Those of you that missed the press conference today of Indiana’s announcement of Fred Glass as the new Athletic Director can check out audio and video from CBS Sports All-Access:

• Video of Fred Glass press conference
• Audio of Fred Glass press conference

And IU issued the longest press release in history to prove it:

Fred Glass Chosen to Head Department of Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie today (Oct. 28) named Fred Glass, ’81, an Indianapolis attorney and civic leader, to be IU’s next director of intercollegiate athletics.

Glass is well known in Indianapolis for his central role in several major sports-related initiatives, including negotiating a 30-year deal to keep the Colts in the city, financing and building the new Lucas Oil Stadium, organizing a Super Bowl bid and bringing major NCAA basketball events to the city.

A partner in the law firm of Baker & Daniels, Glass served as president of the city’s Capital Improvement Board from 2000 to 2007, a position that gave him extensive first-hand experience in both the financial and managerial challenges of sports at the highest levels.

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Both Chris Korman of The Herald-Times and John Decker of Hoosier Nation are reporting that Fred Glass will be the successor to Rick Greenspan as the Athletic Director at IU.

You can read up on Glass right here, but here are a few quick points to consider:

• Glass is an IU alum (1981 undergrad, 1984 School of Law)
• Currently a partner in the Bakers & Daniel law firm
• Served from 2000-2007 as the President of the Marion County Capital Improvement Board of Managers which owns and oversees the Indiana Convention Center, RCA Dome, Victory Field and Conseco Fieldhouse
• Served on committees in 2000 and 2006 to organize the Final Four in Indianapolis
• Current member of local organizing committee for Big Ten Tournament

Solid body of work, but the main thing missing is “led an athletic department at a major university in the Big Ten.” Wait, I’ll settle for experience at a smaller school. Not there either. I’ll withhold judgment until I hear some comments from McRobbie and Glass, but on the surface, there are some questions to be answered here. With that said, go get ‘em, Glass.