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Breakups are never easy, and this one is no exception.

For 12 years, you have been a rock. Athletics directors, coaches, players and even chancellors have come and gone, but there was always one thing for certain: Andy Kennedy was the head basketball coach at Ole Miss.

There are no words to express what that means to a fan base – thank you.

Though this decision comes with gut-wrenching nostalgia, as you said, it’s about moving forward. It was time.

Sure, there were times when crucial losses that landed squarely on your shoulders caused frustration to boil, and yes, you absolutely should have played

Dom more than 13 minutes against Auburn at home. But at the end of the day, in just one year, you took a forlorn program to top of the SEC West. And over 12 years, you brought stability and excitement to a team that, in a lot of ways, takes a backseat in Oxford.

On Monday, you said that there will be time to walk down memory lane, but then wasn’t it. Whether you’re ready or not, let’s take a stroll through the history you have written.

With an SEC Coach of the Year title already under your belt, you did something that had never been done before and took the Rebels to the NIT Final Four in 2008. How sweet was it stepping onto the court at Madison Square Garden for the first time? I can only imagine.

In December of that year, you showed that you were human. While the incident and its ramifications were certainly not ideal, it could have been any one of us. Because of your character, because of

your spirit, because of your humility, you were forgiven.

You were the guy, and there was no one who had your back more than Ole Miss.

Two years later, you claimed another SEC West title en route to a second NIT Final Four birth and skyrocketed to the top of Ole Miss coaching royalty. An electrifying 2013 season saw you become the winningest coach in Ole Miss history, and an SEC championship solidified your crown. And erasing 2015’s 17-point NCAA Tournament deficit sits only behind three other comeback margins in tournament history. Impressive.

While the on-court results stand alone, your attitude off of it makes you, well, you.

There is no coach in the nation with a stronger shoe game. There is no coach in the nation who fires back at twitter trolls with the same amount of pure savagery.

There is no coach in the nation with an alter ego donning as sweet of stache (Randy, we will miss you too).

Of course, we can’t talk about your passion without flashing back to Feb. 21, 2017, the overtime win over State. As the game wound to a close, it was not one of the young players firing back at the Bulldog chirps – it was you. When you walked into the tunnel and told the Starkville native to “Meet me outside; I’ll be waiting,” there was no doubt in anyone’s minds that no coach in the nation cared more for his players than you.

AK, you are uniquely you, and your swagger is abundant. It will be missed.

On Monday, you said that you are at complete peace with this decision, and I hope that’s true, because you deserve it. Ole Miss loves you, Coach. Here’s to moving forward.

Sincerely,

COLUMN

Rebel basketball better off moving forward BEN MILLER

STAFF WRITER

A new era of Ole Miss basketball is on the horizon. Without Andy Kennedy at the helm of the basketball program, the Rebels will move forward in a new direction following the conclusion of this season.

While there is currently no word on what that direction will be, this change is long overdue.

Kennedy’s departure should come as no surprise.

To go from touting personal achievements and statistics at the beginning of the season to humbly declaring that the product on the court is his own fault a few weeks ago is more a product of fear than anything else. This season certainly humbled Kennedy, but now that he has resigned, it seems as though this change was only ever a tactic to preemptively soften his landing.

Going from a more combat-

ive tone to an apologetic one was a way to prevent a midseason firing for Kennedy. This humble and gracious version of Andy Kennedy would have made Ole Miss the bad guy if it fired him any sooner. Now, Kennedy will depart on his own terms after setting the tone and essentially beating the athletics department to the punch.

Ole Miss basketball is struggling. A lot. And in Kennedy’s own words after the Mizzou game, it is the head coach’s fault. He is the most successful head coach in Ole Miss history, statistically, but is currently experiencing the worst season of his career while having arguably the most talented roster he’s ever had. It is clear that his time is up. The program’s “win now” mentality cannot afford to wait around for recovery.

Moving in a new direction will be positive for the program through and through. Kennedy’s abrasive personality and coaching style has its benefits,

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The program’s ‘win now’ mentality cannot afford to wait around for recovery.”

coaches with similar styles have fallen victim to. Think Jim Harbaugh. This kind of coach lights a fire under his roster, makes people want to play well, attracts talent and attention from all over the world, but ultimately burns his players out after periods of success.

Perhaps he’s simply spent too much time in Oxford.

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Maybe it was just time for the SEC’s longest-tenured coach to move on and allow the program a fresh start. Regardless, fans should feel relieved. The “out with the old, in with the new” mentality will provide hope for a program that needs to fulfill dreams of March basketball. Having a fresh face at the helm of Ole Miss basketball will bring about a noticeable energy to the program, and the turnaround shouldn’t take long.

All speculation about the future aside, it should go without saying that the athletics department should try to sign a coach with a style different from Kennedy’s. Perhaps someone more subdued.

Regardless of how “Kennedy’s guys” on the team feel about the eventual new hire, Ole Miss basketball needs a shock.

Only time will tell who the school will call on to jumpstart the program’s flatlining heart.

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Andy Kennedy announces intent to step down SAM HARRES

SPORTS EDITOR

An era is ending.

After more than a decade, nine 20-win seasons, two NCAA Tournament appearances and more, Andy Kennedy’s time at Ole Miss is coming to a close.

The men’s basketball coach announced he would be stepping down at the end of the season at a press conference Monday.

“It’s time for a new voice and a new vision for this program moving forward,” Kennedy said. “So, with that said, at the end of this season, I will be stepping down from my role as the head coach of Ole Miss.”

Kennedy is the longest-tenured coach in the SEC and the only coach in SEC history to post 11 consecutive winning seasons after taking over a program coming off four straight losing seasons. Ole Miss Athletics Director Ross Bjork, who sat next to Kennedy at Monday’s press conference, offered praise for Kennedy’s success at the helm of his program.

“Today’s news might be a little surprising, or the timing of it might be a little surprising,” Bjork said. “It’s also time we celebrate Andy Kennedy’s dedication and hard work for Ole Miss basketball. … We’re going to celebrate all that he’s done for the program.”

Kennedy’s announcement follows Ole Miss’ 82-66 loss to LSU on Saturday. After last night’s loss to the Razorbacks, the Rebels are currently 11-15 overall and ranked 11th in the SEC with a 4-9 conference record. They are in the midst of a six-game losing streak, stretching back to the 85-72 loss to Texas on Jan. 27.

“I am regretful I could not take the program to the next level,” Kennedy said. “I knew that we had some issues, but we always have issues. Every team has challenges, and this team was no different. I didn’t foresee some of the things that have transpired, and again, I’m accountable for that.”

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Head coach Andy Kennedy answers questions in a press conference Monday after announcing he was resigning.

Some have questioned Kennedy’s decision to announce his departure before the end of the season and the effects that decision could have on his program’s short-term future.

But Kennedy felt an immediate announcement would lift the “ominous cloud” hanging over the team.

“I have too much respect for this university. I have too much respect for the position of being a head coach in the SEC to allow any speculation about my job status to create a divisive distraction for this program and for the people who support it,” Kennedy said.

Throughout his tenure in Oxford, Kennedy has assembled an overall record of 245-155 and has twice taken teams to the NCAA Tournament. His postseason success peaked in 2013, when Ole Miss advanced to the Round of 32 before conceding to La Salle. That same year, the Rebels claimed the SEC Tournament Championship after defeating Florida and won 27

games, tying the school record.

This year, however, the Rebels are ranked outside the RPI top 100 and are widely thought to be out of the NCAA Tournament discussion.

“We both talked about and expected this team to make a run at SEC play and make a run towards postseason,” Bjork said. “We continued to talk. We met again on Friday to discuss the last few weeks of his season, and then he called me on Sunday and said that he was ready to step down at the end of the season. We both agreed it was best for the program.”

Kennedy will finish out the remaining six games as head coach at Ole Miss before his contract, which was not extended last summer, runs out. The search for Ole Miss’ next men’s basketball head coach will begin tomorrow.

“Over the next few weeks, whether he likes it or not, we are going to go down memory lane and thank him,” Bjork said. “He deserves it.”

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ANDY KENNEDY’S Throughout his 12 seasons in Oxford, Andy Kennedy set records and broke barriers for the Ole Miss basketball program. Here is a look back at some of his highlights.

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[January 2, 2008]

[March 24, 2006]

At 13-0, Ole Miss sets a new mark for the best start in school history, also breaking the 80year school record for most consecutive wins.

[March 2007]

Kennedy is introduced as the Rebels’ 20th head men’s basketball coach.

