From what it seems, Jon Gilbert, the Southern Miss Athletic Director as of Jan. 24, appears to be the man USM President Rodney Bennett was looking for.
He shows a sincere interest in understanding what all of the student-athletes experience on campus and plans to walk through their daily routines.
“[Gilbert has] a real sense of compassion and transparency and honesty,” Bennett said. “A real caring person that loves his family and shares the values of south Mississippi in particular. I was looking for a person with depth and breadth of experience with a real vision for what The University of Southern Mississippi could evolve into over the next 10 or 15 years.