HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss is officially a member of the Sun Belt as of Friday morning, and Athletic Director Jeremy McClain has three items on his medium-term agenda.
Level-up USM's athletic facilities. Increase fundraising. Win games.
"I think all of those things are tied together," McClain told The Hattiesburg American on Friday.
"We have to make sure that, in the changing landscape of college athletics, we're doing the things we need to do to remain competitive," he added.
Southern Miss has seen an uptick in donation funds since the university announced its intent to join the Sun Belt last October, McClain said.