Q&A with UND Athletic Director Bill Chaves

By Tom Miller Today at 6:00 a.m.

UND's new Athletic Director, Bill Chaves, introduces himself during a press conference Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Chaves was formerly the athletic director at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash. Eric Hylden / Forum News Service

GRAND FORKS, N.D.—The University of North Dakota officially announced Bill Chaves as the school's 16th athletic director on Tuesday morning, Jan 15. We sat down with Chaves to talk about what's ahead.

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Tom Miller

Miller has been with the Grand Forks Herald sports department for the past 13 years. He's also a Grand Forks native and UND graduate.

TMiller@gfherald.com

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