Marielle McLoughlin

Biography

Marielle McLoughlin was named the Director of Football Operations for UNT football in January of 2026. McLoughlin joined UNT after spending four seasons at the University of Houston Football as its Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations & Player Development. In her role at UH, McLoughlin arranged team travel including schedules, charter flight assignments, bus and hotel accommodations. She also coordinated various program activities and plans all details of special fundraising events such as the Head Coach Golf Tournament and Women's Clinic. McLoughlin was a key figure in Houston's involvement within the community including partnerships with local organizations such as Get-in-the Game Program and Field Day. She also tracked student-athlete off-campus housing, designs recruiting presentations and organizes and filters student-athlete ticket requests among other responsibilities. Prior to Houston, McLoughlin spent over two years at Mississippi State including her final year as Coordinator of Recruiting Operations where she assisted in all official and unofficial visits, facilitated all visits, game day, camps, clinics and special event set up and organized recruit and high school game day ticket requests among other responsibilities. McLoughlin worked as the Bulldogs' Operations Assistant from June 2019-May 2021, serving as the primary contact for the Athletic Business Office to the Football program. There, she monitored all procurement card purchases, drafted hotel and bu