2014 Millsaps Majors Football Media Guide | Page 5

College President-11th in College History

Dr. Robert W. Pearigen

It is an exciting time to be a Major! The Millsaps’ legacy in men’s and women’s varsity sports is rich, and

our goal is to see this richness carried forward and enhanced in 2014-15 and beyond. Helping to make that
future success possible is, among others, Millsaps’ new Director of Athletics Josh Brooks, who arrived on campus in July 2014, bringing with him extraordinary energy in addition to years of experience.
Athletics at Millsaps are thoroughly integrated into the life and culture of the campus, and we celebrate
our student athletes as well as the coaches, faculty, and staff who train, educate, and mentor them. Our 18
sports teams at Millsaps play a key role in creating a dynamic campus atmosphere and in helping our students
to develop and hone skills in leadership, self-discipline, risk-taking, and team building—skills that will help
them as students and alumni, whose lives are characterized by achievement, leadership, and service.
Millsaps teams have experienced outstanding success in recent years—both within our athletics conference, the Southern Athletics Association (SAA), and in national competition—and individual coaches and
athletes have recently been selected for national and conference awards and honors. Perhaps most impressively, however, our success in athletic
competition has been met with success in the classroom: last year 153 varsity athletes at Millsaps were named to the SAA Honor Roll.

As vital members of Millsaps’ community of scholars, varsity athletes bring honor to their alma mater by their competitive play and academic
success. On the fields and courts of athletic competition and in classrooms and laboratories on our campus and throughout the world, Millsaps
student-athletes experience the best of a liberal arts education and exemplify the ideals of NCAA Division III sports and the commitments of the SAA,
of which Millsaps is a founding member.

We are proud of our Majors and grateful for the enthusiastic support of our students, alumni, parents, and friends.
Sincerely,
Rob Pearigen
President

Athletics Director-1st Year

Josh Brooks

Josh Brooks began his role as the Director of Athletics at Millsaps College on July 7, 2014. Brooks joined the Majors from his position as associate athletic director at the University of Georgia, where he had worked since 2008.
Brooks served in several capacities at Georgia overseeing the departments of facility support, graphics & design,
turf management and served as the sport facilitator for football. He was in charge of scheduling future games as
well as overseeing bowl game operations. His responsibilities also included assisting with the development and
management of facilities, new construction projects for the athletic association, and he was also responsible for
planning the 2013 Jason Aldean Concert in Sanford Stadium.
Prior to his time at UGA, Brooks served as Director of Football Operations at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. He was named the Director of Football Operations in 2004, and in 2007 ULM became bowl eligible for the
first time in school history after beating Alabama.
Brooks gained experience as a student at LSU, working as an equipment manager and a student assistant coach.
During his four years at LSU, the Tigers participated in the 2000 Peach Bowl, 2002 Sugar Bowl, and won the 2001 Southeastern Conference championship.
A native of Hammond, La., he graduated from LSU with a degree in Kinesiology and completed his M