Kennedy is named Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year.

[March 3, 2007]

[March 11, 2007]

Ole Miss clinches its fourth SEC Western Division championship with a victory over Auburn in the regular-season finale. The Rebels’ four SEC West titles from 1997 to 2007 is the most of any division rival over that span.

After a four-year drought, the Ole Miss basketball team returns to postseason play, as the Rebels receive a bid to the National Invitation Tournament.

Ole Miss enters postseason play for the 13th time in the program’s history and the first time since earning an NCAA Tournament berth in 2002. The Rebels play in their seventh NIT. [March 17, 2013]

Ole Miss knocks off Florida 66-63 in Nashville and wins its first SEC Tournament title since 1981. The victory gives the Rebels their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2002.

[March 30, 2010]

With wins over Troy and Memphis and a double-OT thriller against Texas Tech, Ole Miss reaches the NIT Final Four for the second time in three years.

[February 23, 2013]

Andy Kennedy sets the Ole Miss career wins record with his 145th win as Rebel head coach as Ole Miss rolls over Auburn 88-55 at Tad Smith Coliseum.

MARCH 30, 2010

[December 22, 2014]

Kennedy wins his 200th career game.

[March 2013]

Kennedy is named Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year.

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[April 1, 2008]

Ole Miss makes its first trip in program history to the quarterfinals of the NIT Tournament and to the historic Madison Square Garden. The team advances to the Final Four but falls to Ohio State.

[January 28, 2008]

[March 6, 2010]

A big second-half comeback spurs the Rebels to a 68-66 win at Arkansas and claim a share of their fifth SEC Western Division title.

[January 2010]

Ole Miss announces plans for a $12 million, 51,000-square-foot basketball practice facility that promises to greatly enhance the Rebel hoops program.

The majestic $13 million Tuohy Basketball Center opens for daily use by the men’s and women’s programs. It includes state-of-the-art areas for training and practice as well as luxurious locker rooms, team lounges and coaches’ offices.

[March 17, 2015]

Ole Miss overcame a 17-point halftime deficit to knock off BYU 94-90 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Dayton. The combined 184 points made it the highestscoring game of that year’s tournament. (This is the second time they went to the NCAA tourney in three seasons.)

[2015]

[February 12, 2018]

Kennedy and Ross Bjork announce Kennedy’s resignation at press conference.

[January 7, 2016]

Ole Miss finishes third in the rugged Southeastern Conference and wins 20-plus games for the seventh time in nine seasons under Kennedy.

Brand-new, $96.5-million The Pavilion at Ole Miss opens with a 74-66 victory over Alabama in front of a sellout crowd of 9,500.

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Steve Forbes In his three years at East Tennessee State, head coach Steve Forbes has gradually worked his way into the nation’s collective basketball consciousness. His last two seasons in Johnson City resulted in the school’s best seasons in history, along with one conference championship and another likely on the way. This season, Forbes has the Bucs at 22-4 and favorites in the Southern Conference. If not for his involvement in the NCAA probe at Tennessee under Bruce Pearl, Forbes would be the favorite for the Ole Miss job. But will his past jeopardize a move to Oxford?

continues to gain ground and grow his resume. As another mid-major coach expected to make a leap to the majors, the Ohio native finds himself as qualified as any other candidates for the Ole Miss head coaching position. After stints in the NBA and G League, the real question is whether he is willing to roll the dice in Mississippi.

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After 12 years in Oxford, men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy and the university’s athletics program mutually decided to part ways. Over those 12 seasons, Kennedy posted .500-plus records every year and made the NCAA Tournament twice. In both of those years, the Rebels advanced past the first round. In a season that proved to be the final straw, the Rebels are currently 11-15, in the midst of a six-loss streak.

The legacy Kennedy leaves is undeniable. But the question remains: Who will the Rebels hire next?

and hasn’t skipped a beat since. Through five years in Fort Myers, Dooley’s team has posted 20-wins in every season and won the Atlantic Sun Conference four of those five years. For Ole Miss, Dooley might be the most attractive option. But to score this hire, the Rebels will certainly have fight off other programs.

