Mizzou Tigers announce athletic department hires. The mission: raising funds
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- Mizzou hires Evin Beck as senior associate AD to lead fundraising and donor growth.
- Program adds Jarett Gerald and promotes 3 staff to expand development and revenue roles.
- Hires align with north end zone completion as athletics seeks more philanthropic revenue.
Mizzou Athletics has hired Evin Beck to be its senior associate athletic director and executive director of the Mizzou Athletics Fund.
Beck, whose hire was announced by the university on Wednesday, most recently worked as the associate athletics director and senior director of the National Commodore Club at Vanderbilt University. Since his hire there in May 2023, he has helped with the $300 million Vandy United campaign, and with selling out the football program’s new seating project.
Beck will start at Mizzou in February. He will lead and have oversight over the strategic growth of fundraising for competitive excellence in the Southeastern Conference.
“Evin’s addition provides our great Mizzou Athletics Fund team with a seasoned veteran in athletics fundraising to lead the group and drive future philanthropy,” Mizzou athletic director Laird Veatch said in a news release.
Beck previously held development roles at five other school, three in the SEC.
Mizzou also has hired Jarett Gerald as an assistant athletic director. He previously worked as a major gifts officer at Duke.
The school also announced the following promotions: Austin Collard will be associate athletic director for development; Eryn Samuels is assistant athletic director for development and strategic initiatives; and Connor Jordan will be assistant athletic director for revenue generation.
The additions come at a key time for Mizzou Athletics, as construction on the north end zone project at Memorial Stadium is expected to be complete in the next six months.