Why an ACC proposal helps OM tremendously
COLUMN: The Ole Miss community gets its fair share of participation in most of the national conversations surrounding college athletics, but none of the years-long tumult involving conference realignment has been much in the way of concerning to the Rebels. (more…) (May 2, 2013, Page 9)
Bjork signs extension with Ole Miss
On the one year anniversary of his introduction, Ross Bjork’s contract as Ole Miss Athletics Director has been extended to reach the state maximum of four years while his base salary will increase from $400,000 to $460,000 annually, it was announced Thursday.
Ole Miss-IMG College close to deal
A win-win-win is what Steve Davenport called the pending multi-media deal between TeleSouth Communications, IMG College and Ole Miss athletics. (more…) (January 17, 2013, Page 7)
OM’s Bjork shows he’s not all talk with latest call
COLUMN: If anyone wondered how Ross Bjork would handle his first tough patch as Ole Miss’ new athletics director, the decision to relieve Adrian Wiggins and two of his staff members from their jobs Saturday showed he has the leadership to turn the school’s programs around. (more…) (October 23, 2012, Page 6)
Bjork discusses Wiggins’ firing
VIDEO BLOG: Ole Miss Athletics Director Ross Bjork met with the media Monday to discuss the university’s decision to place women’s basketball head coach Adrian Wiggins on “administrative leave.”
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Bjork: This is a game you dream about
Ross Bjork is ready for his first “big” home game as Ole Miss Athletics Director. Taking nothing away from the Central Arkansas Bears or the UTEP Miners, those were only nice appetizers to a main course that is No. 14 Texas. Bjork is very excited about the matchup, which can be seen on ESPN Saturday night at 8:15, and how the atmosphere will be for all the fans coming in for the contest. (September 14, 2012, Page 7A)
Hartwell named Troy’s next AD
Ole Miss Senior Executive Associate A.D. John Hartwell will be named Director of Athletics at Troy University Friday at 11 a.m. in a press conference at the Rane Auditorium in the Tine Davis Fieldhouse. (more…) (September 13, 2012, Page 9)
Bjork ready to add new position at OM
Ross Bjork’s stamp as Ole Miss Athletics Director is expected to reach another level today with the announcement of a new position within the department. Bjork said Tuesday that with the departure of Danny White from the UMAA Foundation this past May, he was able to create a position — Senior Executive Associate Athletic Director for External Relations — that will tie everything together. (June 22, 2012, Page 6A)
Bjork busy building relationships
Ross Bjork has been on the job as Ole Miss’ Athletics Director for 66 days now. He knows the number exactly because he’s actually counting each day in the attempt to know what he’s accomplished and where he wants to take the school’s athletic department in the future. (June 21, 2012, Page 6)
All 18 Ole Miss sports clear the multi-year APR mark
Ole Miss athletics recorded 10 single-year perfect 1000 scores and two teams had multi-year perfect 1000 scores in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) report released by the NCAA Wednesday. (more…) (June 21, 2012, Page 7)
