USA Announces Ad

The University of South Alabama has announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel W. McCarthy as director of athletics (AD). McCarthy was named interim AD on June 1, following the retirement of Dr. Joel Erdmann. McCarthy has served as deputy athletics director since 2017, helping advance strategic initiatives and enhance the student-athlete experience. He joined the University of South Alabama (USA) in 2008 and has played a key role in the success of its athletics program. As deputy athletics director, McCarthy oversaw the department’s external operations while also providing oversight for the sports of football, baseball and softball, among others. He has supervised nearly every office in the department and served as the primary liaison between athletics and other units on campus. During McCarthy’s tenure, the Jaguars have won 19 Sun Belt Conference Championships and secured 14 National Collegiate Athletics Association postseason appearances. McCarthy previously served as assistant director of athletics at the University of Richmond and compliance coordinator at Mercer University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Huntingdon College, a master’s degree in physical education and sports studies from the University of Georgia and a doctorate in educational leadership from USA. McCarthy is also a graduate of USA’s Leadership South and Leadership Fellows programs.