FROSTBURG β Frostburg State removed the interim tag from Rubin Stevenson, naming him the permanent athletic director Thursday.
Stevenson became the interim athletic director in July following the resignation of Troy Dell.
"I want to thank Dr. Smith for giving me the opportunity to lead a department that I care so much about," Stevenson said. "I also want to thank Troy Dell for the strong foundation he left for me to build upon."
Stevenson has been part of the FSU athletic department since 1992.
He was the head coach of Frostburg football from 2000 to 2007, leading the Bobcats to two conference championships and coaching over 100 players to All-Conference honors.
He became the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations in 2007 and served in the role until becoming the interim athletic director.
"One of my priorities as Frostburg's Athletic Director is to strengthen the connection between our athletic programs, our faculty and staff and the broader community, while elevating FSU's reputation as a university known for excellence in Division II athletics," Stevenson said. "I made Frostburg my home more than 30 years ago and, in that time, I've built deep and lasting relationships here. I want our students to know that they, too, can come to Frostburg and find a place they're proud to call home."
Google cites retailers only 4% of the time, while ChatGPT does it 36% of the time. That 9x gap means shoppers on each platform get steered in very different ways, according to new BrightEdge data.
Why we care. Millions of shoppers now turn to AI for deals and gift ideas, but product discovery works differently on the two leading AI search platforms. Google leans on what people say, while ChatGPT focuses more on where you can buy it.
What each AI prioritizes. Google AI Overviews cite YouTube reviews, Reddit threads, and editorial sites, while ChatGPT cite retail giants like Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.
Google AI Overviews prioritize:
ChatGPT prioritizes:
The citation divide. On Google, retailers appear only about 4% of the time. Its citations lean toward user-generated content and expert reviews. Google AI Overviews serve more as a research tool than a purchase assistant. Top sources included:
On ChatGPT, retailers appear about 36% of the time. ChatGPT acts as both the explainer and the shopping assistant, so retailer links show up far more often. Its top sources included:
About the data. BrightEdge analyzed tens of thousands of ecommerce prompts across Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT during the 2025 holiday shopping season, then extracted and categorized citation sources. Domains were classified by type (retailer, UGC/social, editorial, brand) and compared across identical prompts.
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