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Travis Goff earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Kansas.
Answer: False
Explanation: Travis Goff earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kansas, but his Master of Business Administration degree was obtained from Tulane University.
Travis Goff was born in Topeka, Kansas, on September 28, 1979.
Answer: False
Explanation: Travis Goff was born on September 28, 1979, but his birthplace was Dodge City, Kansas, not Topeka.
Travis Goff's undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas focused solely on journalism.
Answer: False
Explanation: Travis Goff's bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas included majors in both journalism and sociology, not solely journalism.
Travis Goff is currently 46 years old, based on his birthdate of September 28, 1979.
Answer: True
Explanation: Based on his birthdate of September 28, 1979, Travis Goff is currently 46 years old.
Travis Goff attended the University of Missouri for his undergraduate studies.
Answer: False
Explanation: Travis Goff completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas, not the University of Missouri.
In what city and state was Travis Goff born?
Answer: Dodge City, Kansas
Explanation: Travis Goff was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on September 28, 1979.
Which two academic degrees did Travis Goff earn and from which respective universities?
Answer: BS from University of Kansas and MBA from Tulane University
Explanation: Travis Goff earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kansas and a Master of Business Administration degree from Tulane University.
What subjects did Travis Goff major in for his bachelor's degree at the University of Kansas?
Answer: Journalism and Sociology
Explanation: Travis Goff graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in both journalism and sociology.
What was the primary focus of Travis Goff's Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Tulane University?
Answer: Business Management
Explanation: Travis Goff's Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Tulane University provided him with a strong foundation in business management.
Travis Goff's initial role at the University of Kansas was as a Senior Associate Athletic Director, a position he held for two years.
Answer: False
Explanation: Travis Goff's initial full-time role at the University of Kansas was as a membership services coordinator for the Williams Fund, a position he held for two years, not as a Senior Associate Athletic Director.
The $70 million fundraising campaign led by Travis Goff at Tulane University was primarily for the renovation of existing athletic facilities.
Answer: False
Explanation: The $70 million fundraising campaign spearheaded by Travis Goff at Tulane University was specifically for the construction of a new football stadium, not primarily for the renovation of existing facilities.
Travis Goff oversaw athletic marketing and ticket sales in addition to fundraising during his time at Tulane Athletics.
Answer: True
Explanation: During his tenure at Tulane Athletics, Travis Goff was responsible for overseeing athletic marketing and ticket sales in addition to his fundraising duties.
The new football stadium at Tulane, funded by Goff's campaign, replaced the Superdome as the home field for the Tulane Green Wave.
Answer: True
Explanation: The new football stadium at Tulane, a result of Goff's fundraising efforts, indeed replaced the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as the primary home field for the Tulane Green Wave.
Travis Goff was hired as the development director for Tulane Athletics in 2006.
Answer: True
Explanation: Travis Goff was hired as the development director for Tulane Athletics in 2006, a role he held through that year.
Travis Goff served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Tulane University from 2007 to 2012.
Answer: True
Explanation: Travis Goff held the position of Senior Associate Athletic Director at Tulane University for five years, from 2007 to 2012.
Travis Goff's role as Director of Development for Tulane Athletics from 2005 to 2006 focused on managing donor relations and support for athletic programs.
Answer: True
Explanation: From 2005 to 2006, Travis Goff served as the Director of Development for Tulane Athletics, a role primarily focused on securing financial resources and managing donor relations for the university's sports programs.
Travis Goff's initial tenure at the University of Kansas as a membership coordinator lasted for three years.
Answer: False
Explanation: Travis Goff's initial tenure at the University of Kansas as a membership services coordinator lasted for two years, from 2002 to 2004, not three years.
Immediately after leaving the University of Kansas, Travis Goff became the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Tulane University.
Answer: False
Explanation: Immediately after his initial tenure at the University of Kansas, Travis Goff became the Director of Development for the athletics department at Tulane University, not the Senior Associate Athletic Director.
What was Travis Goff's first full-time professional role in college athletics?
Answer: Membership services coordinator for the Williams Fund at Kansas Athletics
Explanation: Travis Goff's first full-time professional role in college athletics was as a membership services coordinator for the Williams Fund at Kansas Athletics.
What was the duration of Travis Goff's initial tenure at the University of Kansas as a membership coordinator?
Answer: Two years
Explanation: Travis Goff's initial tenure as a membership services coordinator at the University of Kansas lasted for two years, from 2002 to 2004.
What was Travis Goff's role at Tulane University immediately after leaving Kansas?
Answer: Director of Development for the athletics department
Explanation: Immediately after his initial tenure at the University of Kansas, Travis Goff served as the Director of Development for the athletics department at Tulane University.
When was Travis Goff hired to be the development director for Tulane Athletics?
Answer: 2006
Explanation: Travis Goff was hired as the development director for Tulane Athletics in 2006.
What significant fundraising achievement did Travis Goff lead at Tulane University?
