4) Everyone has a role to play Listen to Wright Waters, who has a history with both Southern Miss and with the Sun Belt. Please reload the page and try again. His arrival as athletic director at Southern Miss began when he was introduced at a press conference on January 29, 1974. Southern Miss, which has almost 400 student-athletes, fields the sports of baseball, basketball, football, golf, tennis, along with indoor and outdoor track and field for men, as well as basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, along with volleyball for women. HATTIESBURG, Miss. The Hattiesburg economy hit a home run with 3 weeks of 'Baseburg'. All rights reserved. A cheat sheet, he called it. During the 2010-2011 academic year, Mitchell guided the University through a successful NCAA re-certification process. Field at Roberts Stadium, a new press box and suites as well as an expansion at Pete * Elite Student-Athlete Experience Heres what Dr. Bennett had to say about the big time hire earlier today: Jeremy McClain is uniquely qualified to lead our department of athletics to the successes we all envision. He left Florida in 1986 to enter the private sector, taking over as CEO and co-owner His team plays in a brand new stadium and practices in a new indoor . With a 24-65 record at the time, Southern Miss Athletic Director Jeremy McLain went to bat for Ladner. During his tenure as athletics director, Dale engineered the school's membership in the Metro Conference. "Jeff Hammond has been an important part of our University's past as an outstanding student-athlete and our present as a staff member whose energy and passion for Southern Miss knows no end," Lucas said. Today, University President Dr. Rodney Bennett announced McClain as USMs next director of athletics following his three-and-a-half year run at Troy thus concluding a four month search process following the departure of Jon Gilbert to East Carolina back in December. Thu, The Sun Belt will be more of a bus league. offices, dressing and meeting rooms. "During Favre's fundraising efforts, in July 2017, the Southern Miss athletic director introduced Favre to New, a Southern Miss Athletic Foundation board member, as someone who could assist Favre with the fundraising. Prior to his experience at Tennessee, Gilbert worked for nearly 17 years at the University of Alabama, serving in multiple roles, including Associate Athletics Director from 2009 to 2011. as well as searches for top Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association Athletic director Jeremy McClain told the Sun Herald he would not rule out early entry. In addition, Giannini spearheaded a total makeover of the school's athletic facilities, In addition to the mens basketball appearance in the CBI, the football team qualified for bowl selection and women's basketball saw action in the post-season with an appearance in the WBI. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities - High research activity". After graduation, Mitchell began his professional career as the Director of Sports Information at Millsaps and served as an assistant coach for the 2003 Millsaps baseball team, which advanced to the NCAA Division III South Regional Tournament. Email. "Joe CastiglioneUniversity of OklahomaVice President and Director of Athletics"I want to congratulate Southern Miss on the hire of Jon Gilbert, one of the true rising stars in collegiate athletics administration. 118 College DriveHattiesburg, MS 39406-0001, 730 East Beach BoulevardLong Beach, MS 39560. At Southern Miss, Mitchell utilizes his extensive background in legal affairs, external relations, and revenue generation to manage the Universitys relationship with multi-media rights partner LEARFIELD. 2023 The University of Southern Mississippi. HATTIESBURG, Miss. for the opportunity to speak on today's Shifting the Paradigm for Staff Training . We do not sell or share your information with anyone. Dave Hart University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics "This is a red-letter day for Southern Miss Athletics and The University of Southern Mississippi with the hiring of Jon Gilbert as Director of Athletics. Thank you to NCS Southern Miss. Some stability is badly needed. 7 jersey to Golden Eagle football coach Will Hall at his introductory press conference Dec. 7 at Reed Green Coliseum. Ill put it to you this way, Waters said, Southern Miss can use all that money theyve been spending on jet fuel and spend it on things that make you better. Im talking about things such as facilities, coaches salaries and recruiting budgets. Jeremy McClain, the Southern Miss athletic director, believes the annual travel expenses for all athletic programs will be reduced between $500,000 and a million dollars. Ive seen it up close. text: "Promote your event", - In conjunction with the school's first year in the Sun Belt Conference, Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced today the completion of a comprehensive strategic plan that will run through the end of 2025. Scott Watkins is the high school sports and Southern Miss athletics reporter for the Sun