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From now through kickoff at USA Football's 2018 National Conference at Pro Bowl, we will take a look at some of the notable speakers and sessions on the docket for one of the country’s largest gatherings of high school football coaches.

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Name: Mark Jackson

Session, date, time: NCAA Recruiting Panel, 8 to 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28

2018 National Conference website: https://nationalconference.usafootball.com

His background: Jackson is in his third year as Villanova University’s director of athletics, where he is responsible for providing executive leadership, strategic direction and oversight for all of Villanova’s varsity sports and more than 550 student-athletes. He manages the department’s fiscal affairs, personnel, strategic planning, facilities, general operations and public relations. Jackson previously served as the senior associate director of athletics and chief innovation officer at the University of Southern California, where he oversaw more than $125 million in capital projects, playing a key role in a $300 million fundraising campaign for the USC athletic department. Jackson and his wife, Tricia, are parents to four children: Grace, Hannah, Kevin, and Sean.

Follow Mark on twitter: @MJNovaAD

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