Josh McCowan was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Florida Atlantic University in July 2026, bringing more than 15 years of collegiate athletics experience to Boca Raton. He previously served as deputy athletics director and chief revenue officer at Mississippi State University, where he led the department to its three highest fundraising years in school history, raising more than $173 million over three years. McCowan also served as CEO of The Bulldog Club, Inc., overseeing ticket operations, data and analytics, special event partnerships and NIL strategy. Before Mississippi State, McCowan spent nearly 10 years at his alma mater, Kansas State University, rising to senior associate athletics director for development, where he led the Ahearn Fund to a record $58.9 million in total giving and created the "Building Champions" campaign, the largest fundraising campaign in K-State Athletics history at more than $100 million. He began his career in athletics development at the University of Colorado. McCowan is a member of the National Association of Athletic Development Directors Executive Committee and the LEAD1 Institute, and was named one of the Top 100 Future Athletics Directors by Silver Waves Media in 2026. He earned his Master of Arts in educational administration and leadership and his Bachelor of Arts in secondary education, both from Kansas State University.