BYU is going with a familiar choice to replace longtime athletic director Tom Holmoe. Brian Santiago, Holmoe’s right hand for almost a decade, will get his crack at leading the department.

PROVO, Utah — Brian Santiago takes over as BYU athletic director with a mandate to keep the school nationally relevant in football and basketball. The Cougars posted an 11-2 record and an Alamo ...

Santiago has served in BYU’s athletic department since 1997, with eight years as Holmoe's deputy AD. While addressing the media, Santiago emphasized his deep passion for BYU and the future in Provo.

Amidst all the hugging, backslapping and talk of the vision, unity and unparalleled success of BYU’s athletic department the past few years, there was an elephant in the room, for lack of a ...