operating Officer of Sun Devil Athletics and Managing Director of the Sun Devil Sports Group, will take over.

"I wish to thank Lisa for seven years of excellent service. During her tenure here ASU won seven national championships and the academic performance and graduation rates of our student-athletes improved dramatically," ASU President Michael M. Crow said in a press release.

Love was hired in April of 2005, but had been the target of criticism last winter during the university's extended search for a new football coach.

Enter Patterson, who joined ASU in July 2011 after stints with the NFL's Houston Texans as well as the NBA's Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers.

"In his time at ASU Steve Patterson has shown a level of sports management expertise rarely seen at the college and university level," Crow added. "He is the ideal person to build on the foundation Lisa built and to take Sun Devil sports to the next level - to the highest level."

A press conference has been called for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in Tempe to make the announcement official. More details to come.

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    McCafe wrote...
    There is a God!
    March 28, 2012 9:57 am
    Seriously, about time!
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    Guyinaz wrote...
    Great news!!!!
    March 28, 2012 10:00 am
    LL was way over her head, she botched numerous no brainer decisions. The once proud athletic deparment that was competative in nearly every sport (except basketball) dove into mediocrity. Let her parlay this job into another program she can screw up.
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    Rainex80 wrote...
    YES!!!!!!!!!!
    March 28, 2012 10:09 am
    EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT!!! BELATED BLACK HISTORY MONTH PRESENT!!! EARLY BIRTHDAY WHATEVER IT IS SO HAPPY!!! rose bowl in 3 years just to spite her.
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    DisgustedD wrote...
    HECK YEAH
    March 28, 2012 10:09 am
    FINALLY, only about 3 years overdue! Take Herb with you LL!
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    6thCavAirCav wrote...
    PPPPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEE !!!!
    March 28, 2012 10:16 am
    Take Crowe with you. He is the other reason ASU is the laughing stock of the PAC 12. He is a salesman not an educator, nothing bores him more than affordable education.
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    John B. wrote...
    finally!
    March 28, 2012 10:24 am
    it was just a matter of time. it's impossible to believe that it took this long!
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    Fork'em 42 wrote...
    Greatest moment in ASU sports history!!!!
    March 28, 2012 10:26 am
    Thank you GOD! It's about time, she should of been fired with Erickson and they should send Herb Sedick with them! The only thing that would make this day better would be for her to go to U of A!! If she needs any help packing her bags I'm sure there will be plenty of ASU fans ready to help her get out of this state!!
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    Screen Name wrote...
    Should I be optimistic?
    March 28, 2012 10:34 am
    Has it ever been determined who was in charge of the recent athletic department debacles? (e.g. football coach search, Sendek extension) If those were in fact Lisa Love's doing, then I'm optimistic about ASU's future. However, if they were actually Patterson's doing, then I fear ASU is just replacing one incompetent executive with another.
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    esc R. wrote...
    About time
    March 28, 2012 10:39 am
    Long overdue, but I would like to see them bring an alumni in because Im not sure I trust patterson to build this program.
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    Steve S. wrote...
    Finally
    March 28, 2012 10:48 am
    some good news about ASU...Next to go Herb Sendek
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