The University of Mississippi Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Senior Associate A.D. for Facilities, Events & Capital Projects
- E-mail:
- Phone:
- 662-915-1811
- Alma Mater:
- Southern Miss (2005, 2007)
Neal Mead came to Ole Miss in 2015 where he currently serves as the Senior Associate A.D. for Facilities, Events & Capital Projects
Mead leads a team of seven full-time staff and 30 student workers. He and his department are responsible for the overall planning, implementation, communication, and execution of all Ole Miss Athletics’ internal and external events.
Additionally, Mead helps provide oversight for operational and customer service support for the highest level donors within suites and clubs. He is directly responsible for ensuring the departments’ customer service standards are presented at all levels regardless of position or impact.
Mead originally joined the Rebels as Assistant Director for Event Management in 2015 prior to being elevated to Associate AD for Event Management in 2017 and then his current position in 2024.
Prior to Ole Miss, Mead spent seven years at Southern Miss with a large majority of that time spent as the Assistant Director for Facilities and Event Management.
As Southern Miss, Mead provided oversight for all university athletic facilities, including a 36,000 capacity football stadium that included 36 luxury suites and two premium seating areas.
Mead earned his bachelor's degree from Southern Miss in sports administration in 2005 and a masters in 2007 in sport management.
