Jackson Named Syracuse University Senior Associate Athletics Director
3/16/2005 3:08:15 PM | Men's Basketball, Football
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse University Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross announced the addition of senior associate athletics director Mark Jackson to the Orange athletics staff. A native of Mansfield, Mass., Jackson will be involved in the supervision of all aspects of athletic administration at the university. His specific duties will include working with university admissions, academics, compliance and development offices. Additional responsibilities will include oversight of coaches, corporate sponsorship, Carrier Dome management and special projects as assigned by the athletics director.
For the past four years Jackson has worked for the University of Southern California as an assistant athletics director and director of football operations. As director of football operations he managed the day-to-day operation of the USC football program and assisted the head coach with academic supervision, recruiting, NCAA compliance, NFL personnel, team travel and coordination of camps and clinics. His promotion to assistant athletics director added responsibilities including serving as a liaison with various university administrative offices to his duties.
“Syracuse has a long, tradition-rich history,” Jackson said. “After working so closely with Daryl at Southern Cal, this is a natural progression. His energy is great and I believe in his ideas for this program. The time spent here already has solidified everything I believe about Syracuse. It is a warm, friendly city with a college feel. This is a great move professionally and personally.”
In 1998 Jackson was named football operations assistant for the New England Patriots. He assisted the director of operations with team travel, payroll distribution, organization of training camp, and day-to-day operations of the team. He also completed statistical and film evaluation projects for the head coach and assisted the special teams coordinator in quality control and game analysis. In 2001 Jackson was promoted to special teams assistant coach.
A 1995 graduate of Colby College, Jackson was a three-year starter at defensive back and punt returner for the varsity football squad and earned his BA in government. While completing his undergraduate degree, Jackson spent two summers as a training camp intern for the New England Patriots. He earned a master’s degree in public policy from Trinity College in 1997, while serving as a football graduate fellow for the school. In addition to being coaching the offensive backfield and special teams for the football program, he also served as the assistant head coach for the women’s softball program.
Jackson and his wife, Tricia, have three children, Grace, Hannah and Kevin.
-- SU --
Women's Lacrosse Media Availability | April 14, 2026
Tuesday, April 14
John Desko | Syracuse Ring of Honor
Monday, April 13
Syracuse Softball vs. Boston College (4/12/26)
Sunday, April 12
John Desko Press Scrum
Sunday, April 12
