Commerce, Texas – A&M-Commerce President Dr. Dan R. Jones has announced the final four candidates for the Director of Athletics job left vacant with the departure of Ryan Ivey in August. The University will begin on-campus interviews immediately with the public and media invited to an open forum on campus with the candidates.
 
- Tuesday, September 15: Tim McMurray, CEO of Rainmakers 123, at 2:30 p.m. in the Traditions meeting room in the Rayburn Student Center.
 
- Wednesday, September 16: Chris Ratcliff, Director of Athletics at University of Arkansas-Monticello, at 2:30 p.m. in the Traditions meeting room in the Rayburn Student Center.
 
- Thursday, September 24: Matt Jones, Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs/Operations at Delta State, at 2:30 p.m. in Conference Room C in the Rayburn Student Center.
 
- Friday, September 25: Daron Montgomery, Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, at 2:30 p.m. in the Traditions meeting room in the Rayburn Student Center.
 

Tim McMurray
McMurray is currently the CEO of Rainmakers 123 LLC, an athletic consulting company.  McMurray has more than 25 years in athletic administration.  He recently served as the Senior Associate Athletics Director and Executive Director of the Terrapin Club at the University of Maryland. He spent three seasons as the Associate Athletics Director – Development and External Affairs/Director of the Mustang Club at Southern Methodist University. He also holds senior administrator experience from Northern Illinois, Lamar and Texas State. McMurray brings a plethora of athletic administration to the table with leadership in a variety of roles.  McMurray holds a bachelor's degree in communication from Lamar University and a master's degree in business administration from Ohio University.
 

Chris Ratcliff
Ratcliff is currently the Director of Athletics at the University of Arkansas-Monticello where he has been at the helm of Weevils athletics since 2009.  He has been instrumental in the growth and enhancements of the department's facilities.  He has also overseen the restructuring of the athletics department personnel.  Prior to his appointment as Director of Athletics, Ratcliff spent five successful seasons as the head coach of the women's basketball team. Ratcliff holds a bachelor's degree in sports and community management in parks and recreations and a master's degree in sports administration from Henderson State

 
Matt Jones
Jones is currently the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Delta State University. In his current role, he oversees the External Relations office and serves as the lead fundraiser for The Statesman Club.  Jones has held his position within the Statesman's athletic department since 2004.  Jones also serves as the Statesman's football administrator handling game scheduling and contracts, as well as managing the game-day operations for all sporting events.  Jones holds a bachelor's in education and a master's degree in sociology from Delta State.
 

Daron Montgomery
Montgomery is currently the Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point where he has spent the past four seasons.  He has 17 years of athletic administration under his belt at the NCAA Division I level and the Division III level.  He currently oversees the Pointers 20 varsity sports and 500 student-athletes.  Montgomery holds a bachelor's degree in sport management from Lenoir-Rhyne and a master's degree in athletic administration from Ball State.
 
For those not able to attend the in-person forums the athletics department will provide a free live stream of each candidate's open session