Guided Ole • 58-65 (4 Years) at Least the Second Round of the SEC Tournament

HEAD COACH RENEE LADNER

RENEE LADNER Head Coach | 5th Season Ole Miss | 1981

Renee Ladner enters her fifth season as head coach at sistant coach, Ladner has been a part of six teams that have ing with 1,511 points. Ole Miss in 2011-12. Ladner is in her ninth season overall advanced to postseason play inculding three NCAA appear- Ladner also helped Thomas finish the season 10th in the with the Rebels, serving as an assistant coach from 2003-07. ances and three WNIT appearances. Entering the 2011-12 NCAA with 3.1 three-pointers per game and set a new single- Ladner was named the sixth head coach in Ole Miss history season, Ladner has a 58-65 overall record as a head coach season school record with 100 treys. Thomas ended her on April 26, 2007. Known for her extraordinary motivational and is 21-39 in SEC play. career second on the Ole Miss all-time list with 226 three- skills as well as her ability to develop highly skilled basketball In 2010-11, with a young squad as nine of the 13 players pointers. players, Ladner has enjoyed a smooth transition in leading on the roster were underclassmen including five true fresh- Thomas became the sixth player coached by Ladner to be the Rebels amongst the top programs in the Southeastern men, Ladner led Ole Miss to impressive wins away from Ox- selected in the WNBA Draft when she went 12th overall to the Conference. ford against No. 23 Arkansas, Gonzaga, Illinois and Florida Los Angeles Sparks in 2010. During her time at Ole Miss as both a head coach and as- and a home win over Vanderbilt. Melson also flourished under Ladner in 2009-10 and fin- During the year, senior Kayla Melson and freshman Valencia ished the season first in the SEC and 10th in the NCAA with RENEE LADNER McFarland each earned postseason honors from the SEC. 5.9 assists per game. Melson put together four games of at Melson was named to the All-SEC Second Team, while McFar- least 10 assists and turned in just the third triple-double in BIRTHDATE land was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. Melson was school history when she finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds • May 2, 1958 also a finalist for the C Spire Gillom Trophy presented annually and 11 assists in the season opener. to the top female basketball player in the state of Mississippi. Melson also developed into one of the league’s top scor- BIRTHPLACE In addition, Melson and McFarland ended the year ranked in ing threats and ended the year 19th in the SEC with 12.2 • Gulfport, Miss. the top-10 in the SEC in several categories including scoring, points per game and featured a three-game stretch in which minutes played and assists. she scored 20 points. Melson more than doubled her scoring HIRED AT OLE MISS Ladner helped Ole Miss put together another strong sea- output from her sophomore year when she tallied 5.7 points • April 26, 2007 son in 2009-10 on her way to leading the Rebels to the post- per game. season for the sixth time in the last seven years. The year In just her second season since being promoted from her OVERALL RECORD also marked the seventh consecutive time Ole Miss reached previous position as an assistant coach, Ladner guided Ole • 58-65 (4 Years) at least the second round of the SEC Tournament. Miss to an 18-15 overall record and produced one of the top EDUCATION Ole Miss opened conference play on fire by winning five of turnarounds in the country by leading Ole Miss to five more • Ole Miss, 1981 — Bachelor of Science in Health, its first six league games, which included an 80-71 win over wins than in her first season as head coach. Physical Education and Recreation No. 12 LSU and a 66-58 victory over in-state rival Mississippi Ole Miss opened the 2008-09 season with six straight State. Ladner also guided Ole Miss to a thrilling 66-65 win victories to set a school record for the most wins in the PLAYING EXPERIENCE over No. 10 Georgia in Athens to give the Rebels their first month of November. The Rebels went on to finish 12-5 in • 1980-81 — Played professionally for the St. Louis ever win inside the Lady Bulldogs’ Stegeman Coliseum. non-conference play, which included wins over NCAA Tourna- Streaks of the WBL The Rebels continued their success against the Lady Tigers ment teams North Carolina A&T and UCF. • 1978-81 — Two-year letterwinner at Ole Miss later in the season as Ole Miss knocked off No. 19 LSU 102- Ladner and the Rebels began conference play with an • 1976-78 — Two-year letterwinner at Mississippi 101 in triple overtime to give Ole Miss its first win in Baton eight-point victory over Georgia to help Ole Miss snap a University for Women Rouge since 1994 and first season sweep of the Lady Tigers four-game losing streak to the Lady Bulldogs. She came just since 1985. seconds from leading Ole Miss to its first win over Tennessee COACHING EXPERIENCE Under Ladner’s tutelage, Rebel guard Bianca Thomas be- since 1996, but a last second three-pointer by the Lady Vols • 2007-present — Ole Miss Head Coach came an All-SEC first team selection for the second straight spoiled the Rebels’ upset attempt. Ladner, however, notched • 2003-06 — Ole Miss Assistant Coach year. Ladner has had at least one All-SEC pick in each of her one of her biggest victories since becoming head coach of • 2000-02 — Florida Assistant Coach four seasons as head coach. Ole Miss by defeating No. 18 and SEC Tournament champion • 1990-00 — St. John High School Head Coach Thomas finished the season first in the SEC and 10th in the Vanderbilt 71-69 to knock the Commodores out of the SEC • 1987-90 — Harrison Central Freshman Head Coach nation with 20.9 points per game to become the first Rebel to regular season title race. • 1983-87 — North Gulfport 7th & 8th Grade Head Coach lead the conference in scoring since Jennifer Gillom in 1986. At the conclusion of the season, the Rebels earned a berth Thomas finished her career at Ole Miss sixth all-time in scor- in the WNIT and a first-round bye. Ole Miss opened the tour- “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen an Ole Miss basketball team that didn’t play as hard as it could play all the time, every time.” — Andy Landers, Georgia head coach

