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Paul McCarthy
- Title:
- Senior Associate General Counsel/Athletics Compliance Officer
- Email:
- Phone:
- 662-915-7014
Paul McCarthy, an experienced lawyer with an extensive background in intercollegiate athletics, was appointed senior associate general counsel and athletics compliance officer at the University of Mississippi in October 2018.
McCarthy brings more than 25 years of experience and expertise to Ole Miss from a career spanning private legal practice, higher education legal matters and senior administrative positions within collegiate athletics.
In his position, McCarthy works out of the university's Office of General Counsel, providing oversight and leadership for all compliance efforts, risk management and legal matters related to Ole Miss Athletics. McCarthy reports to the chancellor on compliance matters and the university's general counsel on all athletics-related legal affairs.
McCarthy comes to Ole Miss from the University of Connecticut, where he served with both the athletics leadership team and the office of general counsel during two decades on staff. A UConn graduate, McCarthy was in private practice for four years before returning to his alma mater in 1998. He held multiple senior positions with the university's legal team including chief legal officer from 2003 to 2006 before transitioning to the athletics department in 2006, initially as senior associate athletics director before being elevated and serving as deputy athletics director from 2011-2016.
In 10 years with Huskies Athletics, McCarthy led a number of major transactional projects and all contractual agreements, including Nike, IMG College, stadium and arena leases, and coaches' contracts. He also supervised department legal affairs and risk management, directed annual Title IX reviews, provided oversight to the NCAA compliance office, served on multiple university committees, and was sport administrator for national championship men's and women's basketball programs.
McCarthy will oversee the athletics compliance office, which is now led on a day-to-day basis by Julie Owen, who serves as the senior associate athletics director for compliance.
Paul and his wife, Tina, have three children – Aidan, Sean and Catherine.
McCarthy brings more than 25 years of experience and expertise to Ole Miss from a career spanning private legal practice, higher education legal matters and senior administrative positions within collegiate athletics.
In his position, McCarthy works out of the university's Office of General Counsel, providing oversight and leadership for all compliance efforts, risk management and legal matters related to Ole Miss Athletics. McCarthy reports to the chancellor on compliance matters and the university's general counsel on all athletics-related legal affairs.
McCarthy comes to Ole Miss from the University of Connecticut, where he served with both the athletics leadership team and the office of general counsel during two decades on staff. A UConn graduate, McCarthy was in private practice for four years before returning to his alma mater in 1998. He held multiple senior positions with the university's legal team including chief legal officer from 2003 to 2006 before transitioning to the athletics department in 2006, initially as senior associate athletics director before being elevated and serving as deputy athletics director from 2011-2016.
In 10 years with Huskies Athletics, McCarthy led a number of major transactional projects and all contractual agreements, including Nike, IMG College, stadium and arena leases, and coaches' contracts. He also supervised department legal affairs and risk management, directed annual Title IX reviews, provided oversight to the NCAA compliance office, served on multiple university committees, and was sport administrator for national championship men's and women's basketball programs.
McCarthy will oversee the athletics compliance office, which is now led on a day-to-day basis by Julie Owen, who serves as the senior associate athletics director for compliance.
Paul and his wife, Tina, have three children – Aidan, Sean and Catherine.
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