Gophers losing another deputy AD, with Rhonda McFarland returning to Idaho McFarland has been the Gophers CFO since 2016 and served as deputy AD after John Cunningham left for Cincinnati. By Joe Christensen Star Tribune December 18, 2020 — 12:22pm Text size Copy shortlink: The Gophers are losing their deputy athletic director and chief financial officer, with Rhonda McFarland leaving to work for the state of Idaho, a department spokesman confirmed Friday. Gophers AD Mark Coyle hired McFarland at the University after working with her at Syracuse and Boise State. Her departure comes one year after Coyle lost his previous deputy AD, John Cunningham, who took over as the AD at Cincinnati.