Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy hired Oklahoma as general manager

The Executive Director of Reese’s Senior Bowl, Jim Nagy, has been hired as general manager at Oklahoma, the school announced Wednesday.

Nagy had directed Senior Bowl since 2018 after a long career as a NFL scout. With the Sooners, it will direct the “list management and the acquisition of the program talent, including the recruitment of players, evaluation, retention and compensation”, as well as “manage the impact of the rules that govern the name, the Image and image, the transfer portal process, allocation of shared income, scholarship limits and eligibility requirements, “according to a statement issued by the school.

“This is a new era in intercollegial athletics in one of the best university football programs in the country,” said Nagy. “The legacy of excellence that precedes my arrival is a testimony of leadership in OU and the commitment of the University to execute at the championship level.

“I feel honored to take my experience and work ethics to this program and I am sure that through collaboration and effort, we can achieve excellent results. I am really excited to get to Norman and start our process with the Venable coach and his great staff. “

The Senior Bowl has been played in Mobile since 1951, first at the Ladd-Peeble stadium before moving to the Southern Alabama campus at Hancock Whitney stadium in 2021. The 76th annual game was played on February 1, with the American team beating the national team 22-19 in a last second touchdown.

Nagy, a Michigan Native, worked for Washington’s commanders, New England patriots, Kansas City and Seattle Seahawks before taking care of Senior Bowl after the departure of Phil Savage in the spring of 2018. His presence strengthened the ties between the senior bowl and the NFL, and the number of players that They participated in the game that were recruited by the League continued to grow every year.

“The last seven years in the Senior Bowl of Reese have been some of the most gratifying of my professional career and I will always be grateful for the opportunity to be even a small part of the rich history of the game,” said Nagy. “Being an administrator of the city of Mobile and the 32 member clubs of the National Football League was a responsibility that I took very seriously, and it has been an honor that serves both entities.”

Scott Cooper, president of the Mobile Arts & Sports Association (which owns and operates the Senior Bowl) launched the following statement:

“On behalf of President Angus Cooper II and the Board of the Mobile Arts and Sports Association, I would like to congratulate Jim Nagy for this new well -won opportunity. Jim has supervised the incredible growth of the game and has raised the entire All-Star model since he took over. Equally important, he has been a true champion of the city of Mobile and the surrounding communities.

“In the last seven years, Jim and his staff have overcome great challenges, ranging from a change of place to Hancock Whitney stadium and devising a comprehensive plan to play the game during the Covid-19 pandemic to adapt to a training format altered. Due to Jim’s leadership, the Senior Bowl is strongly positioned as the syncing Top All-Star Showcase and the first stage of the Draft process in the future.

“This is a very attractive work in the football space, and we hope to start the search for Jim’s successor in the near future.”

Here is the full text of Nagy’s statement:

“The last seven years in the Senior Bowl of Reese have been some of the most rewarding of my professional career and I will always be grateful for the opportunity to be even a small part of the rich history of the game. Being an administrator of the city of Mobile and the 32 member clubs of the National Football League was a responsibility that I took very seriously, and it has been an honor that serves both entities.

“I would like to thank our president, Mr. Angus Cooper II, and the President of the Mobile Arts and Sports Association, Scott Cooper, for supporting the vision we established in 2018 and his continuous support during my mandate. In addition, there are many other groups to thank, and I am really appreciative for all the relations that I have developed with sponsors, the National Soccer League office, the NFL coaches and the members of the main office, the coaches and the University administrators, agents, media and national communication, and most importantly, our players.

“Finally, a special thanks to our Senior Bowl family, which consists of the talented team in our 151 Dauphin Street office, a support staff of the incredibly loyal game week and a voluntary committee of more than 300 more than 300 300 300 .

“The Senior Bowl Week this year was possibly our best, from the talented list to the multitude of sales to Waybook-Off’s touchdown by the open TCU Jack Bech receiver. I hope to see that the popularity and reach of the game continue to grow and the future of the game is certainly very brilliant.

“As my family transition to a new chapter, we are excited about the great experience that is coming at the University of Oklahoma. We were going to take advantage of a special opportunity to leave us mobiles and become the general football manager before that is exactly that. I can’t wait to get to Norman and help the Venables coach and their staff to build a list that constantly competes for SEC championships and CFP titles. “