University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley sits atop an athletic program that has consistently ranked among the nation\'s 10 best. Since 1992, when he assumed the reins of the Gator athletic department, continuing that legacy of excellence has been one of his top goals.Named an honorary alumnus by the Florida Alumni Association in October, Foley, 47, started his career at UF as an intern in the Gator ticket office in 1976. Since then he has worked in nearly every aspect of the Gator athletic program. Under Foley, the Gator\'s athletic program has ranked among the top five for 10 of the last 11 years, according to national all-sport rankings. Meanwhile, Foley has been the driving force behind more than $77.5 million worth of construction projects including two major expansions of the 83,000-seat Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Here\'s Foley describing how he views his job and how he
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