The University of Mississippi Athletics
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McLaughlin, Matt
Matt McLaughlin
- Title:
- Senior Associate A.D. for Strategy and Cap Management
- Email:
- Phone:
- 662-816-3185
Matt McLaughlin joined the Ole Miss Athletics department in Octobe 2012 and currently serves as the Senior Associate A.D. for Strategy and Cap Management.
McLaughlin previously held the title of Associate A.D. for Development/ Chief Development Officer, where he served as a major gifts officer for the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation.
In his position, McLaughlin drives the financial vision for student-athlete recruitment, retention and Name, Image, and Likeness, including fostering brand partnerships to optimize NIL opportunities. He also works in coordination with Rebel coaching staffs to develop and implement revenue-sharing models and scholarship allocations, while driving fundraising efforts, engaging donors and coordinating cross-functional collaborations.
McLaughlin was elevated to Assistant A.D. in January 2020 and to Associate A.D. in September 2022. McLaughlin has been responsible for advancing fundraising efforts through philanthropic major gifts to the Vaught Society and Champions. Now. campaign, amongst other revenue generation initiatives throughout his tenure. Additionally, he has worked closely with the athletics department and the Grove Collective over the past three years, helping the organization establish itself as one of the most prominent collectives in college athletics.
McLaughlin has served in a leadership role for record-breaking fundraising seasons, particularly fiscal years 2021 and 2022. FY22 was an all-time record year for OMAF major gifts, where the team raised $31.7M. In FY21, the major gifts team raised $23 million, the third-most in the foundation's history.
Prior to the launch of the Champions. Now. campaign, McLaughlin contributed to the planning, management and completion of the Forward Together campaign, a $200 million capital campaign aimed at facility improvements. McLaughlin has held positions in both major gifts and the annual fund, joining the foundation as an annual giving development assistant in 2012 before transitioning to the major gifts team in 2015.
Throughout his career, McLaughlin secured the second- and third-largest gifts in OMAF history, naming commitments for The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, as well as the new football weight room at the Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center.
McLaughlin, a native of Tampa, Florida, earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Jacksonville State University, where he was a four-year letterman for the Gamecock baseball team. The Gamecocks won two Ohio Valley Conference titles during McLaughlin's four-year tenure. Most recently, Matt earned his master's in education from Ole Miss.
McLaughlin is also part of the SEC Network local broadcast team, providing color commentary for Rebel baseball games.
He lives in Oxford with his wife, Brittney, their daughter Finley and triplets Miller, Ellis and Brooks.
McLaughlin previously held the title of Associate A.D. for Development/ Chief Development Officer, where he served as a major gifts officer for the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation.
In his position, McLaughlin drives the financial vision for student-athlete recruitment, retention and Name, Image, and Likeness, including fostering brand partnerships to optimize NIL opportunities. He also works in coordination with Rebel coaching staffs to develop and implement revenue-sharing models and scholarship allocations, while driving fundraising efforts, engaging donors and coordinating cross-functional collaborations.
McLaughlin was elevated to Assistant A.D. in January 2020 and to Associate A.D. in September 2022. McLaughlin has been responsible for advancing fundraising efforts through philanthropic major gifts to the Vaught Society and Champions. Now. campaign, amongst other revenue generation initiatives throughout his tenure. Additionally, he has worked closely with the athletics department and the Grove Collective over the past three years, helping the organization establish itself as one of the most prominent collectives in college athletics.
McLaughlin has served in a leadership role for record-breaking fundraising seasons, particularly fiscal years 2021 and 2022. FY22 was an all-time record year for OMAF major gifts, where the team raised $31.7M. In FY21, the major gifts team raised $23 million, the third-most in the foundation's history.
Prior to the launch of the Champions. Now. campaign, McLaughlin contributed to the planning, management and completion of the Forward Together campaign, a $200 million capital campaign aimed at facility improvements. McLaughlin has held positions in both major gifts and the annual fund, joining the foundation as an annual giving development assistant in 2012 before transitioning to the major gifts team in 2015.
Throughout his career, McLaughlin secured the second- and third-largest gifts in OMAF history, naming commitments for The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, as well as the new football weight room at the Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center.
McLaughlin, a native of Tampa, Florida, earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Jacksonville State University, where he was a four-year letterman for the Gamecock baseball team. The Gamecocks won two Ohio Valley Conference titles during McLaughlin's four-year tenure. Most recently, Matt earned his master's in education from Ole Miss.
McLaughlin is also part of the SEC Network local broadcast team, providing color commentary for Rebel baseball games.
He lives in Oxford with his wife, Brittney, their daughter Finley and triplets Miller, Ellis and Brooks.
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