SCOTT STRICKLAND???
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Last week, Scott Stricklin was named
Mississippi State’s associate athletics director for external affairs.
Scott, who has spent the past five seasons at Kentucky as associate AD
for media relations overseeing men’s basketball, is a Jackson native
and graduated from MSU in 1992.</p>
He and I have known each other since 1988, when we were wide-eyed freshmen at MSU.</p>
Monday night, Scott was kind enough to answer five questions I thought you all would find interesting.</p>
Q:Take us through your career since graduating from MSU?
A: I
spent a year in an entry-level media relations position at MSU
(1992-93), followed by five years as associate media relations director
at Auburn (1993-98). I left Auburn to become Assistant Athletic
Director at Tulane (1998-99 … 12-0 football season included), then
moved on to Baylor for four years (1999-2003), where I oversaw both
media relations and marketing. I’ve spent the last five years as
Associate Athletics Director at Kentucky (2003-present) with various
responsibilities, although with an emphasis in media relations.</p>
Q:How difficult is it leaving one of the top basketball programs in the country that has such a storied tradition as Kentucky?
A:
Being around Kentucky basketball has been a lot of fun, but it’s
difficult to leave every place I’ve worked. You meet so many wonderful
people and develop such great memories that it makes every job change
bittersweet.</p>
Q: What exactly will your new job description at MSU entail?
A:
I’ll primarily be working in the area of Major Gifts, which for the
most part deals with gifts for capital projects or endowments. I’ll
also be helping out in some other administrative areas. But I’m looking
forward to getting out around the state and meeting as many Bulldogs as
possible.</p>
Q: What is your long-term career goal?
A:
Well, I’ve already appeared in Gregg Ellis’ blog … anything else seems
a little anti-climatic. (Editor’s Note: Good humor never hurts. And no,
I didn’t pay him to say that).</p>
Q:What issomething about Scott Stricklin people may not know?
A:
I finished my first half-marathon in Nashville this past April (one
hour, 49 minutes). I have a full marathon in me, just don’t know where
or when.</p>
Thanks, Scott. Now go raise some money!</p></div>
Last week, Scott Stricklin was named
Mississippi State’s associate athletics director for external affairs.
Scott, who has spent the past five seasons at Kentucky as associate AD
for media relations overseeing men’s basketball, is a Jackson native
and graduated from MSU in 1992.</p>
He and I have known each other since 1988, when we were wide-eyed freshmen at MSU.</p>
Monday night, Scott was kind enough to answer five questions I thought you all would find interesting.</p>
Q:Take us through your career since graduating from MSU?
A: I
spent a year in an entry-level media relations position at MSU
(1992-93), followed by five years as associate media relations director
at Auburn (1993-98). I left Auburn to become Assistant Athletic
Director at Tulane (1998-99 … 12-0 football season included), then
moved on to Baylor for four years (1999-2003), where I oversaw both
media relations and marketing. I’ve spent the last five years as
Associate Athletics Director at Kentucky (2003-present) with various
responsibilities, although with an emphasis in media relations.</p>
Q:How difficult is it leaving one of the top basketball programs in the country that has such a storied tradition as Kentucky?
A:
Being around Kentucky basketball has been a lot of fun, but it’s
difficult to leave every place I’ve worked. You meet so many wonderful
people and develop such great memories that it makes every job change
bittersweet.</p>
Q: What exactly will your new job description at MSU entail?
A:
I’ll primarily be working in the area of Major Gifts, which for the
most part deals with gifts for capital projects or endowments. I’ll
also be helping out in some other administrative areas. But I’m looking
forward to getting out around the state and meeting as many Bulldogs as
possible.</p>
Q: What is your long-term career goal?
A:
Well, I’ve already appeared in Gregg Ellis’ blog … anything else seems
a little anti-climatic. (Editor’s Note: Good humor never hurts. And no,
I didn’t pay him to say that).</p>
Q:What issomething about Scott Stricklin people may not know?
A:
I finished my first half-marathon in Nashville this past April (one
hour, 49 minutes). I have a full marathon in me, just don’t know where
or when.</p>
Thanks, Scott. Now go raise some money!</p></div>
Senior Associate AD for External Affairs (heads the Bulldog Club). He is an MSU grad out of our Media Relations department. Went to Baylor and was the head SID there for years before taking the same job at Kentucky. Was Asst. AD for Media Relations there and followed Byrne back to Mississippi State. He is married to one of Bailey Howell's daughters. He is also tall.
Stricklin
Graduate of Jackson Prep
Graduate of Mississippi State
Was the #2 at Kentucky, took the #2 position at State when Byrne came along.
Similar experience that Byrne had before taking the MSU job, but lacks the pedigree that Byrne had with his father running athletic departments. Would be better than Templeton, but not as good as Byrne. Could we do better? Probably, but could do much worse as well.
Besides Stricklin, Joe Dean, Jr. and the guy at Washington State, here are some names:
Joel Erdmann - current AD at South Alabama. Previously at UNA and Southeastern Louisiana. Fundamental in starting USA's football program.
Mike Hill - #2 at Florida. Been there since '93, being groomed as Foley's replacement though.
Todd Patulski - #2 at Baylor.
Graduate of Jackson Prep
Graduate of Mississippi State
Was the #2 at Kentucky, took the #2 position at State when Byrne came along.
Similar experience that Byrne had before taking the MSU job, but lacks the pedigree that Byrne had with his father running athletic departments. Would be better than Templeton, but not as good as Byrne. Could we do better? Probably, but could do much worse as well.
Besides Stricklin, Joe Dean, Jr. and the guy at Washington State, here are some names:
Joel Erdmann - current AD at South Alabama. Previously at UNA and Southeastern Louisiana. Fundamental in starting USA's football program.
Mike Hill - #2 at Florida. Been there since '93, being groomed as Foley's replacement though.
Todd Patulski - #2 at Baylor.
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