The school formally announced Buddie as its new athletic director on New Year’s Day after a successful six-year stint at Army. Buddie said he was appreciative of his time at West Point, but he said the decision to head to Fort Worth was an easy one.

TCU has found a replacement for Jeremiah Donati, who left the program for the athletic director position at South Carolina earlier this month.

TCU is expected to hire Army AD Mike Buddie as its new athletic director, sources told ESPN. Buddie has been at Army since 2019.

After a thorough and efficient search, TCU has found its next athletic director. The Star-Telegram has confirmed that Army AD Mike Buddie will be the next athletic director for the Horned Frogs, replacing Jeremiah Donati who departed for South Carolina in December.

Mike Buddie comes to TCU from Army in the wake of the most successful football season in modern history at West Point. He also oversaw the $170 million renovation of Army's 100-year-old stadium. Now,