Mississippi State Officially Names Zac Selmon New Athletic Director

Mississippi State and college president Mark Keenum held a press convention this morning, formally introducing Zac Selmon because the college’s new athletic director.

Previous to his hiring, Selmon was Oklahoma’s deputy athletic director for exterior engagement and development, and beneath Oklahoma’s athletic director Joe Castiglione, Selmon was speculated by some to be the athletic director in ready previous to his hiring at Mississippi State.

Selmon additionally comes from a adorned background of wealthy soccer historical past. Three members from the Selmon household, his father Dewey and his uncles Lucious and Lee Roy, all performed soccer at Oklahoma, the place all three had been named All-Individuals.

Zac himself additionally performed as a decent finish at Wake Forest as a four-year starter earlier than coming to Oklahoma in 2010 to pursue a masters diploma in intercollegiate athletics administration.

As a part of one other historic second, Zac Selmon turns into the primary African American athletic director within the college’s greater than centrury-long historical past.

“In looking for a brand new Director of Athletics, we talked with a few of the nation’s easiest athletics division directors,” college president Mark Keenum stated. “After an in depth assessment of these excellent candidates, I’m satisfied that in Zac Selmon we discovered an impressive chief with a servant’s coronary heart – a frontrunner who has intensive expertise at two Energy 5 universities and who understands and shares our relentless dedication to reaching and sustaining excellence in our Bulldog athletics applications – all of them.”

“That is an extremely thrilling alternative and knowledgeable journey that I’m prepared to start,” Selmon stated. “I wish to thank Dr. Keenum for his confidence in me. I’m grateful to my household for getting ready me from an early age to work laborious and belief in God. I’ve a deep and abiding respect for Mississippi State’s traditions and the position this college performs in caring for what issues on this state and nation. My household and I are keen to affix the Bulldog household.”

Selmon takes over the athletic division from interim athletic director Bracky Brett, who took over in November 2022, after Mississippi State unique athletic director John Cohen left to just accept the identical place at Auburn. 

Keenum thanked Brett for his efforts because the interim athletic director for the previous few months whereas the Bulldogs looked for a extra everlasting substitute.

“The continued success MSU has loved throughout the search wouldn’t have been doable with out the regular hand, laborious work and knowledge of Bracky Brett,” Keenum stated. “Our college, our fan base, owes you an incredible debt of gratitude.”