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begin – and they inevitably will – there are few names that show up before Kermit Davis’ name. Davis, head coach at Middle Tennessee State, has done an incredible job in Murfreesboro, posting winning seasons in all but one of his 16 years at MTSU. In the last two years, Davis has led Middle Tennessee to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, including a 2016 run that featured an upset against No. 2 Michigan State. As a Mississippi native, a move to Oxford for Davis would be highly attractive. On the other hand, the MTSU coach is 58 years old and might be settled in Murfreesboro.

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Andy Kennedy and Ross Bjork erased the “ominous cloud” and whispers that were surrounding the Ole Miss basketball team Monday afternoon, announcing that the 12-year head coach would be stepping down at the end of the season after the pair came to the mutual decision Sunday.

“It is time for there to be a new voice, a new leader,” Kennedy said.

There were many memorable moments throughout the Kennedy era, including two NCAA Tournament appearances and an unforgettable run in the 2013 SEC Tournament. There were also many Rebels who had illustrious careers during AK’s time at the helm, including the likes of Marshall Henderson, Chris Warren and Stefan Moody, among many others.

As we turn the page on this chapter of Ole Miss basketball, let’s look back on the memorable careers and see who they’re balling for today.

Marshall Henderson (2012-2014) Probably the most memorable Rebel from the Kennedy era, Henderson, one

of the most passionate and polarizing players in NCAA history, led rival fan bases to develop a keen hatred for the sharp shooter from Fort Worth, Texas.

Henderson was the key to Ole Miss’ 2013 SEC Tournament Championship and memorable run in the Big Dance, in which he caught the attention of the basketball world including the king, Lebron James.

“Man that dude Henderson from Ole Miss got the greenest light in basketball history!!

Hahaha,” James tweeted during Ole Miss’ NCAA Tournament game against Wisconsin.

Marshall racked up tons of awards and accolades throughout his career, including SEC Rookie of the Year, two second team All-SEC mentions and an SEC Tournament MVP. He also etched his name in the Ole Miss history book by finishing his career third in Ole Miss history in 3-pointers (267), second in 3-pointers attempted (771), third in free-throw percentage (.857) and sixth in scoring average (19.6 ppg). He also holds the SEC records for consecutive games with a 3-pointer (66), 3-point shots made in a season (138) and the NCAA record for 3-pointers attempted in a season (394).

Henderson is currently a free agent and pursuing a comeback. He last played in 2016 for Pavia Basket in Italy, and he made headlines in 2015 when he signed to play in the Super League in Baghdad, Iraq.

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Chris Warren (20072011) Chris Warren will go down as one of the most consistent and reliable players in Ole Miss basketball history.

The Orlando, Florida, native started 114 games over his four-year career in a Rebel uniform.

Warren was a little guy with unlimited range who hit countless clutch shots, including a game winner against No. 10 Kentucky in 2011. He earned numerous awards and accolades throughout his career, including SEC All-Freshman Team in 2008, second team All-SEC in 2010 and first team All-SEC in 2011.

Although he was short in stature, standing at only 5-foot-10, Warren left a big impact on the Ole Miss and SEC record books. He finished as the all-time leader at Ole Miss in several categories, including assists (452), 3-pointers made (334) and 3-pointers attempted (900).

Warren has played for seven different teams overseas since his last game in a Rebel uniform and currently is a free agent. He last played in 2017 in the Turkish league for Bahcesehir Koleji.

Like Henderson and Warren, Moody had unlimited range and wasn’t afraid to keep shooting if they weren’t falling. However, Moody will be remembered by most Ole Miss fans for his impressive dunking ability. As an only 5-foot-10 point guard, he utilized his explosive 46-inch vertical to throw down some ferocious dunks.

Moody helped lead Ole Miss to a berth in the 2015 NCAA Tournament, in which it defeated BYU in a play in

game that will go down as one of the most exciting games in Ole Miss basketball history. After erasing a 17-point halftime deficit, the Rebels defeated the Cougars 94-90.

Stefan earned first team All-SEC honors in 2015 and 2016 and took the conference by storm. With an impressive 19.9 points per game throughout his two-year career, he finished sixth in Ole Miss history.

Moody signed with the Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League in 2017 and has had success as the starting point guard this season. Landing on the 2018 Greek League All-Star team, he made headlines last weekend and won the Greek League All-Star Game Slam Dunk Champion after some mind-blowing dunks.

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12 SEASONS

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2-TIME SEC COACH OF THE YEAR

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