FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Bobby Valentine has been introduced as the new athletic director of Sacred Heart University.
Valentine, a Connecticut native fired as manager of the Boston Red Sox after just one season, will take over a program that competes in the Northeast Conference and has 31 teams, including baseball.
The high-profile hiring by the Pioneers brought a packed crowd to his press conference. Approximately 300 people attended, including several athletes.
Valentine, who agreed to the position last week with Sacred Heart, led the Red Sox to a 69-93 record, and was fired with a year remaining on his contract.
His new post doesn't begin officially until July 1, the school says.