In November 2022, Jerod McCormick was named UA Rich Mountain's second Athletic Director. He previously was the school's Assistant Athletic Director and held that position for 5 years. 

As the Athletic Director, Jerod oversees 11 athletic teams (Cross Country, Track, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, and Esports). McCormick is also on the Region 2 Leadership Team as the Region 2 Women's Director and Soccer Chair. He also is the Sports Information Director for the region. He currently is on the DI Women's Soccer, DII Women's Basketball, DII Softball and Women's Wrestling Committees for the NJCAA in 2023-24. Jerod was previous on the DI Women's Soccer and DII Baseball committees in 2021-22. 

Athletically, the Bucks have won 9 Region II Championships in 6 years: 3 Women's Cross Country (2018, 2020, 2021), 3 Men's Cross Country (2018, 2019, 2020), 2 Men's Soccer (2019 & 2021), and 1 Baseball (2022). The school has produced three All-American's in their short tenue in the NJCAA: Eva Miranda-Gudino (XC - USTFCCCA; 2021-22), Luke Rice (Baseball - NJCAA 1st Team; 2021-22), & Jasmin Nielsen (Women's Soccer - NJCAA 3rd Team; 2023-24). 

Academically, the Bucks have produced 10 NJCAA All-Academic Teams, including 4 this past year in 2022-23: Men's Track, Women's Soccer, Softball, & Baseball. Overall, UARM has produced 85 Academic All-Americans, including 23 in 2022-2023. Each year the school also names an Arkansas Community Colleges Academic All-Star. Four times an athlete has took this honor: Marlenne Mendez (2018-19), Robert McIntyre (2019-20), Anthony Sanchez (2020-21), and Mary Kate Duncan (2021-22). 

Originally from neighboring Montgomery County, Jerod graduated from Mena High School in 2008 and attended Arkansas Tech University from 2008-2013. He graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Wellness Science in August 2011 and was also named the Dr. Pat Gordon Award Recipient as Arkansas Tech's Most Outstanding HPE Graduate in the 2011-2012 school year. Then in December 2013, he graduated with a Master's Degree in Education, while being named as the Dr. John Cadle Award Recipient as ATU's Most Outstanding Physical Education Graduate Student in 2013-2014. 

After being a graduate assistant at ATU, Jerod started in January 2013 at Rich Mountain Community College in Student Affairs. With the start of junior college athletics in 2018, he worked in Admissions and as the Assistant Athletic Director for two years until moving full-time to athletics in 2020. He also is an adjunct instructor for Health and Nutrition. 

He is married to the former, Megan Carmack, of Oden, and the couple have 2 children, Kynlee and Greyson. In his free time, Jerod enjoys spending time with his wife, kids, their families, hunting & fishing, and manages the family farm with his brother.