Throughout the 2014-15 school year the Ohio Valley Conference will celebrate the stories of pioneers and leaders from each of our member institutions who paved and continue to pave the way for future generations of student-athletes and administrators. Check back here often as well as check out www.OVCSports.com/Diversity to learn more.
Mark Alnutt officially took over as Director of Athletics at Southeast Missouri State University on
April 19, 2012 and is one of just two current African-Americans to lead Ohio Valley Conference athletic departments.
Under his leadership the Southeast Athletic Department operates under the three core values of its mission – Academic Excellence, Social Development and Competitive Success.
Under his direction Southeast student-athletes have excelled in the classroom (combining for a cumulative 3.1 grade point average in 2013-14) and on the playing field (Southeast finished third in the OVC Commissioner’s Cup standings last season).
Alnutt was a three-year letterman for the University of Missouri football team as a linebacker and tight end from 1993-95. He earned his degree in sociology in 1995 and later earned his master’s degree in public administration.
Alnutt is currently serving a four-year term on the NCAA’s Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC). The MOIC was formed to review issues related to the interests of ethnic minorities and women.
Alnutt (
@Alnutt41 on Twitter) recently set down with us to talk about the subject of diversity in intercollegiate athletics.