Speas takes experience into new AD job at Minnesota West

WORTHINGTON — Richard Speas was recently named the Athletic Director at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, and he brings a wealth of experience with him. Speas, a Union, Iowa native, has worked in athletic administration for nearly 30 years, working for various universities and junior colleges around the country in Virginia, Texas, Minnesota, South Dakota and Kansas. ADVERTISEMENT After a four-year stint as Deputy Athletic Director at Kansas Wesleyan University, Speas saw an online advertisement that Minnesota West was looking for a new Athletic Director following the retirement of Bob Purcell. It was a difficult decision for Speas to make, given that he was working at a...