List of Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball head coaches

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]

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.

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 edit

  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.