New Rutgers Athletic Director Julie Hermann has quietly revealed that she is gay by way of her official bio on the Rutgers athletics website.ESPN was first to notice the last line of her biography in which she mentions partner  Dr. Leslie Danehy and their son.

Last line of Julie Hermann's bio on the Rutgers website
Last line of Julie Hermann's bio on the Rutgers website (Rutgers)
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Julie Hermann talks to reporters at Rutgers
Julie Hermann talks to reporters at Rutgers (Twitter)
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"I'm really blessed to have a wonderful family, and we're excited to become part of the Rutgers community," Hermann told ESPN on Thursday.

Herman was hired to replace Tim Pernetti following the controversy over former men's basketball coach Mike  Rice.

After promising to restore the tarnished image of the university Hermann got caught up in her own embarrassing scandal after being accused by several members of the University of Tennessee’s volleyball team that she coached of verbally and emotionally abusing them.

Despite repeated calls for her dismissal, Hermann appears to have weathered the storm.


David Matthau contributed to this report

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