On Wednesday, the university announced that it has hired former Rice athletic director Tommy McClelland to lead the athletic department into the next era of college sports. His introductory press conference will be available for fans to stream. How to watchWhat : Tommy McClelland's introductory press conference: Tommy McClelland's introductory press conference Where : West Lafayette, Ind. He was the deputy AD at Vanderbilt (2020-23) before making the move back to the athletic director chair at Rice. McClelland replaces Mike BobinskiPurdue athletic director Mike Bobinski speaks during a press conference.