CONTACTINFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEN’S BASKETBALL Director of Athletics Head Coach Dianthia Ford-Kee 662-254-3550 [email protected] Lindsey Hunter [email protected]

Sr. Assoc. AD Compliance/SWA Assistant Coach K. Renia Edwards 662-254-3024 [email protected] Alan Perry 662-254-3100 [email protected]

Associate Athletic Director Assistant Coach Lee Smith 662-254-3721 [email protected] Will Vance 662-254-3103 [email protected]

Athletic Business Operations Manager WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LeChondia Nelson 662-254-3548 [email protected] Head Basketball Ashley Walker-Johnson [email protected] Athletic Administrative Asst Tracey Nance 662-254-3550 [email protected] Assistant Coach oderick Woods 662-254-3102 [email protected] Compliance Coordinator Douglas Hunter 662-254-3011 [email protected] Assistant Coach Alex Miller 662-254-3010 [email protected] STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES Asst. AD for Academic Services BASEBALL Lila Grooms 662-254-3024 [email protected] Head Coach Aaron Stevens 662-254-3834 [email protected] Athletic Academic Counselor Deshannon Smith 662-254-8379 [email protected] Assistant Coach Athletic Academic Counselor Laadi Issaka 662-254-8384 [email protected] SOFTBALL Head Coach Athletic Academic Counselor Lee Smith 662-254-3721 [email protected] Brittany Scott 662-254-8380 [email protected] Assistant Coach SPORTS INFORMATION Brittany Tillery 662-254-3115 [email protected] Director of Sports Information Demetrius Howse 662-254-3011 [email protected] TENNIS (M/W) SPORTS MEDICINE Head Coach Nathan Lewis Riley Murry 662-254-3553 [email protected] Shuwanna Nelson 662-254-8410 [email protected] 662-254-8385 WOMEN’S SOCCER Teresa Brown Head Coach FOOTBALL Frank Davies 662-254-3009 franklyn.davies @mvsu.edu Head Coach [email protected] Assistant Coach Defensive Coordinator 662-254-3571 [email protected] Laadi Issaka 662-254-3009 [email protected] Derek Welch MEN/WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY One Team • One Dream Assistant Head Coach/ Quartebacks Head Cross Country/T&F Coach 662-254-3569 [email protected] Playing With Willie Totten Alonzo Banks 662-254-3640 [email protected] /Offensive WOMEN ’S VOLLEYBALL A Purpose Line Coach Head Coach 662-254-3103 ATHLETIC Jared Powers 662-254-3570 [email protected] Janay Yancey [email protected] Mississippi Valley State University Terrence Barron 662-254-3567 [email protected] Assistant Coach 14000 Hwy 82 W Visitors Guide Brithney Scott [email protected] Itta Bena, MS 38941 Dwyan Luckey 662-254-3576 [email protected] CHEERLEADING www.mvsusports.com Antwoine Williams 662-254-3571 [email protected] Head Coach www.mvsu.edu

