Ball State works with Southern Miss’ Mitchell as AD

1:43 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Ball State has actually hired Southern Miss deputy director of athletics

Jeff Mitchell to

be the school’s brand-new athletic director, it was revealed Friday.Mitchell is a reputable veteran administrator who spent the past 5 years in Hattiesburg, where he managed the everyday operations of the Southern Miss athletic department. While there, he assisted with Southern Miss’transition to the Sun Belt and he worked as the school’s sport administrator for basketball and baseball. He likewise functioned as the administrator for football scheduling.”Jeff shares our commitment to the experience and the health and wellbeing of student professional athletes, “Ball State president Geoffrey Mearns stated in a declaration.”He comprehends that it is our obligation to make sure that training and competing for our University as student athletes will have a favorable, transformative influence on their development and their development. … “I am confident that Jeff will assist our university extend a tradition of excellence in Ball State sports– a tradition that instills pride and enthusiasm amongst our students, our graduates, and our fans.”Mitchell brings a vast array of experience, as he spent 12 years at Santa Clara where his tasks concluded with him acting as the senior associate athletic

director for external operations. He worked as the sport administrator for basketball and also functioned as the interim athletic director there for 5 months in 2015.”I am grateful to President Mearns and the leadership at Ball State University for affording me this amazing opportunity,”Mitchell said in the declaration.” … I am impressed by the impressive coaches, staff and student-athletes who are consistently contending for conference championships and getting approved for NCAA competitions while setting records both in competitors and in the class. I look forward to structure upon this tradition of excellence and likewise contributing to the vitality of the communities we serve.”Mitchell has a law degree from Ole Miss, and his diverse background consists of time as a graduate assistant, sports information director, co-author of a textbook and adjunct professor.He takes that background and knowledge to Muncie,

where he’ll replace Beth Goetz after her departure to Iowa in September to be a deputy athletic director and COO.