In an announcement made by Mark Keenum and Mississippi State University this morning, the university and Keenum confirmed that Scott Stricklin was headed to the University of Florida. They also announced their intentions to search for a new athletics director.
Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today announced that a nationwide search is now underway to choose the institution’s 17th director of athletics to replace Scott Stricklin, who has accepted the athletic director’s job at the University of Florida.
The university has reached out to a search firm and will be considering input from major stakeholders in the university to assist in finding a suitable replacement for Scott Stricklin:
An executive search firm has been engaged to assist in this effort.