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nament by routing Murray State 87-49 to help Ladner notch way to an All-SEC second team selection. Conference champion Oklahoma in consecutive NCAA Tour- her first postseason victory as a head coach. The Rebels Ladner, a 1981 graduate of Ole Miss, came back to Ox- nament games. went on to reach the third round of the WNIT before falling on ford eight years ago, along with her former Rebel teammate Ladner was named assistant women’s basketball coach the road to eventual tournament champion USF. Carol Ross, with the goal of restoring the tradition to a once at Ole Miss on March 31, 2003 after gaining experience on In her first season as a head coach, Ladner registered dominant Ole Miss women’s basketball program. The duo both the collegiate and high school levels. She spent her four her first career win in the second game of the season as the combined with another fellow Rebel teammate in Peggie Gil- seasons as an assistant coach working primarily with the Rebels defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 86-60. Following that lom-Granderson and a Ross pupil from her days at Auburn, Rebel guards. victory over the Ragin’ Cajuns, Ole Miss would go on to post Jocelyn McGilberry, to form one of the top coaching staffs in Among the players Ladner worked directly with was three- an impressive 10-3 record inside Tad Smith Coliseum. Along the nation. time All-SEC performer Armintie Price, who is just the second the way, the Rebels upended No. 20 Arkansas 63-55 to give Since returning to Ole Miss, Ladner and company have player in the history of the NCAA to finish her career with over Ladner her first career victory over a nationally-ranked team. taken a downtrodden team and turned it into a contender. 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 400 steals and 400 assists. Ladner played an instrumental role in helping develop The Rebels have made three trips to the NCAA Tournament Price, who earned Kodak/WBCA All-America honors during Shawn Goff into one of the top post players in the confer- and three trips to the WNIT, after missing the `Big Dance’ for the 2006-07 season, is the only two-time winner of the SEC’s ence. Goff finished the season ranked 12th in the league in eight straight years. Ole Miss advanced to the Elite Eight for Defensive Player of the Year award, claiming the award as a scoring with 13.0 points per game and 13th in rebounding the fifth time in school history during the 2007 NCAA Tourna- senior in 2006-07 after leading the NCAA in steals. after collecting 6.8 boards per game. ment, but made just its first trip since 1992. Price became just the second player in Ole Miss women’s Goff was also a force on the defensive end to go along Under the Ross assembled staff, the Rebels knocked off basketball history to be selected in the WNBA Draft as she with her offensive skill set. She ranked second in the SEC and four Top-10 opponents during the 2006-07 season, includ- was taken with the third overall pick by the Chicago Sky in the 23rd in the nation with 2.33 blocked shots per game and set ing Southeastern Conference opponents LSU and Vanderbilt, 2007 WNBA Draft. the single season school record for rejections with 67 on her along with defending national champion Maryland and Big 12 In addition to working with Price, Ladner was also instrumental in the development of several other Ole Miss guards, including 2006-07 senior Ashley Awkward. Awkward, who LADNER IN THE COLLEGIATE RANKS has spent time with two different WNBA franchise’s, improved SEASON SCHOOL POSITION RECORD POSTSEASON her game each year at Ole Miss, culminating in her senior 2000-01 Florida Assistant Coach 24-6, 11-3 SEC NCAA Second Round season where she ranked second on the team, behind Price, 2001-02 Florida Assistant Coach 18-11, 8-6 SEC NCAA First Round in scoring, assists and steals. Awkward joined Price on the 2003-04 Ole Miss Assistant Coach 17-14, 7-7 SEC NCAA First Round Dayton Regional All-Tournament team after helping guide the 2004-05 Ole Miss Assistant Coach 19-11, 8-6 SEC NCAA First Round Rebels to the Elite Eight of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. 2005-06 Ole Miss Assistant Coach 17-14, 5-9 SEC WNIT With Ladner helping lead the way, the Rebels finished the 2006-07 Ole Miss Assistant Coach 24-11, 9-5 SEC NCAA Elite Eight 2006-07 season with a 24-11 overall mark, garnering the 2007-08 Ole Miss Head Coach 13-16, 6-8 SEC — most wins in a season since the 1993-94 squad posted a 2008-09 Ole Miss Head Coach 18-15, 5-9 SEC WNIT 24-9 mark. The 2006-07 Ole Miss team finished the season 2009-10 Ole Miss Head Coach 17-15, 7-9 SEC WNIT ranked third in the nation in steals per game at 13.3 and 2010-11 Ole Miss Head Coach 10-19, 3-13 SEC — sixth in the NCAA in scoring with 77.7 points per game.

