ABILENE, Texas - McMurry University has chosen Larry Dockery as the new athletic director for the McMurry War Hawks following a nationwide search conducted by the University. Dockery, who has been in the interim position since June 2023, has proven to be highly effective in ensuring the efficient and ethical operation of the department.
 
Before assuming the interim role, Dockery served as the Director of Athletics Operations. In his new position as athletic director, he will continue to uphold standards of operational excellence and oversee the athletics programs' transition to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) in fall 2024. Dockery has been part of the McMurry community since 2014 when he joined the football coaching staff as the wide receiver coach. Over the course of eight years, he progressed to the role of Director of Athletic Operations in 2023 and was subsequently promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director, responsible for overseeing game day operations for 18 NCAA men's and women's sports. Additionally, Dockery actively contributes to McMurry's Diversity Council.
 
Before McMurry, Dockery also served as special teams coach for the Abilene Ruff Riders and Abilene Bombers of the Indoor Football League. Dockery earned a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Master of Science in Sports Administration from Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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