CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul athletic director DeWayne Peevy is about to make his first major hire since he got the job in August now that basketball coach Dave Leitao has been fired. And the pressure is on to get it right. Peevy says he’s “been prepared for this my whole life.” He spoke Tuesday, a day after DePaul fired Leitao six years into his second tenure. Peevy said he hopes to make a hire within the next month. He spent the previous 12 years in Kentucky’s athletic department, going from a role in media relations to deputy athletic director, and oversaw the Wildcats’ powerhouse basketball program. He was the SEC’s media relations director before that. Peevy said he would start reaching out to candidates on Tuesday.
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