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In addition to the work Ladner has done on the court with the Rebels, she has spent many hours working diligently off of it. A tireless recruiter, Ladner has helped attract some of the top players in the nation to Ole Miss. She has also served a great role in scouting, as well as monitoring the academic progress of the Rebel players. Ladner has also served as the camp director for the Rebel Basketball Camps the last six summers. Prior to her stint in Oxford, Ladner spent two seasons (2000-01, 2001-02) as an assistant coach under Ross at the University of Florida, helping guide the Lady Gators to a 42-17 overall record, including a 19-9 SEC mark and two NCAA appearances. While at Florida, Ladner was in charge of coaching the point guards, in addition to serving as Florida’s defensive coordinator. She directed all Lady Gator summer camps and coaching clinics, and she was also a liaison with the strength and conditioning staff and was responsible for the development of the practice squad. During her two seasons in Gainesville, Ladner played an instrumental role in the development of guard Brandi McCain, who was a finalist for the Naismith Female College Player of THE LADNER FAMILY: the Year in both 2001 and 2002. In addition, McCain was a Husband Eddie, Renee, daughter Ali, son-in-law Marcus and daughter Jennifer WBCA All-American Honorable Mention and was named All- SEC in both seasons under Ladner’s direction. ranks second all-time at Florida with 230 career three-point- and eighth grades, in addition to coaching the girls basket- McCain, one of the all-time greats in Florida women’s bas- ers. She is also sixth all-time with a 32.4 career mark from ball team from 1981-87. ketball history, currently ranks among the top ten all-time at beyond the arc. Not only was McCain a scoring threat, but Ladner earned her bachelor’s degree in Health, Physical Florida in several offensive categories. She currently stands she was also one of the top distributors in the conference. Education and Recreation in 1981 from Ole Miss. While at Ole seventh all-time at UF with 1,580 career points and 10th all- She finished her career at Florida with 568 assists and ranks Miss, Ladner played basketball with Ross and former Rebel time in scoring average with 14.9 points per game. second on the school’s all-time list. associate head coach Peggie Gillom-Granderson. McCain was also one of the top shooters in the SEC as Ladner brought 18 years of experience to Florida. Dur- She later served as a student assistant for the team, well during her time under Ladner’s tutelage. In fact, McCain ing the 1999-2000 season, she coached St. John (Gulfport, coached by Van Chancellor. Ladner then became a sixth- Miss.) High School to the Class 2A state round draft pick by the Women’s Professional Basketball championship, collecting the honor of League’s St. Louis Streaks. Girls Basketball Coach of the Year from Ladner is married to Eddie Ladner, a retired teacher and the Mississippi Association of Coaches. coach. She has two daughters, Allison (28) and Jennifer (24). At St. John, Ladner also was respon- Allison is a 2005 Ole Miss graduate and earned a bachelor sible for the development of the health of science in family and consumer science with an emphasis and physical education curriculum. in hospitality management, while Jennifer graduated from Ladner compiled a 10-year coach- Ole Miss in 2008 and also earned a bachelor of science in ing record of 215-99 with the Lady family and consumer science with an emphasis in hospitality Eagles, including a 181-31 ledger in management. Both have served as student managers for the her last six seasons. St. John won the Rebel basketball team. District 8/2A title in each of her last five years, reaching the “Final Four” of the state tournament in three of her last four seasons. She took the Lady Eagles from a 2-20 record her first season to its 35-3 record in 2000. Prior to her tenure at St. John, Ladner “Renee has prepared her whole was an instructor and coach for three years at Harrison Central Ninth Grade life for a job like this, and there School in Gulfport where she taught is not a doubt in my mind that physical education and coached the girls and boys basketball teams and she will be successful in keep- the track team. ing Ole Miss in the national She started her professional career as the science and physical education spotlight.” — Carol Ross instructor for North Gulfport’s seventh

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JOCELYN McGILBERRY

Associate Coach | 9th Season Auburn | 1990

JOCELYN McGILBERRY BIRTHDATE • February 4, 1967

BIRTHPLACE • Ellisville, Miss.

