Northern Illinois athletic director Jeff Compher speaks to attendees at the seventh annual Huskie Athletic Support Fund Kickoff Classic on Saturday inside Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Northern Illinois athletic director Jeff Compher appears to be taking the same position at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.

A source close to the situation told the Daily Chronicle that Compher has been hired by East Carolina as its new director of athletics, replacing Terry Holland, who retired earlier this year. The source was granted anonymity to avoid reprisal.