Wetherell Letter To Hart Short And To The Point

In response to a public records request, FSU President T.K. Wetherell’s staff released a copy Tuesday of the letter Wetherell mailed athletic director Dave Hart in late May to inform Hart that he would not be retained when his contract ends in January 2009.

Here is the letter, dated May 29, 2007:

Dear Dave:

As we move forward this year, I would like to share with you important information so that you may plan ahead. In an effort to provide you as much notice as possible, this is to advise you in writing that your employment agreement dated January 27, 1999, will not be renewed.

While we look forward to continued successes and progress with the Athletics Department at Florida State University during this period and beyond, in an abundance of fairness I wanted to provide you this notice for your own planning purposes.

Yours truly,

T.K. Wetherell