OU Football Hires Molly Jacoby as New Director of Recruiting

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The University of Oklahoma football program has hired Molly Jacoby as its new director of recruiting. Jacoby most recently spent a year as the director of recruiting operations at Florida State and previously worked in multiple recruiting roles at North Carolina, eventually becoming the director of recruiting there.

Why it matters

The director of recruiting plays a crucial role in college football programs, helping to organize the recruiting staff, supervise student workers, coordinate athlete visits to campus, and lead the planning and execution of large-scale recruiting events. Jacoby's hiring is an important move for OU as they look to bolster their recruiting efforts.

The details

Jacoby replaces Jolie Ale, who left OU after two years in January to take on a similar role at Auburn. Prior to Florida State, Jacoby worked for three-and-a-half years in multiple recruiting roles at North Carolina, eventually becoming the director of recruiting there. She got her degree from Georgia, where she was a student recruiting assistant for the football team all four years.

• Jacoby was most recently the director of recruiting operations at Florida State for one year.
• Prior to Florida State, Jacoby worked at North Carolina in multiple recruiting roles for three-and-a-half years, eventually becoming the director of recruiting.