Jeremy McClain – The Tropolitan

McClain heads back to USM

April 10, 2019 Sports

Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Scott Shelton Staff Writer Senior Vice Chancellor for Athletics Jeremy McClain has left his role at Troy University to become the next athletics director at the University of Southern Mississippi, according to a tweet from McClain on April 4. McClain, a Mississippi native, was introduced as the new athletic director by the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Monday, April 8. “I wasn’t out looking for a job,” McClain said to WLOX-TV following his press conference. “Then, I got a phone call.” McClain gave his thanks to…

McClain: Vision is to be one of the best non-Power Five teams in the country

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Sports

Scott Watkins Staff Writer Troy athletics has seen an unprecedented level of brand exposure and on-field competitiveness in the past several years, and Athletic Director Jeremy McClain attributes the department’s success to those around him. Following the departure of former director John Hartwell, McClain was announced by Troy as the new director on August 14, 2015, taking office on September 1. McClain arrived after spending three years as Deputy Director of Athletics at Southern Mississippi. After taking time to get acclimated, McClain set to work on unearthing what he calls…