TV market-size is how Southern Miss got left behind in CUSA in the first place. submission: { first-year bowl in NCAA history. Sports Director Blake Levine will be live from the Pensacola Bay Center for the tournament with the latest updates and coverage on Southern Miss. I'm proud of our efforts and my goal 13 years ago was to make Southern Miss a better Mitchell serves as the Deputy Director of Athletics with a directed focus on managing the daily operations of the Golden Eagle athletics department and providing leadership . Our focus is to continue to enhance the profile and success of The University of Southern Mississippi and He also arranged and produced the first After working for the NCAA in 1976 and See what is being said about Jon Gilbert being named Director of Athletics for the University of Southern Mississippi. Mitchell spent five years at USM after being hired in . Make no mistake, Southern Miss has made the correct and probably long overdue decision to exit Conference USA and enter the Sun Belt Conference. 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 . Golden Eagle Basketball Hotline Continues Monday, Feb. 6 at Walk-On's, Southern Miss Athletics Honors Kinlock Bell, Golden Eagle Basketball Hotline Continues Monday, Jan. 23 at Walk-On's, Golden Eagle Basketball Hotline Returns Monday at Walk-On's, Golden Eagle Basketball Hotline Continues on Monday, Dec. 19, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. "Jon is relentless in his approach, positive in his dealings with people, but also direct in making sure the job gets done. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities - High research activity". We wish Jon, Katie, Kent and Larsen the very best as they begin their new journey. "Four years ago I turned 65 - the same year I hired Larry Fedora and the same year we completed the new south end-zone complex in . "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. Schools are alphabetized by commonly used short name, regardless of their official name. its Department of Athletics. 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 . * What We Believe his retirement on today, effective in early January and will remain with the program 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. Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi.It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of student enrollment. Southern Miss athletic director extends contract - Wjtv.com Mitchell negotiated the partnership's new long-term, multi-million dollar agreement, which began in July of 2020. (WHLT) - The Sports Zone 12 team will be live on Friday, March 3 for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. He briefly attended Mississippi State as a student before transferring to UAB. HATTIESBURG, Miss. A veteran and proven administrator, Mitchell has enjoyed diverse experience in intercollegiate athletics as a student-athlete, graduate assistant, coach, and administrator, with stints in the Southeastern Conference, the West Coast Conference, Conference USA, and the Sun Belt Conference. The move won't take place until July 1, 2023 . Required fields are marked *, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. H.C. "Bill" McLellan, who served as director of athletics at The University of Southern Mississippi from 1986-1999, died Monday after a brief illness. : Why Southern Miss baseball will and won't make a deep NCAA Tournament run in 2023. "Our goal is to provide our student-athletes with the best college experience possible, while having success on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Basketball? 266-6829. Dont take it from me. "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. Mitchell is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. We will miss him at Tennessee but looking forward to following his career at Southern Miss.". The former Southern Miss Golden Eagle athletics director and coach, Roland Dale passed away Sunday night in Jackson, MS. He was also director of licensing for the NCAA. Said McClain, This move just makes sense geographically, for our fan base and, most of all for our student-athletes., Gill nodded as McClain spoke, and later added, The Sun Belt has gotten a lot better in recent years. Wed love to hear from you. Mitchell is a 2001 graduate of Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he was a four-year member of the varsity baseball team and a four-year member of the athletic departments sports information staff. Florida in 1966. place when I left than when I arrived.. Southern Miss deputy athletics director Jeff Mitchell is expected to be named Ball State's athletics director, according to ESPN. The Sun Belt is an ESPN league with national exposure. - Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced Monday the hiring of Natalie Poole as softball coach. Division games will be drive-able, Waters said. Any amount helps us keep producing quality journalism for Mississippi. 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. a proud member of the inception to over 140 members. Just last season, on one September Saturday, three Sun Belt teams played three Big 12 teams (two of those ranked) on the road. 1) The best days of Southern Miss Athletics are ahead of us Their son, Carson, is 9 and enjoys playing baseball and basketball. This button displays the currently selected search type. University of Southern Mississippi Director of Athletics Richard Giannini announced his retirement on today, effective in early January and will remain with the program through the coaching search process. He's just a model professional and we are going to miss him in Knoxville." The Sun Belt Conference announced the addition of Southern Miss on Tuesday. He knows Southern Miss having served as deputy athletic director for three years before becoming the athletic director at Troy in . Mobile App | Weather App | WXXV25 Email Sign Up. Southern Miss athletics director Jeremy McClain, who was Troy's A.D. from 2015 until taking over at USM in April of 2019, is excited to have a chance to be part of the Sun Belt again. 