Melanie Powell 662-374-1679 [email protected] Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai Randall Moore 662-254-3567 [email protected] Assistant Coach GOAL TEAM Chrisariel Gordon VALLEY mvsudevilsports Mississippi Valley State Athletics Quick Facts Hospitals Hotels Name: Mississippi Valley State University ® South Sunflower County Hospital GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Valley State (initial media reference use) (662) 887–5235 Hampton Inn Greenwood HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS Mississippi Valley MVSU, 121 East Baker Street 1815 Highway 82 West April 5, 1946 – Governor Thomas L. Bailey approves House Bill No. 700, Charter No. Location: Itta Bena, Mississippi Indianola, MS 38751-2498 Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 327 which had been passed by the House of Representatives on Mach 20, 1946 and by 662-455-7985 the Senate on April 1, 1946 to establish Mississippi Vocational College Founded: 1950 Enrollment: 2,452 Greenwood Leflore Hospital March 1, 1950 – Dr. James Herbert White becomes the first president of Mississippi (662) 459-7000 Holiday Inn Express & Vocational College Nickname: Delta D evils School colors: Forest Green and White 1401 River Rd Suites Greenwood February 10, 1950 – Greenwood, MS 38930 401 Clements Street Governor Fielding L. Wright and Dr. James H. White turn the first Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division I spades of dirt at groundbreaking signifying the birth of Mississippi Vocational College. Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 Authorized by the Board of Trustees of Institutes of Higher Learning to offer the Division I (FCS) Bachelor of Science degree in academic areas and certificates in terminal course 1-888-HOLIDAY programs President: Dr. Jerryl Briggs Restaurants Director of Athletics Dianthia Ford-Kee GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI Summer 1950 – Classes begin with 305 in-service teachers at the Leflore County Training School in Itta Bena Senior Women’s Administrator K. Renia Edwards Crystal Grill Hampton Inn Greenville Athletics Dept. Address: Athletic Communications Office Address: 423 Carrollton Ave, 1155 VFW Road 1950 – 1951 – First Academic year opened with14 regular students and seven faculty members on Mississippi Vocational College campus MVSU 7246 Greenwood, MS 38930 Greenville, Mississippi 38701 14000 Highway 82 W est (662) 453-6530 662-335-7515 May 17 – 18, 1953 – First graduation exercises held with 12 graduates receiving Bachelor of Science degrees. First graduating class of Mississippi Vocational College Itta B ena, M ississippi 38941-1400 ITTA BENA, MISSISSIPPI Holiday Inn Express & 1964 – The Mississippi State Legislature passed House Bill No. 610 officially changing Conference Capricorn Internet Café the name of Mississippi Vocational College to Mississippi Valley State College. The Suites Greenville college was authorized to offer the Liberal Arts degree, as well as the Science and the Southwestern Athletic Conference 42500 County Road 507, Itta Bena, MS 38941 3090 Highway 82 East Education degree Athletic department phone: (662) 254-3550 (662) 254-0333 Greenville, Mississippi 38702 December 1968– The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools grants accreditation Athletic department fax: (662) 254-3639 1-800-315-2621 GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI to Mississippi Valley State College Mississippi Valley State website: www.mvsu.edu Garfield’s Econo Lodge July 1, 1971 – Dr. Earnest A. Boykins becomes the second president of Mississippi Valley Mississippi Valley Athletics website: www.mvsusports.com State College 1651 MS-1, Greenville, MS 38701 3080 US 82 E. (662) 334-2828 Greenville, MS 38702, US March 15, 1974 – The Honorable Governor William A. Waller signs into law House Bill No. 298 granting university status to Mississippi Valley State College. The institution Athletic Training Services (662) 378-4976 has been known as Mississippi Valley State University since Welcome to Mississippi Valley State University! 1976 – Mississippi Valley State University opened its Graduate Program. It offers the The following information should be helpful during your visit here. INDIANOLA, MISSISSIPPI Master of Science degree in Environmental Health, Elementary Education, and Athletic Trainers: Hampton Inn Indianola Criminal Justice. Nathan Lewis 913 Highway 82 West January 11, 1982 – Dr. Joe L. Boyer becomes the third president of Mississippi Valley Shuwanna Wilson Indianola, Mississippi 38751 State University 662-254-8410 662-445-2000 July 1, 1988 – Dr. William W. Sutton becomes the fourth president of Mississippi Valley [email protected] State University Athletic Facilities July 1, 1998 – Dr. Lester C. Newman becomes the fifth president of Mississippi Valley State University Team Physician(s) Basketball R.W. Harrison HPER Complex January 2001 – The Greenville Higher Education Center an off-campus MVSU site Dr. Wade Dowell, MD Baseball Magnolia Baseball Field opens Indianola Family Medical Football Rice-Totten Stadium 122 East Baker Street 2005 – Graduate program expands to offer a Master’s degree in Social Work Indianola, MS 38751 Soccer MVSU Soccer Field 2006 – Graduate Studies once again offers another Masters degree this time in 662-887-2212 ph Softball MVSU Softball Field Bioinformatics 662-887-1279 fax Tennis MVSU Tennis Courts Fall 2006 – The MBA program in the Department of Business Administration began www.inidanolafamilymedical.com Track & Field Rice-Totten Stadium January 1, 2009 – Dr. Donna H. Oliver becomes the first female and sixth president of Mississippi Valley State University Team Orthopedic Volleyball R.W. Harrison HPER Complex June 2009 – Implemented the Renaissance Learning Program. The first program Dr. Edward D. Field, M.D. is a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Management University Sports Medicine 2401 Professional Drive November 6, 2013 – Dr. William B. Bynum Jr. becomes the 7th President of Mississippi Valley State University Oxford, MS 38655 662-234-0424 ph October 19, 2017 – Dr. Jerryl Briggs becomes the 8th president of Mississippi Vocational 662-234-0485 fax College www.usmoxford.com