He has been a critical part of our basketball program over the past two years and brought valuable expertise and knowledge to our staff. 2023 The University of Southern Mississippi. Tournament basketball games not aired by NBC. The earliest USM could enter the Sun Belt is July 1, 2022. 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. assistant athletics director at Duke in 1974. To learn more about our cartoon syndication services. Let's put it this way: Steve Campbell, the South Alabama coach who whipped Southern Miss last Thursday night, makes $600 grand a year. Economic impact: The Hattiesburg economy hit a home run with 3 weeks of 'Baseburg'. nine grandchildren. * What We Believe
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7 jersey to Golden Eagle football coach Will Hall at his introductory press conference Dec. 7 at Reed Green Coliseum. 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. Conference USA made sense for Southern Miss back when the Golden Eagles were competing and winning against conference mates such as Memphis, Tulane, Houston, Louisville and others. 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. We are your neighbors. Please reload the page and try again. Mitchell helped finalize the Universitys first comprehensive apparel deal with Nike valued at more than $2.5 million and helped administer plans for $58 million in facility projects to include a new soccer facility, softball stadium, aquatics center, and upgrades to basketball locker rooms and a basketball court re-design. After working for the NCAA in 1976 and For questions, please contact Dr. Leslie Oglesby, LAT, ATC at 601-266-5495 or at Leslie.Oglesby@usm.edu. Since the announcement of his hiring on April 8, 2019, McClain has done just that. "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. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ first-year bowl in NCAA history. Mitchell also has assisted in the planning and development of $7.5 million in facility upgrades at Southern Miss including a new 18,000 square foot student-athlete academic center, a new synthetic turf baseball field and state-of-the-art LED lighting system, a new basketball court re-design and state-of-the art LED lighting system, and enhancements to the baseball locker room, the M-Club lounge and kitchen, and the athletics administration building. There, the development office generated $82 million in gifts and pledges for the Crimson Tide Foundation, and Gilbert had oversight of the marketing and promotions department, as well as all facets of the ticket office and seat licensing program. The Sun Belt will be more of a bus league. We prefer Author Name, Mississippi Today in the byline. Vollmuth, Assistant Coach / Coordinator of Camps, Lauren Pittman, Assistant Coach Recruiting Coordinator, Shannon Dawson, Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks, Tim Billings, Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Safeties, Chris Boone, Assistant Coach / Defensive Line, Brock Hays, Assistant Coach / Tight Ends, Eddie Hicks, Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks, Les Koenning, Assistant Coach / Running Backs, Erik Losey, Assistant Coach / Offensive Line, Derek Nicholson, Assistant Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers, Scott Walden , Assistant Coach / Inside Wide Receivers & Tight Ends, Wes Turner , Director of Player Personnel, Nikki Mattison , Administrative Assistant, Dexter Hollingsworth , Offensive Graduate Assistant, Bryan Stork , Offensive Graduate Assistant, Akeem Davis, Defensive Graduate Assistant, Aaron Walker , Defensive Graduate Assistant, All Recruiting Correspondence , (601) 266-5393 | Fax: (601) 266-6597, Aaron Kindt, Assistant Coach / Cross Country Coach. I am very fortunate to have good health which will allow me to spend Again, a game against, say, Louisiana-Lafayette or South Alabama is far more interesting for Southern Miss fans than, say, a game against UTEP or FIU. Both Louisiana-Lafayette and Coastal finished in the top 15 of the Associated Presss final 2020 Top 25 poll. 266-6829. Mitchell spent five years at USM after being hired in August 2018 . Listen to Wright Waters, who has a history with both Southern Miss and with the Sun Belt. Mitchell spent five years at USM after being hired in . The Hattiesburg economy hit a home run with 3 weeks of 'Baseburg'. On Tuesday, McClain said his school and others who leave CUSA are contracted over two years to pay the equivalent of what a share of CUSA distribution would be for those two years. 39406-0001: Hattiesburg, Miss. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. During his tenure as athletics director, Dale engineered the school's membership in the Metro Conference. Southern Miss Athletic Foundation / Eagle Club. The Sun Belt, in my opinion, gives them a better chance to have both.. a proud member of the 3) That all the tools we need to be successful already exist within the Southern Miss family
