Mississippi State alumnus Scott Stricklin is the university's new athletic director. A Jackson native, he has been the department's senior associate AD for external affairs. A 1992 marketing graduate, he was introduced Friday afternoon by President Mark E. Keenum, who launched a national search in late March to replace the departing Greg Byrne. Stricklin also has served in the athletic departments of Auburn, Tulane and Baylor universities, as well as the University of Kentucky. Slideshow available at facebook.com/msstate.