Answer: A campaign that successfully raised over $70 million for a new football stadium.
Explanation: Travis Goff led a successful campaign at Tulane University that raised over $70 million for the construction of a new football stadium.
Which stadium did the new football stadium at Tulane, funded by Goff's campaign, replace as the home field?
Answer: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Explanation: The new football stadium at Tulane, a project funded by Travis Goff's campaign, replaced the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as the home field for the Tulane Green Wave.
In addition to fundraising, what other areas did Travis Goff oversee at Tulane Athletics?
Answer: Athletic marketing and ticket sales
Explanation: Beyond his fundraising responsibilities, Travis Goff also managed athletic marketing and ticket sales during his tenure at Tulane Athletics.
What was the timeframe of Travis Goff's role as Senior Associate AD at Tulane?
Answer: 2007 to 2012
Explanation: Travis Goff served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Tulane University from 2007 to 2012.
What was Travis Goff's role at Tulane University from 2005 to 2006?
Answer: Director of Development for the athletics department
Explanation: From 2005 to 2006, Travis Goff served as the Director of Development for the athletics department at Tulane University.
During his nine years at Northwestern University, Travis Goff helped fundraise over $440 million, which contributed to various athletic facility improvements.
Answer: True
Explanation: During his nine-year tenure at Northwestern University, Travis Goff was instrumental in fundraising over $440 million, which was allocated to various athletic facility enhancements.
Travis Goff's tenure as Deputy Athletic Director at Northwestern University lasted from 2012 to 2021.
Answer: True
Explanation: Travis Goff's role as Deputy Athletic Director at Northwestern University indeed spanned from 2012 to 2021.
Travis Goff was named Northwestern's deputy athletics director for athletics and recreation development on September 20, 2012.
Answer: True
Explanation: Travis Goff was appointed as Northwestern's deputy athletics director for athletics and recreation development on September 20, 2012, a role he held for nearly nine years.
The over $440 million raised at Northwestern during Goff's tenure helped fund the construction of new facilities located off the shore of Lake Michigan.
Answer: True
Explanation: The significant sum of over $440 million raised at Northwestern University during Travis Goff's tenure did indeed contribute to the construction of new athletic facilities situated off the shore of Lake Michigan, among other projects.
When was Travis Goff appointed as Northwestern's deputy athletics director for athletics and recreation development?
Answer: September 20, 2012
Explanation: Travis Goff was appointed as Northwestern's deputy athletics director for athletics and recreation development on September 20, 2012.
How much money did Travis Goff help fundraise during his nine years at Northwestern University?
Answer: Over $440 million
Explanation: During his nine-year tenure at Northwestern University, Travis Goff was instrumental in fundraising over $440 million for athletic facility improvements.
What was the timeframe of Travis Goff's role as Deputy Athletic Director at Northwestern?
Answer: 2012 to 2021
Explanation: Travis Goff served as the Deputy Athletic Director at Northwestern University from 2012 to 2021.
Which of the following projects was funded by the over $440 million raised at Northwestern during Travis Goff's tenure?
Answer: Renovation of Welsh–Ryan Arena.
Explanation: The over $440 million raised at Northwestern during Travis Goff's tenure helped fund significant projects such as the renovation of Welsh–Ryan Arena and the construction of new facilities near Lake Michigan.
Travis Goff was appointed as the 16th director of athletics for the University of Kansas by Chancellor Doug Girod on April 5, 2021.
Answer: True
Explanation: Travis Goff was indeed appointed as the 16th director of athletics for the University of Kansas by Chancellor Doug Girod on April 5, 2021.
One of Travis Goff's first major decisions as Kansas AD was to hire Bill Self as the new head football coach.
Answer: False
Explanation: While finding a new football coach was one of Travis Goff's immediate key tasks as Kansas AD, he hired Lance Leipold, not Bill Self, who is the men's basketball coach.
As part of the penalties for the men's basketball program, Travis Goff imposed a six-month ban on recruiting communications and unofficial visits.
Answer: False
Explanation: Travis Goff imposed a six-week ban on recruiting communications and unofficial visits for the men's basketball team, not a six-month ban.
Travis Goff's current professional role is the athletic director for the University of Kansas, a member of the Big 12 Conference.
Answer: True
Explanation: Travis Goff currently holds the position of athletic director for the University of Kansas, which is indeed a member of the Big 12 Conference.
The men's basketball team's official visits were reduced to two during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 academic years as part of Goff's penalties.
Answer: False
Explanation: As part of the penalties implemented by Travis Goff, the men's basketball team's official visits were reduced to four, not two, during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 academic years.
Travis Goff suspended head coach Bill Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend for two games as part of disciplinary actions related to the basketball scandal.
Answer: False
Explanation: Travis Goff suspended head coach Bill Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend for four games, not two, as part of the disciplinary actions stemming from the basketball scandal.
Travis Goff's current tenure as Athletic Director at the University of Kansas commenced in 2021.