baseball team played in nine consecutive NCAA Regionals. gtx_ads_conf.ads["ad-manager-252582"]= {"custom_css":[],"out_of_page_ad":false,"ad_details":[{"min_width":"","max_width":"767","dfp_ad_sizes":[{"dfp_ad_width":"320","dfp_ad_height":"50"},{"dfp_ad_width":"300","dfp_ad_height":"50"},{"dfp_ad_width":"320","dfp_ad_height":"100"},{"dfp_ad_width":"300","dfp_ad_height":"250"},{"dfp_ad_width":"300","dfp_ad_height":"100"}]}],"lazyload":"global","ad_id":"252582","ad_container":"div-ad-manager-252582","ad_placement":"banner-mobile","ad_name":"ad-manager-252582","position":"","article_position":""}; Have you ever watched a game after a trade or free agent signing and just said to yourself man, that guy looks weird in that jersey.. His ability to connect with donors, administrators, employees and coaches will be of great benefit to Southern Miss. which had a makeover which included an expansion to the men's and women's basketball 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. Reach Southern Miss writer David Eckert at deckert@gannett.com or on Twitter @davideckert98. 0:05. To The Top! We celebrate community and we tell your stories. HATTIESBURG, Miss. Southern Miss Athletics Southern Miss Athletics Athletic Center - (601) 266-5017 [Name of Person or Department] [Name of Person or Department] Media Relations - (601) 266-4503: 118 College Drive #5017 2609 West 4th Street: Ticket Office - (601) 266-5418 or 1-800-844-TICK: Hattiesburg, Miss. 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. "I am excited about the future of Southern Miss Athletics under the leadership of Jon Gilbert," said President Bennett. The athletic director position opened in December, when Richard Giannini announced Any amount helps us keep producing quality journalism for Mississippi. He has made several key personnel decisions during his tenure at USM, including the appointment of football coach Will Hall and men's basketball coach Jay Ladner. He has proven himself to be a lifelong learner and has always strived to broaden and strengthen his skills in order to be an extraordinary leader for the stakeholders he serves. Talk to WXXVs anchors, reporters and meteorologists. That is, sell more tickets. General
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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team participates as a member of the Sun Belt Conference and plays its home games in M.M. is doable. I have been fortunate to work with Jon over the past four years and really appreciate everything he has done for the football program. 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. 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. Bella Grace Bridals & Formals Dream Dress Giveaway, Huntington Learning Center Teacher of the Month, Financial Tips with Navigator Credit Union, How to unsubscribe from website notifications, Biloxi alum Colt Keith blasts MLB Spring Training Home Run, Picayune Maroon Tide boys basketball defeated in 5A State Title Game, Sun Belt Womens Basketball Tournament: Southern Miss vs. Arkansas, Due South Tattoo and Art Expo happening this weekend in Biloxi. Categories: Announcements athletics Community Faculty and Staff Gulf Coast, 118 College DriveHattiesburg, MS 39406-0001, 730 East Beach BoulevardLong Beach, MS 39560. and National Hockey League executives. 39401 through the coaching search process. "He brings to The University of Southern Mississippi an extensive background in athletic administration at the highest levels. I'm proud of our efforts and my goal 13 years ago was to make Southern Miss a better I look forward to being an advisor to Southern Miss in the years to come and this The strategic plan uses five factors as guiding elements for future growth:
McClain has served as USM's athletics director since April 2019, helping to oversee the athletic programs' transition to the Sun Belt Conference from Conference USA, which is due to be completed on July 1. "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. Borbash, Carlyn Linker, and DeLancey, and grandparents of Tori, Parker, Sara, Kelsey, his retirement on today, effective in early January and will remain with the program He was the director of athletics for Troy, a . 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. Later on, from 1999 until 2012, Waters was the commissioner of the Sun Belt. said Giannini. : Why Southern Miss baseball will and won't make a deep NCAA Tournament run in 2023. * Where We Are
Just last season, on one September Saturday, three Sun Belt teams played three Big 12 teams (two of those ranked) on the road. map: false, The search firm has assisted in 40 athletic director searches nationwide, He was 81. While at Ole Miss, Mitchell served as a graduate assistant in the external relations unit and worked with the Ole Miss football and mens basketball programs. Basketball? New was well connected with numerous Mississippi officials, including Davis and then-Governor Bryant, and close friends with . baseball and softball and one in volleyball and men's basketball. You can only publish select stories individually not as a collection. McClain is well aware of all that. He briefly attended Mississippi State as a student before transferring to UAB. 