EDUCATION • Auburn, 1990 — Bachelor of Science in Clothing and Textile Design

PLAYING EXPERIENCE • 1991-92 — Sweden • 1990-91 — Switzerland • 1985-89 — Four-year letterwinner at Auburn University

COACHING EXPERIENCE • 2010-present — Ole Miss Associate Coach • 2003-10 — Ole Miss Assistant Coach • 1995-03 — Mississippi State Assistant Coach • 1992-95 — South Alabama Assistant Coach • 1990 — Florida Assistant Coach

Jocelyn McGilberry is entering her ninth year with Ole Miss in served as the recruiting coordinator on the Rebel staff. In her first McGilberry joined the MSU staff after working as an assistant coach 2011-12. She is in her second year as an associate coach af- season in Oxford, she helped guide the Rebels to the 2004 NCAA at South Alabama from September 1992 through January 1995. In ter serving seven years as an assistant coach with the Rebels from Tournament. It was Ole Miss’ first appearance in the NCAA Tourna- January, she moved up from assistant coach and assumed the role of 2003-09. ment since 1996. interim head coach of the Lady Jaguars before leaving for Starkville. McGilberry, an excellent communicator with a track record of suc- In addition to outstanding recruiting efforts with the Rebels, Mc- The Ellisville, Miss., native began her coaching career under former cess, joined the Rebel basketball staff on May 5, 2003. She works pri- Gilberry has played a huge role in the development of some of the Ole Miss head coach Carol Ross at Florida in 1990 as a part-time marily with the post players and has a heavy emphasis with recruiting. Rebels’ top post players. She helped lead former Rebel Amber Watts assistant coach. McGilberry worked at Florida for part of the season, McGilberry played an instrumental role in signing Valencia McFar- to an All-SEC second team selection in 2005 before doing the same for before going off to play professionally in Switzerland and Sweden. land who was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2011 and was Shawn Goff. In addition, McGilberry aided Goff in her record-breaking While in Sweden, she helped lead her Sodertalje team to the 1992 ranked as the 14th-best point guard and the 38th-best overall player season of 2007-08, where she set a new single season school record European Cup. (ESPN HoopGurlz) coming out of high school in 2010. She was also with 67 blocked shots. Goff went on to become the school’s all-time McGilberry is no stranger to SEC women’s basketball or the state a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in Mississippi and selected to blocked shots leader in 2009 and finished her career with 208 rejec- of Mississippi. She was a two-time all-state performer at South Jones the USA Basketball Pan American Games in 2011. tions. High School before deciding to play college basketball at Auburn. A Additionally, McGilberry helped ink newcomers for the 2011-12 Prior to arriving at Ole Miss, McGilberry served as an assistant four-year letterwinner on The Plains, she was the starting co-captain season in Danielle McCray and Monique Jackson who have received coach at Mississippi State for eight seasons. She helped guide the on Auburn’s 1988-89 SEC championship team that advanced to the national recruiting attention. McCray is the 85th-best player and the Lady Bulldogs to a 138-98 record, six-straight postseason appear- NCAA finals. During her time at Auburn, the Lady Tigers compiled an 25th-best post player in the nation according to ESPN HoopGurlz and ances, including four NCAA Tournaments and two WNIT bids. impressive 119-13 record, won three SEC regular-season titles and was named the 2011 Florida Miss Basketball as a senior. Jackson While at Mississippi State, McGilberry’s main responsibilities were were two-time NCAA finalists. (40th-best post) was also ranked by the same publication. McGilberry on-court teaching, recruiting and travel. As the lead recruiter, she was In 1989 McGilberry was named the Auburn Lady Tiger Unsung Hero- also helped sign Tia Faleru and Amber Singletary for 2011. instrumental in bringing in both LaToya Thomas, SEC Player of the ine and the NAACP Outstanding Achiever. A 1990 AU graduate in Ap- In November of 2010, ESPN HoopGurlz ranked the 2011-12 incom- Year and four-time All-American, and Tan White who also garnered parel and Textile Design, she is a member of the Women’s Basketball ing class of Ole Miss as the 45th-best class in the nation in front of SEC Player of the Year honors to Mississippi State. She oversaw the Coaches Association and the Black Coaches Association. In addition to conference foes Auburn and Arkansas. During her time at Ole Miss, management of team equipment and assisted with scheduling. In ad- her coaching endeavors, McGilberry also enjoys spending quality time many of McGilberry’s efforts have shown up in ranked classes as she dition, McGilberry was in charge of team development on and off the with her two favorite possessions, her Tennessee Walking Horses. She was instrumental in signing a Top-15 class in 2005-06 and the 2006- court, including evaluation and oversight of team individual workouts is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and attends the Clearcreek 07 signing class was also rated as one of the best in the country. and performance, development of leadership, and team individual Missionary Baptist Church. McGilberry made an immediate impact at Ole Miss, where she has accountability on the court, in the classroom and in the community.

