Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Degree: M.S. in Sport Administration, 1999

Tell us about the responsibilities involved in your current position.

I am responsible for media relations, statistics, Web site management/editing, game day operations, and producing media guides for all 13 SHC teams.

What is your favorite part of the position?

I enjoy being around college athletics and being part of the department. Unlike larger schools, I really get to know the student-athletes at Spring Hill, and feel I make a contribution to their overall college experience.

Have you observed any changing or developing trends currently occurring in your field?

Social media is becoming a larger and larger part of my job. It didn't even exist when I started as an SID five years ago, and now I spend just about as much time managing those forms of media as all my other tasks. Also, live video and audio streaming of events, even at the NAIA level, is becoming expected by fans of college athletics.

How did your education at Mississippi State help prepare you for working in your field?

State taught me that being prepared for problems is the key to managing them. Unexpected problems pop up at just about every event. Not panicking and using your head is the way to survive the crisis.

What advice would you give current students looking for internships or jobs in the field?

Be willing to take low-paying or un-paid positions at small schools or in the Minor Leagues. You'll live a year of Hell, but you'll learn more about life and know how to do just about everything in Sport Administration. I've seen lots of people have tremendous experience and make lots of money, but then have no ability to step into a crucial position when an emergency happens at game time. Be willing to do anything. Being "too good" to mop a floor, clean a restroom, stack chairs or pick up litter is the fastest way to fail in this business that there is.