[3] While at ECU, Compher's first big decision as athletics director was to fire popular head football Ruffin McNeill after a 5-7 season.
This gained national attention and uproar at ECU as Ruffin McNeill posted the second-most wins in school history with multiple nationally-ranked teams.
Compher admitted in an interview that he didn't go on the field for in-game ceremonies during the football season in fear of being booed by the fans.
[5] Compher agreed to resign from his position as AD in March 2018, and Montgomery was fired later that year.
[6] Compher's resignation included a $1,262,500 buyout agreement to be paid out over five years which gained much criticism by ECU fans due to having signed the contract just months before the resignation and which resulted in 4 ECU sports teams being cut due to financial hardship.