He has a vision of how he wants to run a department with his top priority always being what's best for the student-athlete. Southern Miss deputy athletics director Jeff Mitchell is expected to be named Ball State's athletics director, according to ESPN. Check out this great listen on Audible.com. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Reach Southern Miss writer David Eckert at deckert@gannett.com or on Twitter @davideckert98. The larger facility was a key factor in helping to upgrade the schedule by getting more formidable opponents to come to Hattiesburg. 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, 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. 1966 to 1970, was sports information director at Duke from 1970 to 1973, before becoming discovery: { 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. The truth, however: North Texas does not really give you the Dallas-Fort Worth TV market, any more than Florida Atlantic and Florida International give you the south Florida market. * Competitive Excellence In 1955, Southern Miss' Pie Vann recognized Dale's coaching abilities and hired him to be the school's line coach. That is, sell more tickets. I truly believe Southern Miss selected the perfect person to reach their goals and I am extremely happy for Jon and his family." A win of the championship would give []. HATTIESBURG, Miss. Prior to taking the job at Troy, McClain served as USM's deputy director of athletics for three years and was the AD at Delta State for the five years previous to that. You have to credit Mississippi Today. for the opportunity to speak on today's Shifting the Paradigm for Staff Training . offices, dressing and meeting rooms. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. virtual: false, All rights reserved. . To learn more about our cartoon syndication services. Rick Barnes University of Tennessee Men's Basketball Head Coach "Congratulations to Southern Mississippi on their selection of Jon Gilbert as their next athletics director. With a 24-65 record at the time, Southern Miss Athletic Director Jeremy McLain went to bat for Ladner. We know Jeremy. He earned a master's degree in Sport Administration at Eastern Kentucky University. "It was the only week of vacation I get during the year. "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. He also arranged and produced the first For years now, Conference USA, which Southern Miss joined in 1995, has seemed almost like a bicycle without handle bars: unsteady at best, direction-less at worst. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelors in journalism, Rick has worked for the Monroe (La.) 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. external affairs. Our foundation of success is rooted in the mindset of strength, stability, consistency, and toughness. Southern Miss, Waters says, brings a rich history of winning and a historically strong fan base to the Sun Belt. For questions, please contact Dr. Leslie Oglesby, LAT, ATC at 601-266-5495 or at Leslie.Oglesby@usm.edu. Florida in 1966. The former Southern Miss Golden Eagle athletics director and coach, Roland Dale passed away Sunday night in Jackson, MS. Jonesboro (Ark.) - Southern Miss Athletics would like to express our deepest sympathies to the family of Roland Dale and the Southern Miss community on the passing of his death. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. A successful high school football coach at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeze coached Michael Oher and Greg Hardy.He subsequently was the head football coach at Lambuth University from 2008 to 2009, Arkansas State University in 2011, the University of . Most importantly, I'm glad to call him a friend. Average annual salary was $24,835 and median salary was $8,656. 3) That all the tools we need to be successful already exist within the Southern Miss family Sports Director Blake Levine will be live from the Pensacola Bay Ce Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Field at Roberts Stadium, a new press box and suites as well as an expansion at Pete Lee Applewhite, Director of Development. Jeremy McClain has been selected as the new AD after Jon Gilbert left the role in December. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. He keeps it on his . 266-4906. Good coaches and good players are what make you better. HATTIESBURG, Miss. Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Todays sports columnist since 2016. 0:05. He came to Southern Miss after working in a similar At Tennessee, Gilbert has been responsible for all facets of day-to-day Department of Athletics operations. Hammond has served as interim athletics director since January. Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain decided to shoot his shot as it were yesterday in regards to the Golden Eagles playing Ole Miss. 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. * Maximizing our Footprint He's positive and team-oriented, exactly what you want in an administrator and leader of your department. "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. Southern Miss will add much to the league. His accomplishments and achievements are responsible for the success of the school's athletic program today. "I am extremely humbled and honored with the opportunity to be the Director of Athletics at Southern Miss, and I want to thank President Bennett for the confidence he has in me to lead the athletic department," Gilbert said. We believe that it will be in the neighborhood of $3 million, McClain said. is doable. Roland Dale was a true visionary and will be missed by the entire Southern Miss family.". The strategic plan includes a bold vision for the future of Golden Eagle athletics comprised of 25 strategic initiatives to be completed before . as well as a new stadium construction at the Softball field and Reed Green Coliseum In return, the Sun Belt provides a much more comfortable and sensible home for Southern Miss. Hold us accountable in keeping to these initiatives, while continuing to support our student-athletes through your attendance 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. The athletic director position opened in December, when Richard Giannini announced : Why Southern Miss baseball will and won't make a deep NCAA Tournament run in 2023. serving as executive producer of the ABC Football Highlight Shows, as well as NCAA 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. 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. We live, work and play right here in South Mississippi. Help keep the momentum going by rejoining our member community today. HATTIESBURG Southern Miss announced a contract extension Wednesday for Athletic Director Jeremy McClain. "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.". serve on several Conference USA committees and currently is the chairman of the Football Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field. McClain is well aware of all that. 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. Four Sun Belt softball teams earned NCAA Tournament berths last season. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. Email. Real-time updates and . }); "I'm looking forward to getting to know our staff, our student-athletes and coaches, and the great supporters of the Golden Eagles," Gilbert added. 266-5017. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. In lieu of flowers, the Dale family asks that a donation be made to the Roland and Teenie Dale Endowment. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy.

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