Answer: True
Explanation: Travis Goff's tenure as Athletic Director at the University of Kansas indeed began in 2021, specifically on April 5th of that year.
Under Travis Goff's penalties, five men's basketball scholarships were reduced for a period of three years.
Answer: False
Explanation: As part of the penalties implemented by Travis Goff, three men's basketball scholarships were reduced for a period of three years, not five scholarships.
Travis Goff was tasked with addressing possible punishments for the men's football team's involvement in a corruption scandal as AD at Kansas.
Answer: False
Explanation: As Athletic Director at Kansas, Travis Goff was tasked with addressing potential penalties related to the men's *basketball* team's involvement in a corruption scandal, not the football team.
The penalties implemented by Goff for the men's basketball program included reducing official visits and imposing a ban on recruiting communications.
Answer: True
Explanation: The penalties implemented by Travis Goff for the men's basketball program included a reduction in official visits, a ban on recruiting communications and unofficial visits, and a decrease in men's basketball scholarships.
What is Travis Goff's current professional role and the conference his institution belongs to?
Answer: Athletic Director for the University of Kansas in the Big 12 Conference
Explanation: Travis Goff currently serves as the athletic director for the University of Kansas, which is a member of the Big 12 Conference.
When did Travis Goff's current tenure as Athletic Director at the University of Kansas begin?
Answer: 2021
Explanation: Travis Goff's current tenure as Athletic Director at the University of Kansas commenced in 2021.
Who appointed Travis Goff as the 16th Director of Athletics for the University of Kansas?
Answer: Kansas chancellor Doug Girod
Explanation: Kansas chancellor Doug Girod appointed Travis Goff as the 16th director of athletics for the University of Kansas.
What was one of Travis Goff's immediate key tasks upon becoming the athletic director at Kansas?
Answer: Finding a new football coach for the university's team.
Explanation: One of Travis Goff's immediate key tasks upon assuming the role of athletic director at Kansas was to identify and hire a new head football coach for the university's team.
Who did Travis Goff hire as the 40th head football coach for the Kansas Jayhawks?
Answer: Lance Leipold
Explanation: Travis Goff appointed Lance Leipold as the 40th head football coach for the Kansas Jayhawks shortly after his own appointment as athletic director.
What significant challenge related to the men's basketball team did Travis Goff face as AD at Kansas?
Answer: Addressing possible punishments for involvement in a corruption scandal.
Explanation: As Athletic Director at Kansas, Travis Goff was tasked with addressing potential penalties for the men's basketball team's involvement in a corruption scandal.
What disciplinary actions did Travis Goff take against head coach Bill Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend on November 2, 2022?
Answer: Suspended them for four games.
Explanation: On November 2, 2022, Travis Goff suspended head coach Bill Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend for four games as part of the disciplinary actions related to the basketball scandal.
Besides coaching suspensions, which of the following was NOT a penalty Goff implemented for the men's basketball program?
Answer: A postseason ban for two years.
Explanation: The penalties implemented by Travis Goff for the men's basketball program included reducing official visits, decreasing scholarships, and imposing a ban on recruiting communications, but not a postseason ban.
How many official visits were reduced for the men's basketball team during both the 2022–23 and 2023–24 academic years under Goff's penalties?
Answer: Four
Explanation: Under Travis Goff's penalties, the men's basketball team's official visits were reduced by four during both the 2022–23 and 2023–24 academic years.
How many men's basketball scholarships were reduced, and for what duration, under Travis Goff's penalties?
Answer: Three scholarships for three years
Explanation: Under Travis Goff's penalties, three men's basketball scholarships were reduced for a period of three years.
What was the duration of the ban on recruiting communications and unofficial visits imposed by Goff for the men's basketball team?
Answer: Six weeks
Explanation: Travis Goff imposed a six-week ban on recruiting communications and unofficial visits for the men's basketball team.
Before becoming the athletic director at Kansas, Travis Goff had accumulated twenty years of experience as a development administrator in college athletics.
Answer: True
Explanation: Prior to his appointment as athletic director at the University of Kansas, Travis Goff had indeed amassed twenty years of experience in college athletics, primarily in development administration roles.
Travis Goff's administrative career has included working for the athletic departments of the University of Kansas, Tulane University, and the University of Missouri.
Answer: False
Explanation: Travis Goff's administrative career has included working for the athletic departments of the University of Kansas, Tulane University, and Northwestern University, but not the University of Missouri.
Which of the following universities is NOT listed as an institution where Travis Goff has worked in their athletic department?
Answer: University of Missouri
Explanation: Travis Goff has worked for the athletic departments of the University of Kansas, Tulane University, and Northwestern University, but not the University of Missouri.
How many years of experience did Travis Goff have as a development administrator in college athletics before becoming Kansas' athletic director?
Answer: Twenty years
Explanation: Before his appointment as athletic director at the University of Kansas, Travis Goff had accumulated twenty years of experience as a development administrator in college athletics.