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List of Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball head coaches

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Chris Beard coaching the Texas Tech Red Raiders during a 2019 NCAA tournament game
Chris Beard, the current head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels.
Andy Kennedy at a 2016 press conference while serving as coach of the Ole Miss Rebels
Andy Kennedy, the winningest head coach in Rebels men's basketball history.

The following is a list of Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball head coaches. There have been 23 head coaches of the Rebels in their 113-season history.[1]

Ole Miss' current head coach is Chris Beard. He was hired as the Rebels' head coach in March 2023,[2] replacing Kermit Davis, who was fired during the 2022–23 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1908–1910
1912–1917
No coach 7 24–42 .364
1 1910–1911 E. R. Hubbard 1 9–3 .750
2 1911–1912 By Walton 1 10–2 .833
3 1918–1919 Dudy Noble 1 0–3 .000
4 1919–1925 R. L. Sullivan 6 66–36 .647
5 1925–1930 Homer Hazel 5 54–32 .628
6 1930–1935 Ed Walker 5 36–46 .439
7 1935–1938 George Bohler 3 53–27 .663
8 1938–1939 Frank Johnson 1 10–16 .385
9 1939–1942 Chuck Jaskwhich 3 15–43 .259
10 1942–1945[a] Edwin Hale 2 23–18 .561
11 1945–1946 Buster Poole 1 8–11 .421
12 1946–1949 Jim Whatley 3 26–39 .400
13 1949–1962 B. L. Graham 13 144–168 .462
14 1962–1968 Eddie Crawford 6 46–97 .322
15 1968–1976 Cob Jarvis 8 87–117 .426
16 1976–1982 Bob Weltlich 6 83–88 .485
17 1982–1986 Lee Hunt 4 50–66 .431
18 1986–1992 Ed Murphy 6 76–98 .437
19 1992–1998 Rob Evans 6 86–81 .515
20 1998–2006 Rod Barnes 8 141–109 .564
21 2006–2018[b] Andy Kennedy 12 245–156 .611
2018* Tony Madlock 1 1–4 .200
22 2018–2023[c] Kermit Davis 5 74–79 .484
2023* Win Case 1 2–3 .400
23 2023–present Chris Beard 0 0–0
Totals 23 coaches 113 seasons 1,369–1,384 .497
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
* - Denotes interim head coach.
Source[1]
  1. ^ Ole Miss did not field a team for the 1943–44 season due to World War II.
  2. ^ Kennedy resigned on February 18, 2018. Tony Madlock served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[4]
  3. ^ Davis was fired on February 24, 2023. Win Case served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022-23 Ole Miss Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Ole Miss Athletics. p. 85. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Introduced at Ole Miss, Chris Beard sidesteps arrest questions". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 14, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Boone, Kyle (February 24, 2023). "Ole Miss fires Kermit Davis: Rebels coach had just two winning seasons during his five-year tenure". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Potter, Davis (February 18, 2018). "Andy Kennedy resigns effective immediately amid Ole Miss' tailspin". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved April 2, 2023.