Sam Jankovich

His playing career was cut short by a serious knee injury; Jankovich tried to give his scholarship back but Grizzly coach Jerry Williams refused his offer.

In 1968, he followed Sweeney to Washington State University in Pullman, where he served as head assistant coach and defensive coordinator.

[3] He established a reputation for building athletic facilities, primarily expanding Martin Stadium in 1979 by lowering the field and removing the track.

[2] In 1983, Jankovich took a job as athletic director at the University of Miami in southern Florida, and held this position until 1990.

During his tenure, Miami's football team rose to perennial national power and men's basketball returned after a 15-year absence.