Why Tom Holmoe is retiring after 20 years as BYU’s athletic director

February 13, 2025

By Jay Drew, Deseret News: The “strong impression” came to 20-year BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe last July, but he’s not exactly sure of the precise day.

After several years of saying “let’s go one more (year), let’s go one more, let’s go another” to his wife of 42 years, Lori, Holmoe decided it was time to finally step away after 23 years of service to the school at which he also played football, coached with LaVell Edwards, and raised funds as an athletic department ambassador before he got the AD job in 2005.

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Why is BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe retiring after 20 years at the helm, and who is in line to take his place?

In a news conference Wednesday at the BYU Broadcasting Building, 20-year BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe discussed his reasons for retiring at this particular time

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