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Craig Curtis - Assistant Vice President/General Manager
In November of 2006, Craig joined the Southern Miss team as Assistant Vice President and General Manager of the property following his role as Associate General Manager of the East Carolina property. Before coming to ISP, Craig worked within the ECU Athletic Department as the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing. He received a degree in Sports Administration from the University of South Carolina. Craig and his wife, Beth, are members of the Eagle Club.
Phone: 601-266-7600 ccurtis@ispsports.com
Fax: 601-266-7604
Jamie Walker - Senior Associate General Manager
Jamie joined the ISP ranks in 2003 to assist with all aspects of the company's partnership with Southern Miss. She is a third-generation Golden Eagle and two-time graduate of Southern Miss, having received both a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and a Master of Science in Sports Administration degree from the university. In 2005, Jamie was promoted to Associate General Manager and won the coveted "President's Cup" award for top national salesperson in ISP Sports. While a student, she worked as a graduate assistant in the athletic marketing department. Jamie is a member of both the Eagle Club and Southern Miss Alumni Association.
Phone: 601-266-7601 jwalker@ispsports.com
Fax: 601-266-7604
Jason Jones - Account Executive
Jason joined the Southern Miss ISP Sports Network as an Account Executive in March 2007. During his academic career at Southern Miss, he worked as a volunteer assistant in the school's football office. Following graduation, he served as the Assistant to both the Football Recruiting Coordinator and the Director of Football Operations. Jason earned both a bachelor's and master's degree from Southern Miss in sports administration.
Phone: 601-266-7602 jjones@ispsports.com
Fax: 601-266-7604
Tommy Lord - Marketing Assistant
Tommy joined the Southern Miss ISP Sports Network as a Marketing Assistant in January 2008. His duties will include client development, sales and fulfillment, signage, in-game promotions, and more. Throughout 2006 and 2007 he assisted with game-day operations and client development as an intern with the Southern Miss ISP team. Tommy will receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Administration with a minor in Business Administration from Southern Miss in May 2008.
John Cox - Director of Broadcast Operations
John is starting his 28th season at Southern Miss. Among his many duties at Southern Miss, Cox handles the play-by-play broadcasts of Golden Eagle football and basketball. He also hosts the Southern Miss Sports Today television shows and the Golden Eagle Hotline weekly call-in show. Prior to moving to the radio booth, Cox called the play-by-play on delayed telecasts of Southern Miss basketball from 1978 to 1981. He also has worked on the Fox Sports Net South and Comcast Sports Southeast telecasts of Southern Miss baseball. Cox is four-time Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year, a graduate of Southern Miss, and is a member of the Eagle Club.
Lance Pittman - Sideline Reporter
Lance is getting set to enter his second decade of Golden Eagle radio work as the sideline and locker room reporter for the Southern Miss ISP Sports Network as well as the Voice of Golden Eagle baseball. He provides football listeners with game information, as well as injury updates and locker room interviews. Lance is a graduate of Southern Miss, a Hattiesburg native, and a member of the Southern Miss Eagle Club.
Vic Purvis - Football Color Commentary
Vic began his sports broadcasting career as a guest commentator during 1974 season and despite many attempts at leaving the position has never been able to quit! Purvis led the Golden Eagles as a starter from 1963 to 1965 when he developed a brilliant career as one of the school's all-time most versatile and talented quarterbacks. Purvis still holds the record for the most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback at Southern Miss and is still in the booth after over 30 years. Vic is the owner of Purvis Sales and Marketing and is a proud member of the Southern Miss Eagle Club and M-Club.
Ben Sutton, Jr. - Chief Executive Officer
Ben Sutton is the "architect" who drafted the ISP Sports success story. He founded the company in April of 1992, then consolidated his ownership through a stock buy-out in 1994. Under his guidance ISP has experienced dramatic growth, becoming the nation's leader in collegiate sports marketing. Prior to founding ISP, Sutton spent nine years at Wake Forest University, earning national attention for developing one of the most innovative sports marketing programs in the country and for helping to initiate the Atlantic Coast Conference collective marketing effort. A graduate of Wake Forest and the Wake Forest School of Law, Sutton serves on numerous boards, including those for Brenner Children's Hospital and Forsyth Country Day School. He is also a Circle of Champions Eagle Club member.

For more information on sponsorships through the Southern Miss ISP Sports Network, please call 601-266-7600 or email Craig Curtis (ccurtis@ispsports.com ).

 
 
 
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