Stories of an Athletic Director - A Conversation with APSU AD Jordan Harmon

With the current landscape in the NCAA being compared to the wild west, I wondered what life was like behind the scenes. How does an AD approach the transfer portal? How does an AD build a culture within their athletic department?I sat down with Jordan Harmon, the Athletic Director for Austin Peay State University. We discussed his story from being a student athlete at APSU to working within the Athletics department to eventually being elected as the new AD for APSU.Here is a short bio of Jordan:Named the 15th Director of Athletics at Austin Peay State University on February 9, 2026, Jordan Harmon is a two-time APSU graduate and former Governors baseball student-athlete who previously served as interim director of athletics and general manager, leading revenue sharing and name, image, and likeness initiatives. A St. Louis native, Harmon returned to APSU in 2024 as deputy director of athletics and chief revenue officer after serving as director of development at Bishop Verot Catholic High School, and earlier helped drive one of the most successful fundraising periods in department history. A 2017 finance graduate and former pitcher for the Governors, Harmon also earned his master’s in management from APSU in 2020 and, alongside his wife Reagan, a former APSU women’s golfer, is the proud parent of their daughter, Parker.Please consider donating to the platform to support video production: buymeacoffee.com/nathanmerkelI hope you enjoy the episode!![Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.]