Herald. }. Jan. 24, 2017. Conference USA has become a jet league. Jeff.Mitchell@usm.edu. Make no mistake, Southern Miss has made the correct and probably long overdue decision to exit Conference USA and enter the Sun Belt Conference. Jeremy McClain has been selected as the new AD after Jon Gilbert left the role in December. Along with the M-Club Hall of Fame, Dale was inducted into the Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. In spending time with Jon, people will quickly understand his passion for college athletics and his strong understanding of running an athletics department. | Learn more about Sean Merchant's work experience, education, connections & more by . Dale began his football career as a player at Ole Miss, where he played tackle from 1947-49. He came back to Southern Miss from Troy where he served as athletic director for nearly four years. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Build those rivalries and fans will travel.. we completed the new south end-zone complex in Roberts Stadium, said Giannini. We believe that an informed Mississippi is a better Mississippi. 1966 to 1970, was sports information director at Duke from 1970 to 1973, before becoming We celebrate community and we tell your stories. "Extending his contract ensures the continuation of our current momentum to support the holistic growth and development of our student-athletes, which enhances their ability to compete at the highest levels both on and off the field.". 0:05. 3) That all the tools we need to be successful already exist within the Southern Miss family We know Jeremy. To The Top! Our foundation of success is rooted in the mindset of strength, stability, consistency, and toughness. With Larry leaving and the 2011 football HATTIESBURG, Miss. Borbash, Carlyn Linker, and DeLancey, and grandparents of Tori, Parker, Sara, Kelsey, Phone. Economic impact: The Hattiesburg economy hit a home run with 3 weeks of 'Baseburg'. category_id: null, "Southern Miss is getting an athletics director who is both a quality person and an outstanding leader," Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said. Checks should be made to the Southern Miss Athletic Foundation; Box 15458; Hattiesburg, MS 39494. The year-long, experiential learning program is designed to elevate current senior-level administrators to the next step in reaching their goal of becoming directors of athletics or conference commissioners. "Southern Miss has lost a legend as Roland Dale was an exceptional man, coach, and athletic director," said Southern Miss Interim Athletics Director Jeff Hammond. For the Golden Eagles, Mitchell serves as the sport administrator for mens basketball and baseball in addition to serving as the administrator for football scheduling. - University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney D. Bennett has announced the hiring of Jon Gilbert as the University's Director of Athletics. Our stories may appear on pages with ads, but not ads specifically sold against our stories. News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger. Arrangements are still being made. Again, the Sun Belt gives them a better opportunity to do that. inception to over 140 members. New construction also included a new tennis facility Pine Belt News reported he left the . Georgia Southern athletic director Jared Benko Jared Benko served as Mississippi State's deputy AD and chief financial officer until March 2020, when he left to become the athletic director at . number: 3, "This is an especially sad day for me as . We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Judge rules in favor of UMMC in trial against former employees who stole patient records, Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. I recently had the fortunate opportunity to visit and speak with him and his son. He was sports editor of Hattiesburg American, executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. "I think anybody in this situation is going to . He was 84 years old. * Where We Have Been You can only publish select stories individually not as a collection. Mobile App | Weather App | WXXV25 Email Sign Up. The following is a list of NCAA Division I universities in the United States (listed alphabetically by their schools' athletic brand name) and their current athletic director.This list only includes schools playing Division I football or men's basketball. The Amory . Advertisement. Title. Giannini and his wife, Gayle, are parents of four daughtersAnsley Stone, Brittney Gilbert, who will begin his work no later than March 1, comes to Southern Miss from the University of Tennessee, where he has served as Executive Senior Associate . Dont take it from me. I have been inducted into the Southern Mississippi Athletic and Student Halls of Fame. Giannini, 69, a 45-year veteran of athletic administration, has served as the school's }, Danny Hugh Freeze Jr. (born September 27, 1969) is an American football coach who is the head coach at Auburn University. McClain, the athletic director, must find new revenue streams to even hope to provide a better financial package for the next head coach. Early in his career, in the late 1970s, Waters worked in athletics at USM when Bobby Collins and M.K. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Director of Athletics. we have experienced some great successes. We wish Jon, Katie, Kent and Larsen the very best as they begin their new journey. Photo courtesy of USM Athletics Southern Miss has found their next Athletic Director. the football team enjoyed 13 consecutive winning season and 12 bowl appearances. detail_page_enabled: true, 266-5017. the South End Zone and East Club suites, an artificial turf and new lighting at Carlisle-Faulkner widget: true, I would like to wish Jon, his wife Katie, and their family well." Founded in 2016 as the states first nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, Mississippi Todays roots in Capitol coverage have grown to encompass a myriad of beats beyond politics and policy, including education, public health, justice, environment, equity, and, yes, sports. Another deep run? The Well, to a lesser extent, thats kind of how it felt when Jeremy McClain returned to Southern Miss in 2016 as the new athletic director at Troy then overseeing a football program that beat the Golden Eagles on that September night. "Jon is relentless in his approach, positive in his dealings with people, but also direct in making sure the job gets done. Hall of Fame in March of 2004 and the Saint Leo University Athletics Hall of Fame His knowledge and insight into the world of collegiate athletics has allowed him to The Sun Belt Conference announced the addition of Southern Miss on Tuesday. Mitchell also earned an MBA from the Millsaps College Else School of Management in May of 2003 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law in December of 2005. Southern Miss pays its football assistant coaching staff $820,000 annually, the fourth-lowest total in the FBS in 2017. . Southern Miss is benefiting massively on the . The strategic plan includes a bold vision for the future of Golden Eagle athletics comprised of 25 strategic initiatives to be completed before . NCAA Government reform, and continued conference realignment, Southern Miss Athletics acknowledges the challenges and opportunities of operating a successful Division I athletics department. * Maximizing our Footprint At in February of 2005. He was also director of licensing for the NCAA. H.C. "Bill" McLellan Served as Southern Miss Athletics Director from 1986-1999. 1/24/2017 12:00:00 AM. (WHLT) - The Sports Zone 12 team will be live on Friday, March 3 for the Sun Belt Basketball Conference Championship Tournament. Contacts for state licensure or other state regulations can be found on the Board of Certification website. I am very fortunate to have good health which will allow me to spend national telecast of the College Baseball World Series for HBO, and produced numerous continues to serve Southern Miss athletics in an advisory capacity. he was stepping down from that role. * Competitive Excellence A 21-member search committee began work on Monday toward identifying the University of Southern Mississippi's next athletic director. Deputy Director of Athletics. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team participates as a member of the Sun Belt Conference and plays its home games in M.M. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", * Strategic Facility Enhancements I couldn't be more excited for Jon, and for USM, that he is joining the Golden Eagle family in this capacity." Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in sports marketing, advertising, sports management or other related fields and 1 year of experience in collegiate sports marketing or related field. Southern Miss Director of Athletics Bill McGillis is proud to announce the hiring of Doc Sadler as the 20th head men's basketball coach in school history. In hindsight, maybe that was just his audition to one day return to Hattiesburg. Schools are alphabetized by commonly used short name, regardless of their official name. The Amory . Mitchell serves as an adjunct professor for undergraduate and graduate classes in the Southern Miss School of Business and Economic Development teaching classes on leadership and governance and policy in sport. Hold us accountable in keeping to these initiatives, while continuing to support our student-athletes through your attendance & Beaudine Inc. As the Broncos chief financial officer from 2014 to 2018, Mitchell led the department to three consecutive years of record financial growth with year-over-year increases in operating budgets and in revenue generation (2016-2018). 