Scott Stricklin
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Scott Stricklin is the 16th director of athletics
in Mississippi State University
history. Stricklin began his role on May 7, 2010 when he took over for Greg Byrne
, who left to become the director of athletics at the University of Arizona
.
Stricklin graduated from Mississippi State in 1992, after working as a student assistant in the media relations
office. He served three years as the baseball
contact while an undergraduate, and was named assistant media relations director following his graduation.
Following a year at his alma mater, Stricklin was named associate media relations director at Auburn
, where he served as the baseball contact from 1993-1998. In 1998, he took over the top media relations post at Tulane
and coordinated media for the 12-0 Green Wave
football
team that season.
A four-year stint at Baylor
(1999-2003) as Assistant AD for Communications and Marketing
followed, before Stricklin returned to the Southeastern Conference
as the Associate AD for Media Relations at Kentucky
.
Stricklin returned to Mississippi State in 2008 as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs, overseeing fundraising
efforts among many responsibilities.
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
in Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
history. Stricklin began his role on May 7, 2010 when he took over for Greg Byrne
Gregory Byrne
Greg Byrne is the athletic director at the University of Arizona. Prior to this appointment, Byrne was the athletic director at Mississippi State University from 2008-2010 after serving as associate athletic director for the preceding two years...
, who left to become the director of athletics at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
.
Stricklin graduated from Mississippi State in 1992, after working as a student assistant in the media relations
Media relations
Media relations involves working with various media for the purpose of informing the public of an organization's mission, policies and practices in a positive, consistent and credible manner. Typically, this means coordinating directly with the people responsible for producing the news and features...
office. He served three years as the baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
contact while an undergraduate, and was named assistant media relations director following his graduation.
Following a year at his alma mater, Stricklin was named associate media relations director at Auburn
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
, where he served as the baseball contact from 1993-1998. In 1998, he took over the top media relations post at Tulane
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
and coordinated media for the 12-0 Green Wave
Tulane Green Wave football
The Tulane Green Wave football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents Tulane University in New Orleans. The team is a member of Conference USA and is led by interim head coach Mark Hutson, who took over on October 18, 2011, when fifth-year head coach Bob Toledo resigned...
football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team that season.
A four-year stint at Baylor
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
(1999-2003) as Assistant AD for Communications and Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
followed, before Stricklin returned to the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
as the Associate AD for Media Relations at Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
.
Stricklin returned to Mississippi State in 2008 as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs, overseeing fundraising
Fundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
efforts among many responsibilities.