Earlier this week, we announced a shift in leadership of our football program at Mississippi State. As a valued Bulldog Club member, I wanted to connect with you directly. As the responsible leader of our athletics department, it is important that I constantly evaluate the health of our programs and when necessary, it is my responsibility to correct areas where we are falling short of our expectation, which is what led to this decision announced Monday. We have begun a national search for our next head football coach. We will be diligent, we will be thoughtful and we will act swiftly.
I said it earlier this week in a press conference, but I want to reiterate it to you - I have the utmost respect for Zach Arnett and am incredibly appreciative of the effort he put forth in leading our football program, taking over during an unprecedented and challenging situation last December. He provided the football program much needed leadership and stability during a tragic time. There is no question that he has made a positive impact on the lives of our student-athletes during his time here. We are grateful for his contributions to Mississippi State and wish him the very best both personally and professionally.
Since we arrived here in January, we have felt the overwhelming support from our Bulldog Club members, fans, letterwinners and the greater Mississippi State community. Your passion, your resources, and your Bulldog mentality, continue to be the driving force behind the life-changing opportunities we provide, and we are so thankful for you. We have had many of you reach out and ask how you can help Mississippi State during this time. We appreciate that more than you know. The reality is that we need our stakeholders to, once again, join us in this pursuit. It will be vital to our success. We’ve included ways in which you can make an impact below, and we will continue to share additional ways throughout the coming days. We cannot thank you enough for your generosity and your continued support.
I firmly believe there’s no better time to be a Mississippi State Bulldog. We will continue to relentlessly pursue ways in which we can provide a world-class student-athlete experience, which includes success in the classroom, in competition, their mental health and well-being, their NIL opportunities, acquiring top-tier coaches and staff, and the list goes on and on.
Thank you for joining us in this pursuit and in this important work.
Hail State!
I said it earlier this week in a press conference, but I want to reiterate it to you - I have the utmost respect for Zach Arnett and am incredibly appreciative of the effort he put forth in leading our football program, taking over during an unprecedented and challenging situation last December. He provided the football program much needed leadership and stability during a tragic time. There is no question that he has made a positive impact on the lives of our student-athletes during his time here. We are grateful for his contributions to Mississippi State and wish him the very best both personally and professionally.
Since we arrived here in January, we have felt the overwhelming support from our Bulldog Club members, fans, letterwinners and the greater Mississippi State community. Your passion, your resources, and your Bulldog mentality, continue to be the driving force behind the life-changing opportunities we provide, and we are so thankful for you. We have had many of you reach out and ask how you can help Mississippi State during this time. We appreciate that more than you know. The reality is that we need our stakeholders to, once again, join us in this pursuit. It will be vital to our success. We’ve included ways in which you can make an impact below, and we will continue to share additional ways throughout the coming days. We cannot thank you enough for your generosity and your continued support.
I firmly believe there’s no better time to be a Mississippi State Bulldog. We will continue to relentlessly pursue ways in which we can provide a world-class student-athlete experience, which includes success in the classroom, in competition, their mental health and well-being, their NIL opportunities, acquiring top-tier coaches and staff, and the list goes on and on.
Thank you for joining us in this pursuit and in this important work.
Hail State!
