Troth To Lead Student Success Effort at Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley College ushered in the new year by creating a new leadership position on campus — executive director for student success. Paul Troth is the first ever to hold the job, focusing on career and academic initiatives to increase retention and graduation rates.

Troth spent 22 years as the Vikings head football coach before stepping down last month. President Joe Parisi said Troth’s loyalty to the institution and commitment to student success made him a perfect fit for the position.

“Paul Troth is a proven leader at Missouri Valley and he brings a lot to the table,” Parisi said. “His commitment to young people is so well-known. There aren’t many like him. We’re glad that his next chapter is right here on this campus, helping our students get to the finish line.”

Troth will develop a student success plan with strategies and interventions to enhance career readiness, retention, and persistence. He will be responsible for leading the Student Success program and its employees, introducing new initiatives, and assembling a comprehensive retention plan.

“I am very excited to begin this new challenge,” said Troth. “After 22 years at Missouri Valley I feel I can continue to be an asset. I look forward to this opportunity and working with young people to help them get to graduation and build a career path.”

Troth said that while his focus will be retention and student success, he looks forward to continue working on the Missouri Valley campus “to help in many ways.”

Troth earned his bachelor’s degree at William Jewell College and a master’s at the University of Memphis. He lives in Marshall with his wife, Heather. They have three daughters and a son.