President Brad D. Smith

Official account of Marshall University President Brad D. Smith, proud West Virginia native, leader, philanthropist and Marshall alumnus #MarshallUFamily

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

Once a member of the Herd, always a member of the Herd.

[Marshall Athletics @HerdZone]

𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝑱𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔𝒐𝒏

Marshall University & Marshall Athletics mourn the loss of William "Mickey" Jackson, who passed away Aug. 6 at the age of 81.

We extend our sympathy & condolences to his family & friends.

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[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

We must address these issues now.

[Marshall University @marshallu]

College athletics is being reshaped by NIL, the transfer portal, conference realignment and revenue sharing.

Marshall leaders are making the case for why schools like Marshall must have a voice in what comes next.

From the Mountains, Not the Sidelines: https://t.co/lzvx0CuUAm

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

It was wonderful to host my dear friend, @TonyRobbins at Marshall today! He & the talented team of entrepreneurs he is working with are on a quest to make education more accessible and affordable, and we discussed our shared goals. He is an inspiration & a force! Go Herd!

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

It was a privilege to once again kick-off the annual Campbell Trophy Summit at @Stanford University. It was a packed house and another inspiring two days of leadership development/networking. The Trillion Dollar Coach continues to have impact! #trilliondollarcoach #mentormentors

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

Just wrapped an amazing strategic workshop with our campus leadership and with incredible external thought leaders including Dr. Paul LeBlanc (former President of Southern New Hampshire University) and Rachel Kolbich (foremost thought leader in instructional design). Go Herd!!!

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

Thank you, Sen. Justice for visiting Hoops Children’s Hospital at the Marshall Health Network this afternoon. The kids, the staff and the community appreciated the time that you, Cathy, Baby Dog and your staff invested with us. We appreciate you! @marshall_health @JimJustice_WV

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

It was wonderful to be in DC spending time with West Virginia’s Congressional leaders, their hard-working staffs, alumni and partners. Their partnership & support have an outsized impact on our university, our state and our nation, and we appreciate their leadership and service!

[Marshall Athletics @HerdZone]

𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒅, 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒃𝒆!

Marshall VP/Director of Athletics Gerald J. Harrison announced the hiring of Phoebe Campbell as the new head coach for Marshall Swim & Dive on Thursday.

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[Marshall University @marshallu]

From the IDEA District to The Foundry Center, Marshall is helping drive workforce development, economic growth and student success. See how these projects are moving Marshall — and our region — forward.

Read more in Marshall Magazine: https://t.co/hvv6VMhqS4

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

It was a wonderful way to start the new week, announcing our first head coach for Marshall’s STUNT Program - Coach Evynn Richard. STUNT is one of the fastest-growing women’s sports in athletics, and is the most recent sport added to qualify at a NCAA National.
GO HERD!

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

There’s still time to join us and we’d love to see you!

[Marshall University @marshallu]

Community Cares Week starts Tuesday 💚

Visit https://t.co/Lck4XEpXwI to register and find a project that fits your schedule.

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

Commencement is filled with memorable moments! The Class of 2026 celebrated 1,588 graduates, 52% of whom were first in their family to earn a college degree, with our most tenured graduate being 79 years young (a military veteran who returned to complete his Masters! Go Herd!!!

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

I’m ready!

[Marshall University @marshallu]

The countdown is on 🎓

Marshall University will celebrate the Class of 2026 during its 189th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 9, with ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Marshall Health Network Arena.

Details: https://t.co/7UQuwnTfX8

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

It was wonderful hosting @SenCapito on
campus today. She invested time meeting with our Women’s Basketball Team in recognition of their WNIT Championship, followed by a tour of the construction site for our state-of-the-art Institute for Cyber Security. Thank you, Senator!

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

I am excited to see Illuminant, an amazing start-up we've supported through Wing 2 Wing Ventures, achieving such amazing success! Well done Eldrick (a Ripley High School graduate), James and team!

https://t.co/wLpfkpB05t

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

I’m so excited for this week every year! Come on and join us!

[Marshall University @marshallu]

Join the Herd for Community Cares Week, May 19–22 💚

Each year, the Marshall Community comes together to “take care of the house” through hands-on service projects that make a real impact across campus and our surrounding communities.

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[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

We wrapped up the week by hosting high schools throughout the Tri-State for the SCORES competition. Their intellect, creativity and team spirit filled our campus with limitless possibilities. Congratulations to all of the high schools and the winners who participated. Go Herd!

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

Alumni weekend continues with a well-attended and well-played Green & White game this afternoon at the Joan! Looking forward to the upcoming season. It was also great to celebrate our WNIT Women’s Basketball Champs on the field & grab a selfie w/Maddie as she visited campus.

[President Brad D. Smith @MarshalluPres]

Incredibly proud of this team and coach! @HerdWBB for the championship!!

[Marshall Women's Basketball @HerdWBB]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐍𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒! 🏆

#WeAreMarshall

[Marshall Women's Basketball @HerdWBB]

HERD WINS!!!

ON TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP🤩🔥‼️