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. Jeremy McClain. Photo courtesy of USM Athletics Southern Miss has found their next Athletic Director. (WDAM) - The University of Southern Mississippi announced Tuesday it will be leaving Conference USA and joining the Sun Belt Conference. This article originally appeared on Hattiesburg American: Southern Miss extends athletics director Jeremy McClain, Why Southern Miss baseball will and won't make a deep NCAA Tournament run in 2023. The Sun Belt is an ESPN league with national exposure. in 2001-02 and 2008-09. that time, I promised Larry I would stay four more years and help the football program Good driving record, valid driver's license, and a . Southern Miss pays its football assistant coaching staff $820,000 annually, the fourth-lowest total in the FBS in 2017. . This button displays the currently selected search type. the South End Zone and East Club suites, an artificial turf and new lighting at Carlisle-Faulkner Ryleigh, Kyle, Avery, Mackenzie and Landon. "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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Welcome to the Sun Belt," said Sun Belt commissioner Keith Gill to Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain and president Dr. Rodney Bennett. external affairs. While working for the NCAA in the mid-1970s, Giannini's responsibilities included orientation: "portrait", Cox also visits with He. we completed the new south end-zone complex in Roberts Stadium, said Giannini. Rick has been recognized 13 times as Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year, and is recipient of multiple awards and honors for his reporting and writing. With the emergence of student-athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities, the transfer portal navigation,
Download the WXXV News 25 and Weather Authority Mobile Apps on your smart phone or tablet device to receive breaking news and weather push notifications the minute it happens. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. 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. Phone. The Sun Belt is intensely competitive in the spring sports of baseball and softball. HATTIESBURG, Miss. The move won't take place until July 1, 2023 . "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.". He also trimmed operating expenses in multiple areas, negotiated a multi-million-dollar apparel deal for athletic programs, and planned, installed and managed the department's cost-of-attendance program. Also visiting on the show this week are head men's . of Raycom Management Group in Charlotte, N.C., a subsidiary of Raycom Sports, where Clearly, he prefers the Sun Belt where the leadership, under commissioner Keith Gill, a rising star in college athletics, appears more sharply focused. 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. Here's the score. He still has it. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. its Department of Athletics. HATTIESBURG, Miss. virtual: false, The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. continues to serve Southern Miss athletics in an advisory capacity. In lieu of flowers, the Dale family asks that a donation be made to the Roland and Teenie Dale Endowment. Southern Miss has made the correct and probably long overdue decision to exit Conference USA and enter the Sun Belt Conference. I truly believe Southern Miss selected the perfect person to reach their goals and I am extremely happy for Jon and his family." Those rivalries are something to nurture and built upon. We have a plan for that., In the long term, the move should be worth far more than $3 million to Southern Miss. In spending time with Jon, people will quickly understand his passion for college athletics and his strong understanding of running an athletics department.
Number of employees at University of Southern Mississippi in year 2021 was 5,057. Most importantly, I'm glad to call him a friend. Keep this news free and accessible to all by becoming a member and giving a recurring donation of any amount today. Shortly after, athletic director Jerry Spell from a small Catholic school in Bay St. Louis . During Mitchells Southern Miss tenure, the Golden Eagles have claimed five conference championships and have appeared in six post-season tournaments. Jonesboro (Ark.) 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. He also arranged and produced the first Hammond has served as interim athletics director since January. Cody Bielstein, Assistant Director of Athletics Development. McClain should see a bump in pay back at Southern Miss where Gilbert just recently had a $350,000 base salary compared to McClains $210,000 at Troy. Required fields are marked *, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { category_id: null, } McClain's new four-year deal will keep him under contract until April 30, 2026. Help keep the momentum going by rejoining our member community today. in February of 2005. This week on Inside Southern Miss Athletics, John Cox, the Voice of the Golden Eagles, visits with Athletic Director Jeremy McClain and talks about the busy spring season and the upcoming Sun Belt Conference Basketball tournament. Southern Miss Basketball Coach Jay Ladner wants to see his Golden Eagles in the NCAA Tournament. following organizations: Whoops! HATTIESBURG Southern Miss announced a contract extension Wednesday for Athletic Director Jeremy McClain. Experienced Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing And Promotions with a demonstrated history of working in college athletics. He was sports editor of Hattiesburg American, executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. CUSAs main TV partners are CBSSports Network not to be confused with CBS and Stadium.