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ARMINTIE PRICE HERRINGTON

Assistant Coach | 3rd Season Ole Miss | 2007

ARMINTIE PRICE HERRINGTON BIRTHDATE • April 3, 1985

BIRTHPLACE • Milwaukee, Wisc.

EDUCATION • Ole Miss, 2007 — Bachelor of Liberal Arts with minors in English, History and Theatre

PLAYING EXPERIENCE • 2009-present — WNBA: Atlanta Dream • 2007-09 — WNBA: Chicago Sky • 2009 — Spain • 2008 — Israel • 2007 — Russia • 2003-07 — Four-year letterwinner at Ole Miss

COACHING EXPERIENCE • 2009-present — Ole Miss Assistant Coach

Armintie Price Herrington, one of the most suc- playoffs, she averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists picture until the final week of the regular season. cessful players in Ole Miss history, begins her third season and 1.6 steals per game. A native of Myrtle, Miss., a graduate of Ole Miss and a on Ladner’s staff at the beginning of the 2011-12 season, In 2010, Price Herrington helped lead the dream to an two-time team captain, Price Herrington engineered a trip to four seasons removed from leading the Rebels to the 2007 Eastern Conference Championship and a berth in the WNBA the Elite Eight for the Rebels in her senior season. It marked Elite Eight. Finals against the Seattle Storm. She played in 34 games the first time Ole Miss had advanced that far since 1992. In When former Ole Miss associate head coach Peggie during the season and averaged 4.9 points per game and her illustrious collegiate career, she joined Cheryl Miller as Gillom-Granderson announced her retirement in 2009 after 3.0 rebounds per game. the only two players in NCAA history to amass 2,000 points, 22 years on the sidelines, Rebel head coach Renee Ladner Price Herrington helped the Dream finish the 2009 regu- 1,000 rebounds, 400 assists and 400 steals. was faced with the daunting task of replacing one of the lar season with an 18-16 overall record and a berth in the During her senior season in Oxford, Price Herrington most recognizable faces ever to be associated with Ole Miss playoffs for the first time in franchise history, as the Dream averaged a team-high 19.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.7 as- women’s basketball. Ladner opted to replace one Rebel leg- earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. She played sists and 3.7 steals per game in leading the Rebels to the end with another when she tabbed Price Herrington as an an instrumental role in helping Atlanta increase its win total Elite Eight. In addition, her 3.7 steals per game also led the assistant coach. by 14 games from its inaugural season. That season, the NCAA. She had 15 double-doubles on the season, bringing With the Rebels, Price Herrington is responsible for the Dream finished with a 4-30 mark and finished with the fewest her career total to a school-record 57, and also recorded team’s post players, overseeing academics for several play- wins in the WNBA. the second triple-double in Ole Miss history with 34 points, ers and is the liaison with the compliance office. The third overall selection in the 2007 WNBA Draft, Price 15 rebounds and 12 steals versus Illinois. Having just finished her fifth year in the WNBA, Price Her- Herrington started all 34 games for the Sky that season At the conclusion of the season, she was named to the rington spent two and a half seasons with the Chicago Sky and finished third among rookies in both scoring (7.9) and ESPN.com All-America first team as well as the Kodak/WBCA and played an instrumental role in the Sky’s rise as one of assists (2.9) per game en route to her selection as 2007 All-America team. She joined 2009 Women’s Basketball Hall the top teams in the Eastern Conference. She was traded to WNBA Rookie of the Year. of Fame inductee and Ole Miss great Jennifer Gillom as the the Atlanta Dream where she reunited with former Ole Miss Price Herrington finished her rookie season ranked 15th only two Rebels in school history to be named to the Kodak/ head coach and current Dream assistant coach Carol Ross. in the WNBA in rebounds (6.0 rpg) and 20th in assists (2.9 WBCA All-America team. During the 2011 WNBA season, Price Herrington helped apg). Price Herrington currently ranks third all-time at Ole Miss lead the Dream to its second-consecutive WNBA Finals Ap- She played an integral role in helping the Sky improve from in career points (2,165), second in rebounds (1,198) and pearance. She was named to the WNBA All-Defensive Sec- five wins in the franchise’s inaugural season of 2006 to 14 first in steals (403). ond Team and finished the regular season averaging 8.5 wins in 2007. She also helped keep the Sky in the playoff points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. During the

DAVID GRAVES BIRTHDATE • May 5, 1969

BIRTHPLACE • Glasgow, Ky.

