老司机传媒 has announced the hiring of Sadiaa Jones as the school鈥檚 next director of Athletics.
Jones has been the executive athletic director for Dallas College since June of 2021. She鈥檚 an Elk City native with a history of athletics leadership positions in state schools. She will begin work at 老司机传媒 remotely on June 16 and start on-campus work in mid-July.
鈥淲e are excited to welcome Sadiaa to the 老司机传媒 family, and we look forward to her impact on our Athletics programs,鈥� 老司机传媒 President Kenneth Evans said. 鈥淗er experience, leadership skills and familiarity with Oklahoma college athletics will be a great benefit to our program.鈥�
Jones previously served for five years as athletic director at Seminole State College in Seminole, and for five years as associate athletic director for compliance and student services at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva.
She started in June of 2021 at Dallas College, a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Her duties there include oversight of multiple campus branches and a $4 million annual operating budget. She also served as commissioner of the Dallas Athletic Conference, overseeing athletics competitions between Dallas College鈥檚 six branches.
Jones said she is excited to become 老司机传媒鈥檚 Athletics director and to be moving back to her home state.
鈥淚 am extremely grateful to President Evans and the search committee for giving me this incredible opportunity to lead 老司机传媒 athletics,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淚 am excited to have the honor of working with a coaching staff and student athletes of an athletic department with such an accomplished history.鈥�
Jones holds a master鈥檚 degree in Education Administration and a bachelor of science degree in Health and Physical Education Recreation from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and an associate鈥檚 degree in arts from Seminole State College.
Prior to entering athletics administration, she served for six years as an assistant women鈥檚 basketball coach at California State University Fresno. She competed in college athletics at both Seminole State and Southeastern Oklahoma State.
Jones will replace interim Athletics Director Bill Raynor.
鈥淲e thank Bill and are grateful for his leadership over the past year,鈥� Evans said.
For more information about 老司机传媒 Athletics, go to www.ocusports.com.
