Troy University Athletics

Troy Welcomes Cortlynn Harris as Football Director of On-Campus Recruiting / Operations Assistant
2/4/2022 1:14:00 PM | Football
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TROY, Ala. – Troy football head coach Jon Sumrall announced Friday the addition of Cortlynn Harris as the Trojans' new director of on-campus recruiting and operations assistant. Harris joins the Troy staff following one year at Liberty and two years at Ole Miss working in their recruiting departments.
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"Cortlynn is a rising star in this profession, and we're thrilled to have her part of our family at Troy," Sumrall said. "She is going to be a tremendous asset to our program. Cortlynn has a broad range of experience that will help us take our recruiting and operations to the next level."
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Harris rejoined the Liberty staff in the spring of 2021 as a graduate assistant for the Flames. She worked as a liaison between the Liberty coaches and recruits by scheduling visits and ensuring the staff stayed in compliance with NCAA rules. She briefly served as a recruiting intern at Liberty in the spring of 2019 before joining the staff at Ole Miss.
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She spent her first 21 months in Oxford working as an intern in the marketing and fan experience department for the Rebels before moving to the football offices. As an intern in the football recruiting office for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Harris helped OIe Miss sign two of the top classes in the country, including the nation's number 17 class in 2021.
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Harris earned her undergraduate degree in integrated marketing communications from Ole Miss in 2021 and followed with her master's degree in sports administration from Liberty in 2022.
TROY, Ala. – Troy football head coach Jon Sumrall announced Friday the addition of Cortlynn Harris as the Trojans' new director of on-campus recruiting and operations assistant. Harris joins the Troy staff following one year at Liberty and two years at Ole Miss working in their recruiting departments.
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"Cortlynn is a rising star in this profession, and we're thrilled to have her part of our family at Troy," Sumrall said. "She is going to be a tremendous asset to our program. Cortlynn has a broad range of experience that will help us take our recruiting and operations to the next level."
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Harris rejoined the Liberty staff in the spring of 2021 as a graduate assistant for the Flames. She worked as a liaison between the Liberty coaches and recruits by scheduling visits and ensuring the staff stayed in compliance with NCAA rules. She briefly served as a recruiting intern at Liberty in the spring of 2019 before joining the staff at Ole Miss.
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She spent her first 21 months in Oxford working as an intern in the marketing and fan experience department for the Rebels before moving to the football offices. As an intern in the football recruiting office for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Harris helped OIe Miss sign two of the top classes in the country, including the nation's number 17 class in 2021.
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Harris earned her undergraduate degree in integrated marketing communications from Ole Miss in 2021 and followed with her master's degree in sports administration from Liberty in 2022.
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