EDUCATION • Western Kentucky University, 1991 — Bachelor of Science in Education • Western Kentucky University, 1995 — Master of Arts in Education

PLAYING EXPERIENCE • High School: Allen-County-Scottsville (Ky.) Four letters in track, one letter in basketball

COACHING EXPERIENCE • 2011-present — Ole Miss Assistant Coach • 2002-11 — Western Kentucky Associate Head Coach • 1996-2002 — Wofford Head Coach • 1992-1996 — Western Kentucky Assistant Coach • 1991-1992 — Western Kentucky Graduate Assistant

David Graves, former head coach at Wofford and most opportunity to come and coach here at Ole Miss.” to his alma mater to serve as the associate head coach. recently the associate head coach at Western Kentucky, Graves began his coaching career at Western Kentucky Over the past nine seasons, Graves coached 18 All-Sun enters his first year as an assistant coach for the Rebels as an assistant coach under long-time WKU head coach Belt selections, three Freshman of the Year selections and in 2011. Paul Sanderford in 1992. That season, the Lady Toppers helped lead the Lady Toppers to five SBC Eastern Division Graves, who spent six years as the head coach of the advanced to the National Championship game of the NCAA titles, two tournament titles and seven appearances in the Wofford women’s program in the Southern Conference, Tournament, falling to Stanford. postseason, including a pair of NCAA Tournament berths. comes to Ole Miss after the last nine years as the associ- In his five seasons as an assistant under Sanderford, Graves and his wife, Alicia, have two daughters, Isabelle ate head coach at his alma mater Western Kentucky. Graves helped develop nine All-Sun Belt selections, a and Annslee. Over the course of two stints at Western Kentucky, Freshman of the Year selection and coached in four NCAA Graves has helped develop 27 All-Sun Belt Conference Tournament appearances. Western Kentucky posted a selections, four Freshman of the Year selections and three 103-29 record in those five seasons with Graves. The Lady Player of the Year selections. He has coached in six NCAA Toppers also claimed three Sun Belt Tournament titles and Tournaments, including two Sweet 16 appearances and two regular season championships that time. an appearance in the 1992 National Championship game. Graves then left Western Kentucky to take the head “David has a wealth of experience in recruiting and a coaching position at Wofford in 1996. In his six seasons great knowledge of the game and development of young at Wofford, Graves built up the program as he developed players,” Ladner said. “His positive energy and attitude is three All-Southern Conference selections, three All-Tour- contagious. He will certainly complement our staff nicely. nament selections and the 2002 Southern Conference We are happy to have David and his beautiful family on the Player of the Year in Jenny Nett. Nett also earned Academic Ole Miss team.” All-America honors as an exemplary student-athlete. “I’m extremely excited to come to Ole Miss and have While coaching at Wofford, Graves also worked in coop- the opportunity to work with Renee Ladner and her staff,” eration with Impact Ministries to help put on the Acres of Graves said. “The team and is a wonderful group of young Diamonds Camp for underprivileged children. ladies. I’d like to thank Coach Ladner for the incredible Following the 2002 season at Wofford, Graves returned

Margie Gill is beginning her seventh season with the Ole Miss women’s basketball mers, she has served as the director of the Rebel Basketball Camp. program after joining the staff in December of 2005 as Director of Basketball Opera- Gill is a graduate of the University of Florida and earned a degree in exercise science tions. Gill continues her association with SEC basketball, having served as Director of with an emphasis in sport management. She served as team manager at UF under for- Basketball Operations at the University of Florida for seven years prior to joining the mer Rebel Coach Carol Ross for four years and was head manager her final two seasons. Ole Miss Rebel family. Upon completion of her classes, Gill moved into the Director of Basketball Operations job At Ole Miss, Gill handles a variety of duties for the Rebel coaching staff. She is at Florida and stayed with Coach Ross and the Gators for seven more years. charged with assembling the team’s highly competitive non-conference playing schedule When Coach Carol Ross announced her retirement from Florida, Gill stepped out of the and coordinating team travel. Her other responsibilities include overseeing equipment athletics side of college administration for a few years to work on the academic and stu- inventory, community relations and special events for the program such as banquets and dent support side of collegiate life. From 2002-05, she served in various administrative other extracurricular functions. She is also the coordinator of the team’s support group, capacities at Chowan University in Murfreesboro, N.C. While at Chowan, Gill first served the Fastbreak Club. Gill has been instrumental in organizing the team’s community ser- as Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life for two years where she supervised vice efforts including events to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina and for the Pine Flat, the college’s 900 bed residential campus and a staff of 25 student resident advisors. Miss. community that was hit by a tornado in April of 2011. She then moved on to the Development Office, where she worked on annual campaigns She serves as the administrative liaison during the Southeastern Conference and for fundraising and major gifts. NCAA Tournaments. In addition, Gill organizes the Alumnae Weekend that brings former The McKees Rocks, Pa., native is married to Steven Gill. The couple has one son Riley Rebels back to campus for a weekend of activities and a game. For the past four sum- (6) and they reside in Oxford.