0:36. In Dallas, fans still tune in to watch Texas and Texas A&M. Poole comes to Southern Miss after spending the last 11 years as the head coach at Memphis. Under Giannini's tenure, Southern Miss Athletics has captured 13 Conference USA championships, HATTIESBURG Southern Miss announced a contract extension Wednesday for Athletic Director Jeremy McClain. that time, I promised Larry I would stay four more years and help the football program He had two sports reach the College World Series, including the baseball team that To be sure, TV revenue wont be that much higher in the Sun Belt than it was in CUSA, but TV exposure will be much more broad. }); Certified athletic trainers can then apply for licensure in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Sports Director Blake Levine will be live from the Pensacola Bay Ce To republish online, simply click the button, copy the html code and paste into your Content Management System (CMS). In return, the Sun Belt provides a much more comfortable and sensible home for Southern Miss. He keeps it on his . He still has it. A few days later he began his duties. Their son, Carson, is 9 and enjoys playing baseball and basketball. and Scheduling Committees. * Revenue Generation/Sustainable Budget Growth MCEC founder Nancy New, a Southern Miss alum and former athletic foundation board member, has since pleaded guilty to fraud. Under his direction Paul will work closely with Southern Miss Athletic Director Bill McGillis, Senior Associate Athletic Director Brian Morrison and the Athletic Foundation's development team in growing Eagle Club memberships and raising funds to support the athletics program. Southern Miss Basketball Coach Jay Ladner wants to see his Golden Eagles in the NCAA Tournament. He also arranged and produced the first "As we make the exciting transition to the Sun Belt Conference on July 1st, there has never been a more critical time for our athletics department," McClain said in the press release. went to the event in 2009, and the softball program which were among the final eight, through the coaching search process. place when I left than when I arrived.. more time with Gayle, my wife of 42 years, my four daughters and son-in-laws and my He knows both entities well enough to know they are fit. The Sun Belt, in my opinion, gives them a better chance to have both.. In 1953, he became the head football coach and athletic director at Gulfport High School. student success. Ball State has hired Southern Miss deputy director of athletics Jeff Mitchell to be the school's new athletic director, it was announced Friday. Holly Warlick University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Head Coach "Jon Gilbert will be a great leader for Southern Miss and they are very fortunate to add someone of his caliber. Hammond has served as interim athletics director since January. Southern Miss Athletic Director Jeremy McClain was enjoying his one week of vacation when news broke of Oklahoma and Texas leaving the Big 12 Conference and joining the Southeastern Conference. Dale was named captain of the 1949 Ole Miss squad. Giannini was officially hired on April 21, 1999. Look for the "Republish This Story" button underneath each story. When Jeremy McClain took over as the school's eighth Director of Athletics, he knew that he would have to roll up his sleeves and get to work. That is, sell more tickets. Mitchells work is recognized nationally as a co-author of a textbook entitledSport, Ethics and Leadership, which was published in July of 2017. get back to winning C-USA Championships. athletic experience to Hattiesburg. Competition will be stiff. The committee is charged with assisting University President Dr. Martha Saunders with the selection of the next athletic director, and is chaired by Spencer Adams, president of the University's Athletic . In conjunction with the school's first year in the Sun Belt Conference, Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced today the completion of a comprehensive strategic plan that will run through the end of 2025. Southern Miss has been through five athletic directors (counting interims) in eight years. Jeremy McClain. Any amount helps us keep producing quality journalism for Mississippi. Coach Sadler was formally introduced at a press conference today, May 1 at the Trent Lott Center on the Hattiesburg campus. baseball and softball and one in volleyball and men's basketball. While working for the NCAA in the mid-1970s, Giannini's responsibilities included Gayle and I have met some of our dearest friends at Southern Under Gilbert's leadership, Tennessee student-athletes averaged over a 3.0 grade point average, and all programs exceeded the NCAA Academic Progress Rate standard. Southern Miss extends athletics director Jeremy McClain, Justin Timberlake posts sweet birthday message for 'dream of a partner' Jessica Biel, Tom Sizemore, star of 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Heat,' dies at 61 after brain aneurysm, Josh Hartnett is done talking about his break from Hollywood but ready to make fun of actors: 'We're the worst', Michael B. Jordan admits muscle gain for 'Creed' has been harder as he's gotten older, Billy Bush suggests Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes start their own show after ABC exit: 'They've got something that works'. Jeremy knows us. virtual: false, of Raycom Management Group in Charlotte, N.C., a subsidiary of Raycom Sports, where Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain, left, presents a No.

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