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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
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
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