MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama Director of Athletics Dr. Joel Erdmann has announced the additions of DeLancey Giannini and Josh Isom to serve as members of his senior staff.
 
Giannini will serve in the newly created position of Associate Athletic Director for Revenue Generation and will oversee the day-to-day operations of Jaguar Sports Properties. Isom will act as South's new Associate Athletic Director for Business Operations.
 
Arriving in Mobile by way of Southern Miss, Giannini spent three seasons with Learfield and Southern Miss Sports Properties. Prior to her time in college athletics, Giannini worked in various sales roles with companies including T-Mobile, Verizon, Samsung and Trailhead Media. Giannini is the daughter of former Southern Miss Director of Athletics, Richard Giannini. She owns a bachelor's degree in business administration with a specialty in hospitality administration and management from Southern Miss.
 
"Division I college athletics is unquestionably in the midst of transformative change, and the need to creatively generate and maximize new resources has never been more critical to our future success," said Deputy Athletic Director Daniel McCarthy. "With that in mind, this was a really important hire for our department. After an exhaustive search, it became abundantly clear that DeLancey Giannini was the right person at the right time. Not only does she have the pedigree of growing up around college athletics, but she also brings a strong sales background in both the private sector and athletics space. She is perfectly situated to take the reins with Jaguar Sports Properties and we are excited to have her join our leadership team."
 
Isom joins the Jaguars after three years at the University of Tennessee as the athletics business manager. Prior to his time with the Volunteers, Isom was at the University of Colorado for four years, serving as the department's procurement & payables accountant. He started his time in college athletics at the University of North Carolina as a business and finance assistant. Isom earned his bachelor's degree in sport management from the University of Georgia before going on to receive a master's degree in sport administration from North Carolina and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Florida.
 
"We are excited to welcome Josh to Mobile and to the University of South Alabama," said Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations Jason Kelly. "I look forward to his leadership in our business office and within our department as he will serve as a member of our senior administrative team. Throughout the search process, it became very clear that Josh's experience, along with his passion for service and his ability to build and foster relationships, would make him a perfect fit for our department."
 
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