John Cohen, Mississippi State University Athletic Director, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s August 14, 2018, meeting. The purpose of the speech was to update the Club on the status of the MSU Athletic Department. In the first photo, Mr. Cohen (right) is shown with Bo Hemphill, Deputy A.D. for Development, prior to his presentation. Mr. Cohen was also accompanied by Rob Jenkins, Associate A.D. for Development.
Mr. Cohen discussed the new facilities the Athletic Department has for its sports, including, the new Dudy Noble Baseball complex, the new Templeton Athletic Academic Center, new football Game Day facilities, and the various sports in which the university has teams. He also emphasized that in the just-completed academic year, the MSU student-athletes had a school record cumulative GPA of 3.08 while four teams finished in the top ten nationally of their respective sports, Women’s Basketball (2), Baseball (3), Men’s Tennis (5), and Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (10). Additionally, MSU was the only school in the nation to win a bowl game, reach the NCAA final four, and the College World Series. 2017-2018 was the first time since 1996 that multiple sports won an SEC championship; Women’s Basketball and Men’s Tennis.
We thank Mr. Cohen for his presentation and for his commitment to and success at MSU. He is shown in the following photos with Club President Anna Powers and with club member Dr. Mark Kennedy.