LYNNETTE JOHNSON

Executive Associate A.D/SWA 22nd Year | East Carolina | 1998

Lynnette Johnson is in her 22nd year overall with Ole Miss Athletics. Currently, she is Academically, the teams are excelling in the classroom as well; putting up high gradu- in her 13th year as a Sport Administrator and Senior Woman Administrator. She is the ation rates, multiple Academic All-America honors and Taylor Medalists, as well as the Sport Administrator for eight intercollegiate programs, which include: soccer, volleyball, first athlete to be inducted into the school’s Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society chapter. rifle, women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf and tennis. She also handles multiple The Pittsburgh, Pa., native is a 1988 graduate of East Carolina University and a 1990 internal and external operations involving all sports programs and several departments. graduate of Ole Miss with a master’s degree in Education. She is married to Tal Johnson During her first nine years, Johnson was a member of the Sports Medicine staff. She and the couple has two daughters, Alexandria and Samantha. became the first female head athletic trainer in the Southeastern Conference in 1997. During her 13 years as a sport administrator, the programs that she has worked with have been very successful. Collectively, they have won three SEC Regular Season titles, 14 Western Division titles, three SEC Tournament titles and made over 30 NCAA tournament appearances; which include several Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight and Final Four appearances. Individual student-athlete accomplishments have been just as impressive with multiple All-America honors, SEC Champions, NCAA Champions and two Olympians. Johnson is also responsible for coordinating and bidding all NCAA and SEC postseason events held on campus. Ole Miss has hosted SEC men’s and women’s tennis, track and field, cross country, softball and soccer and is scheduled to host the SEC Women’s Tennis Championship in April 2012. The NCAA has also found a home at Ole Miss, hosting men’s and women’s tennis regionals, five baseball regionals and three baseball super regionals.

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BRIAN MACKAY ASHLEY Coordinator of Video BONCK WILSON Services Assistant Athletic 4th year Trainer 1st year

Brian Mackay enters his fourth season as the coordinator of video services for the Rebel Ashley Bonck Wilson is entering her first year as an assistant athletic trainer at basketball team. Ole Miss. With the Rebels, she is the athletic trainer for women’s basketball and Mackay’s primary responsibilities include film exchange, video editing, working alongside supervises women’s golf. the coaching staff with opponent scout films and the production of highlight films. He will also Bonck Wilson spent the previous three seasons at Lamar University where serve as the liaison between the women’s basketball team and Ole Miss alumni, the strength she worked directly with the women’s basketball and men’s tennis teams. & conditioning department and the academic department. On top of those duties, he will help Prior to arriving at Lamar, Wilson spent two years at the University of Oklahoma keep the team’s Facebook, Blog, and YouTube pages up-to-date and full of information. as a graduate assistant working with the Sooners’ nationally-ranked women’s vol- A 2008 graduate of Ole Miss with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, with an emphasis in leyball team. She was awarded her Master’s degree in human relations from OU Public Relations, Mackay is no stranger to the Rebel basketball program as he served as a in May 2008. student manager from 2004-07. In his final season as a student manager, Mackay was on the From 2002 to 2006, Wilson served as an athletic training student at Louisiana sidelines for the Rebels’ improbable run to the 2007 Elite Eight. State University in Baton Rouge, La. She worked with the football, women’s bas- A native of Pass Christian, Miss., Mackay is the son of David and Connie Mackay. David played ketball and women’s tennis programs during her four years. Wilson also worked on high school basketball under legendary Ole Miss head coach Van Chancellor at Harrison Cen- the athletic training staff for the 2004 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament First tral High School, while Connie played for Chancellor at Ole Miss in 1979 alongside current Ole and Second Rounds, hosted by LSU. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Miss head coach Renee Ladner, former associate head coach Peggie Gillom-Granderson and Kinesiology with a concentration in athletic training from LSU in May 2006. former Rebel head coach Carol Ross. A native of New Orleans, Wilson is a board certified athletic trainer by the Nation- Mackay’s sister Laura is completing a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at Uni- al Athletic Trainers’ Association and has certifications in CPR/AED and first aid. versity of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Park and his brother, Craig, is also at the University of Wilson married Dwight Wilson in June of 2009 and now lives in Oxford with her Southern Mississippi-Gulf Park, finishing up a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. husband and their dogs, Beaux, Colston, and Hartley.

