Former MSU AD Stricklin reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 last month, has since recovered

Former Mississippi State athletic director and current leader of the Florida athletic department, Scott Stricklin, reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) last month and has since recovered.

Stricklin revealed his diagnosis and recovery to reporters on Tuesday.

Scott Stricklin tested positive for COVID last month. He had mild symptoms and was back to normal after a few days. He thought he was being careful but obviously it's a highly transmissible disease.
— Thomas Goldkamp (@ThomasGoldkamp) July 14, 2020

Scott Stricklin on getting Covid-19: 'My symptoms were mild so I never really had any anxiety. I was kind of myself I put myself in that situation. My family’s fine.' Said he had a runny nose and headache and got tested.
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) July 14, 2020

Stricklin says he was mad at himself that he had put himself in that situation.

He quarantined for 10 days.

"Had about 48 hours where I felt really crummy, then 3-4 days where I don't think I would have wanted to run a marathon." https://t.co/ZM7fJEM3CU
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) July 14, 2020

Stricklin was MSU's athletic director from 2010 until taking the same job at Florida in November of 2016. Stricklin is also a Mississippi State alumnus.

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