Southern Miss announced today that former Associate Athletic Director at Tennessee Jon Gilbert has been hired as the new Southern Miss Athletic Director.
“I really wanted a person who wanted to be at the University of Southern Mississippi,” said Southern Miss President Dr. Rodney Bennett. “It was almost a deal breaker. I had to believe it and sense that you wanted to be here. Our bread and butter is our ability to connect with our students.”
The Golden Eagles embarked on their search for a new AD on Dec. 19 after former athletic director Bill McGillis announced that he was leaving for the University of San Diego to become their Executive Director of Athletics.