The University of Tulsa and President Brad R. Carson found TU’s new Athletic Director, announcing on Tuesday the hiring of Justin Moore from Texas A&M.

Moore most recently served as the executive deputy athletics director and chief operating officer for A&M Athletics. He has been named vice president and director of athletics for the Golden Hurricane, and he will begin his duties at TU on July 8.

"I am excited to join The University of Tulsa," Moore said in a media release. "The Golden Hurricane has a rich athletics history with competitive teams and bright student-athletes, and I believe in the direction of the university under President Carson's leadership.

“I am eager to build relationships with so many great people – the coaching and administrative staffs, donors and fans, student-athletes and alumni and the Tulsa community – and get to work advancing this amazing program."

Moore will take over for the retiring Rick Dickson, who is finishing his second stint as Tulsa’s AD.

"Building upon the foundation that Rick Dickson has laid, Justin Moore is the right person to take The University of Tulsa into the next generation of college sports," Carson said. "Justin is extremely well respected among his peers. ADs from Ohio State and LSU personally reached out to affirm that he is one of the most talented administrators in college sports today. Perhaps more importantly, faculty from Texas A&M praised Moore for his work with student-athletes."