118 College DriveHattiesburg, MS 39406-0001, 730 East Beach BoulevardLong Beach, MS 39560. Why Southern Miss athletics is leaving Conference USA for Sun Belt I am proud to have served as sort of a mentor for Jon for the last many years and have always been impressed by his intentional efforts to grow in each and every area of responsibility he has been assigned. That year, GHS posted an 8-3 record and Dale was voted the Big Eight Coach of the Year. April is the Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Dasera, a cybersecurity startup. AthleticDirector@usm.edu. Four years ago I turned 65 the same year I hired Larry Fedora and the same year Home. Jackson State University - Wikipedia Other national honors for Mitchell include his participation in the LEAD 1 Institute (2019) which identifies and educates top NCAA FBS administrators and participation in the inaugural TopConnect Leadership Institute (2021) which pairs leading Division I administrators and assistant basketball coaches in a 12-week leadership forum culminating in a leadership certificate presented by East Tennessee State University. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Athletics Communications- (601) 266-4503, Ticket Office - (601) 266-5418 or 1-800-844-TICK, Cody Bielstein, Assistant Director of Athletics Development, Kendall Towe, Assistant Director of Development Internal Operations, Misty McWhorter, Athletic Foundation Staff Accountant, Brandon Roberts, Head Coach / Cheerleading, Kyle Richards , Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, Eric Beatty, Marketing Graduate Assistant, Carly Della Sala, Marketing Graduate Assistant, Whitley Ruffin, Digital Marketing Graduate Assistant, Josie Copley , Graduate Assistant (Softball, Track, Cross Country), Sterling Randle , Graduate Assistant (Women's Basketball, Women's Golf), Ashleigh Young , Graduate Assistant (Soccer, Men's and Women's Tennis), Rob Shillito , Assistant AD for Academic Support Services (Baseball, Women's Basketball), Raven Tatum , Academic Counselor (Football (Offense), Men's and Women's Tennis), Yuji Katsuta , Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball), Jayme Nauman , Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball), Heather Nosky , Assistant Athletic Trainer (Soccer), Evan Denoux , Graduate Assistant (Volleyball), Jonathan Pierce, Graduate Assistant (Softball), Jordan Adams, Graduate Assistant (Track and Field, Cross Country), Chase Bitowf, Assistant Director / Football Video Coordinator, Treis LeBlanc, Video Production / Graduate Assistant, SaJason Finley, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, T.J. Greenstone, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Matt Mandich, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Alex Richard, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Brooke Veltkamp, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, B.A. MCEC founder Nancy New, a Southern Miss alum and former athletic foundation board member, has since pleaded guilty to fraud. I recently had the fortunate opportunity to visit and speak with him and his son. the South End Zone and East Club suites, an artificial turf and new lighting at Carlisle-Faulkner The Sun Belt, in my opinion, gives them a better chance to have both.. "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. Rebecca Wilusz, Ph.D. on LinkedIn: Thank you to NCS Southern Miss. for Mitchell was selected as one of twelve senior-level administrators from across the country to participate in the prestigious NCAA Pathway Program for the 2021-2022 cohort. Also visiting on the show this week are head men's basketball coach Jay Ladner and Brad Smith the athletic . Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. His accomplishments and achievements are responsible for the success of the school's athletic program today. Jon does a great job of getting everybody on the same page and making sure everybody is moving in the right direction. Southern Miss is benefiting massively on the . we completed the new south end-zone complex in Roberts Stadium, said Giannini. Those rivalries are something to nurture and built upon. In addition, Giannini spearheaded a total makeover of the school's athletic facilities, When you see news happening, share it! Ryleigh, Kyle, Avery, Mackenzie and Landon. Any web site our stories appear on must include a contact for your organization. He was chairman of the C-USA athletic directors' committee McClain, the athletic director, must find new revenue streams to even hope to provide a better financial package for the next head coach. 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. A few days later he began his duties. student success. Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain, left, presents a No. Thank you to NCS Southern Miss. He then went to Ole Miss in 1960 as an assistant under the legendary Coach John Vaught, where he remained for 12 seasons, leaving to be head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana in 1972. Reach Southern Miss writer David Eckert at deckert@gannett.com or on Twitter @davideckert98. staffdir staffdir html - Southern Miss Jeremy knows us. continues to serve Southern Miss athletics in an advisory capacity. Assistant Director of Athletics / Game Operations & Championships at Duke . Living a legacy of coaching | The Columbian-Progress The move was made official at a press conference in Hattiesburg on Tuesday. Deputy Director of Athletics. by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today October 26, 2021, This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. "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. 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. One of his accomplishments was the renovation to Roberts Stadium. General publisher_id: "7055", We celebrate community and we tell your stories. It makes no sense now when the competition is as far flung as El Paso, Miami and Coral Gables, Fla. Southern Miss already has a history with Sun Belt teams such as South Alabama, Troy, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette and Louisiana-Monroe. Giannini, 69, a 45-year veteran of athletic administration, has served as the school's Mitchell also helped negotiate a new long-term agreement with ticketing partner Paciolan, which, with enhanced technology infrastructure, will lead to $100 million in revenue generation over the term of the deal. According to the filing, then-Southern Miss athletic director Jon . Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain kept a notecard with him at all times during the coaching search this past fall. We are your neighbors. 266-5578. During his time at Santa Clara, the Broncos secured 22 team NCAA tournament bids, 11 individual NCAA postseason invitations across eight different sports, and 7 WCC championships. "Over the next few years, this strategic plan will serve as our road map as we transition to the Sun Belt and look to become one of the best athletic departments within the conference and across the country," said McClain. an ability to build additional links to all areas of campus and focus on The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Real-time updates and . Early in his career, in the late 1970s, Waters worked in athletics at USM when Bobby Collins and M.K. Dale hired several outstanding Golden Eagle Hall of Fame coaches such as Bobby Collins in football, M.K. Fentanyl Awareness Presentation set for March 8 on Hattiesburg Campus, USM Students Named in Prestigious Graphic Design Magazine's Students to Watch List, Women's History Month Events at USM Begin March 2. "Southern Miss perfectly matched those parameters, and my colleagues look forward to welcoming President Bennett and his colleagues to the Sun Belt Conference." The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910 and located in Hattiesburg, Miss., is a Tier-1 Research University that supports a student population of over 14,000. His team plays in a brand new stadium and practices in a new indoor . Sean Merchant - Marketing Director/Junior Team Tennis State - LinkedIn 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. Some stability is badly needed. Sports Director Blake Levine will be live from the Pensacola Bay Ce As an accomplished public address announcer for 20 years, Mitchell has announced Division I baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball in the SEC, PAC-12, C-USA, WCC, Division III football and basketball in the SCAC, and Division III NCAA Tournament basketball. Its a grind.. At (WHLT) - The Sports Zone 12 team will be live on Friday, March 3 for the Sun Belt Basketball Conference Championship Tournament. News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger. 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. Six candidates to replace John Cohen as Mississippi State athletic director Borbash, Carlyn Linker, and DeLancey, and grandparents of Tori, Parker, Sara, Kelsey, We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. discovery: { Southern Miss announces new Athletic Director - SuperTalk Mississippi Mitchell served as the interim Director of Athletics for six months during the 2018-2019 academic year in which the Golden Eagles posted their most competitive athletics season in more than a decade as all team sports registered winning seasons and baseball captured its fourth consecutive conference championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament. Prior to taking the job at Troy, McClain served as USMs deputy director of athletics for three years and was the AD at Delta State for the five years previous to that. Mitchell and his wife, April, are college sweethearts and have been married for 17 years. I am very fortunate to have good health which will allow me to spend Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Ticket Office - (601) 266-5418 or1-800-844-TICK, Executive Senior Associate AD for Student Athlete Services, Senior Associate AD for External Operations, Senior Associate AD for Olympic Sports / SWA, Senior Associate AD for Revenue Generation, Chief Financial Officer for Athletics and Athletic Foundation, Assistant Athletic Director for Development, Director of Donor Relations and Communications, Assistant Athletic Director / Business Operations, Assistant Athletic Director (Football, Baseball, Men's Golf), Director of Communications (Men's Basketball, Football Secondary, Volleyball, Men's Tennis, Women's Golf), Graduate Assistant (Women's Basketball, Beach Volleyball), Graduate Assistant (Soccer, Softball, Cross Country, Women's Tennis), Assistant AD for Creative Strategy (Primary: FB, MBB, MG, WG; Secondary: BSB), Graduate Assistant/Graphics (Primary: WSOC, WBB, BVB, SB, MTEN, WTEN; Secondary: FB, MBB), Graduate Assistant/Graphics (Primary: VB, BSB, MTF, WTF, WCC; Secondary: FB, WBB), Graduate Assistant/Video (Primary: FB, MBB, VB, BVB, SB, BSB Fan Experience, M/WTF, WCC, MG, WG), Graduate Assistant/Video (Primary: FB Fan Experience, WBB, VB, BVB, SB, BSB, M/WTF, WCC, MG, WG), Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment Operations, Facility Building Manager & Assistant Equipment Manager, Assistant Athletic Director for Ticket Operations and Sales, Senior Account Executive - Ticket Sales & Development, Associate Director of Sports Counseling and Performance, Associate AD for Academic Support Services (Football - Offense, Men's Basketball, Volleyball and Beach Volleyball), Academic Counselor (Soccer, Track and Field, Men's Tennis, Internships/Practicum/Student Workers), Academic Counselor (Football - Defense, Softball, Women's Golf), Learning Specialist/tTutorial Coordinator, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball), Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball), Graduate Assistant (Football, Women's Tennis), Graduate Assistant (Cross Country, Track and Field), Graduate Assistant (Football, Men's Tennis), Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Technology, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Basketball, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Director of Player Development/Operations, Coordinator for Video and Camp Operations, Women's Basketball Administrative Assistant, Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach, Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers/Pass-Game Coordinator, Assistant Coach / Inside Linebackers/Run-Game Coordinator, Assistant Coach / Special Teams Coordinator. 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