---
title: Mississippi Valley State University Senior Leadership
canonical_url: https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/schools/mississippi-valley-state-university-1052/departments/senior-leadership-32
tags:
- Mississippi Valley State University
- Senior Leadership
- DI
- Southwestern
---

# Mississippi Valley State University Senior Leadership

- **Location:** Itta Bena, Mississippi
- **Division:** DI
- **Conference:** Southwestern

## Current Staff

| Name | Title | Years in Dept |
|------|-------|---------------|
| [Alecia Shields-Gadson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Alecia-Shields-Gadson-2101520717) | Director of Athletics | 1 |
| [Demetrius Howse](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Demetrius-Howse-2101601857) | Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations | 1 |
| [Darlene Moore](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Darlene-Moore-2101637351) | Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance / Academics & Student-Athlete Services / SWA | 1 |
| [Robert Raines](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Robert-Raines-2101611460) | Deputy Athletic Director | 1 |
| [Lance Flint](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lance-Flint-2101628753) | Deputy Athletic Director | 1 |
| [Deshannon Smith](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Deshannon-Smith-2101630066) | Director of Athletic Academics & Senior Woman Administrator | 2 |

## Department History

### Senior Leadership 2025-2026

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Alecia Shields-Gadson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Alecia-Shields-Gadson-2101520717) | Director of Athletics |
| [Robert Raines](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Robert-Raines-2101611460) | Deputy Athletic Director |
| [Lance Flint](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lance-Flint-2101628753) | Deputy Athletic Director |
| [Demetrius Howse](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Demetrius-Howse-2101601857) | Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations |
| [Darlene Moore](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Darlene-Moore-2101637351) | Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance / Academics & Student-Athlete Services / SWA |
| [Deshannon Smith](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Deshannon-Smith-2101630066) | Director of Athletic Academics & Senior Woman Administrator |

### Senior Leadership 2024-2025

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Alecia Shields-Gadson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Alecia-Shields-Gadson-2101520717) | Director of Athletics |
| [Jarrad Ratliff](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jarrad-Ratliff-2101577516) | Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance |
| [Deshannon Smith](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Deshannon-Smith-2101630066) | Director of Athletic Academics and Senior Woman Administrator |

### Senior Leadership 2023-2024

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Alecia Shields-Gadson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Alecia-Shields-Gadson-2101520717) | Director of Athletics |
| [Michelle Harper](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Michelle-Harper-2101569966) | Deputy AD/SWA |
| [Jarrad Ratliff](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jarrad-Ratliff-2101577516) | Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance |