"Saunders named David Wolf as the university's new vice president for advancement in charge of overseeing foundation activities and funds development. "This is a position that we have not had for a while," said Southern Miss spokeswoman Jana Bryant. "We had one back about 10 years (ago), but we have not had one during the previous administration." Bryant said the position is a common one found at other universities and is part of Saunders' efforts to streamline a strong leadership team."