RANDALL DORVIN KRISTEN SAIBINI Assistant Strength Assistant Media Coach Relations Director 1st year 2nd year

Randall Dorvin is in his first year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Kristen Saibini enters her second year as an assistant media relations director at Ole Miss. Ole Miss. Saibini is responsible for the day-to-day media operations for the Ole Miss Most recently, Dorvin served as an assistant strength and conditioning coordinator women’s basketball and soccer teams. at Duke from 2007-08. While working with the Blue Devils, he was responsible for the In addition to day-to-day duties with women’s basketball, Saibini also helps manage men’s lacrosse team, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, men’s and the team’s social media campaign including the team’s Facebook and Twitter pages. women’s golf, wrestling, women’s rowing, and men’s and women’s fencing. A native of Reno, Nev., Saibini came to Ole Miss from the University of Nevada Prior to Duke, Dorvin was served as the founder, owner and director of ACCEL Athletic where she held the same position from 2007-10. At Nevada, Saibini was the primary Development, LLC from June of 2003-July of 2007. During his time with ACCEL, he de- media contact for women’s basketball, women’s soccer, cross country and track and veloped and implemented year-round training programs for college athletes competing field. She also served as the softball contact during the 2006-07 season and had in such conferences as the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, WAC, CUSA and the Ivy League. worked in Nevada’s media relations office since 2004. Dorvin spent September 2001-June 2003 as an assistant strength and condition- Saibini graduated from Nevada in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and ing coach at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore. While working with the Ducks, a minor in health ecology. She earned her Master’s degree from Nevada in 2009 in he developed and implemented year-round training programs for women’s soccer and educational leadership with an emphasis in higher education administration. men’s and women’s tennis. Dorvin also assisted with the implementation of year-round She was a letterwinner in soccer at Fresno State in Fresno, Calif., from 2002-03. training for the football team. Saibini earned Western Athletic Conference All-Academic honors in 2002 and was From August of 2000 to August of 2001, he served as the head strength and condi- also a Fresno State Scholar-Athlete and a member of the Dean’s List. tioning coach at his alma mater, the University of New Orleans. Dorvin spent nearly eight Four of Saibini’s media guides have won national honors from CoSIDA including years in the United States Marine Corps where he spent four years on active duty and three best in the district guides (soccer 2005 and 2008 and softball 2007), the was in the Individual Ready Reserve for four years. Dorvin received three commenda- seventh-best soccer guide in the nation in 2008 and the third-best women’s basket- tions for outstanding service. ball guide in the nation at Ole Miss in 2011. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of New She is a member of CoSIDA and the USBWA. Orleans in 2000 and his Master’s from the University of Oregon in 2003.

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SHEILA PADGETT SHANA KENT Assistant Director Senior Staff for Academic Assistant Support 8th year 3rd year

Sheila Padgett is the Assistant Director for Academic Support and is responsible Shana Kent joined the Rebel Basketball staff in January 2004 as the Senior Staff As- for women’s basketball and baseball. In addition, she also coordinates honors sistant and is entering her eighth year with the team. and awards. Kent first came to Ole Miss as a freshman pursuing her college education in 1993 but her Prior to coming to Ole Miss, she served as an Academic Counselor and Tutor venture ceased in 1997 when she took a job before taking her diploma. After joining the Coordinator at the University of Louisville for more than two years. Athletics staff just eight years later, Kent soon returned to academics and earned her B.A.J. Padgett earned both her Bachelor’s (1999) and Master’s degrees (2001) in In Journalism in August of 2011. kinesiology from Indiana University, where she also worked as a graduate assistant Kent is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations for the women’s basketball with the Learning Specialist for the IU athletic department. She then worked as a staff and plays a crucial role in summer camps and recruiting and is key player in promot- post graduate intern for Florida State University with the football and women’s ing the program with the Fast Break Club, alumni, Ball Crew and Play Our Game campaign. basketball teams. Kent is married to Jason Kent and the couple has two children, Edi (13) and J. Olton (12). Originally from Greenwood, Ind., Padgett is a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A). She also coached high school softball in Indianapolis for five years.

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