Ole Miss selects Arkansas native as athletic director

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP)   Mississippi has removed the interim tag from Keith Carter’s title by officially naming him the school’s athletic director.

The Arkansas native had been working as Ole Miss’ interim athletic director since Ross Bjork’s departure in May. Bjork had been Ole Miss’ athletic director for seven years before leaving for the same position at Texas A&M.

Carter said in a university release Friday that “I have experienced championship heights at Ole Miss, and I will work to provide the leadership and resources necessary for our teams to compete at that level year in and year out.”

Carter is a former four-year starter for Ole Miss’ basketball team who helped the Rebels win Southeastern Conference Western Division titles in 1997 and 1998.

He joined Ole Miss’ athletic department in September 2009. His jobs have included overseeing the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation, serving as chief revenue officer and working as deputy athletic director for development and resource acquisition.

Carter is a native of Perryville.

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