University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Staff Changes Announced For Athletics Department
2/17/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Staff Changes Announced For Athletics Department
Hattiesburg, Miss. - Southern Miss Director of Athletics Richard Giannini has announced staff changes that will take place within the department.
David Hansen, who has served as the department's Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations since 1999 will be promoted to Senior Associate Director of Athletics. Scott Carr, who has served as the Assistant Director of Athletics/Facilities and Event Management since 2001 now will be the Assistant Director of Athletics/External Affairs and Sales. Timothy Atkinson will come on board on Feb. 24 and serve as the Assistant Director of Athletics/Facilities and Event Management.
Hansen will be the Director of Athletics' top assistant and will continue to direct the department's annual operating budget, major facility projects, personnel and policy matters and assist with the administration of men's basketball and football. Hansen also will oversee the areas of sports medicine, athletic equipment, event management and sports video within the department.
?David Hansen is one of the most capable administrators I have ever been associated with," Giannini said. "He is a rising star nationally in the area of collegiate athletics administration and is a great asset to our university and athletics program.?
Carr's new duties will be the coordination of the department's external operations, including the directing of ticket sales efforts, assisting with the development of Eagle Club memberships, and coordinating the school's marketing and media rights contract with International Sports Properties (ISP).
?Scott has tremendous people skills and will be a great asset to the external efforts of our athletics program," Giannini said. "He is a born salesman and will concentrate on selling tickets in all sports and developing corporate ticket sales.?
Atkinson, who comes to Southern Miss from Southwest Texas State in San Marcos, Texas, will serve as the Assistant Director of Athletics/Facilities and Event Management. He helped complete an $11 million renovation and construction of athletic facilities at Southwest Texas State, including a 43,000-square foot athletic complex, new softball grandstand and press box, renovations to the school's basketball arena and the installation of an artificial playing surface at the football stadium.
"I am excited to be joining the Golden Eagle family," Atkinson said. "I am very familiar with the University of Southern Mississippi and the city of Hattiesburg, and am eager to be a part of a nationally-recognized athletics program and also a strong conference."
Atkinson, a native of Slidell, La., earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1996 and master's degree in sport administration from Mississippi State in 1999. He earned a second master's degree in business administration from UAB in 1999.
?We are pleased to have Tim join our program." Giannini said. "He has had great experience in a program that has a limited budget, and where he had to wear many hats."
