JEREMY MCCLAIN • DIRECTOR, SOUTHERN MISS ATHLETICS
Jeremy McClain returns to the University of Southern Mississippi after serving as the Director of Athletics at Troy University since August of 2015. He served as the Deputy Director of Athletics at Southern Miss for three years prior to his departure to Troy.
During his time at Troy, McClain hired Chip Lindsey earlier this year to run the school's football program as well as named a new head men's basketball coach Scott Cross.
During his time at Troy, McClain hired Chip Lindsey earlier this year to run the school's football program as well as named a new head men's basketball coach Scott Cross.
Under McClain, the football program won 31 games, tied for the most wins over the last three seasons by Group of Five conference schools with Boise State and UCF. The Trojans won three-straight bowl games and a Sun Belt Conference title while earning a national ranking and recording a historic victory at LSU in that time period. In addition, the football program enjoyed record attendance in the last three seasons.
The men's basketball team won the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Tournament and made its first appearance in March Madness since 2003, while the women's basketball team captured 82 games over the last four seasons with a pair of Sun Belt Conference Tournament titles and two trips to the NCAA TournamentTroy finished in third place in the 2017-18 Bubas Cup standings, which is the Sun Belt Conference's all.As for facilities, the long-anticipated Troy Football North End Zone Facility broke ground in the fall of 2016 and opened in the summer of 2018. The $25
trophy; the best finish in Troy's 13-year history in the league.sportmillionfacility is the state-of-the-art home to the football program with new coaches offices, locker room, weight room, and team lounge. Additionally, the project added 400 luxury seats to Veterans Memorial Stadium and a new high-definition video board.
McClain dedicated his first year at Troy to improving the fan experience with the implementation of several new gameday initiatives, the unveiling of a new ticketing system and spearheading a redesign of the Athletics website, TroyTrojans.com.
At Southern Miss, McClain oversaw the day-to-day operations of the athletics department and was responsible for revenue generation, which included licensing, corporate development, fundraising andDelta State's on-field successes also increased under McClain. During his tenure, the Statesmen and Lady Statesmen claimed seven Gulf South Conference championships, five NCAA Regional
McClain also increased donations to the school's athletic department, securing funding for the first phase of DSU's Athletic Master Plan.
Prior to his time at Southern Miss, McClain served as Director of Athletics at Delta State University for five-plus years, beginning in 2007. While at Delta State, McClain developed a plan to increase student-athlete services.
As the primary fundraiser for the Golden Eagles, McClain led a staff that set records in 2013 for the annual fund and the overall Southern Miss Athletic Foundation. He was also responsible for securing funding and supervising several major facility projects.
ticket sales.crowns and 21 NCAA postseason appearances. In 2010, the football team appeared in the NCAA Division II National Championship Game and in 2012 the baseball team earned a runner-up finish at the NCAA Division II College World Series.
McClain earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Delta State in 1999, where he was a Division II All-American in baseball. He also earned his M.B.A. from Delta State in 2002. After graduation, he played five years of professional baseball.