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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Chris Beard Named Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year
3/31/2025 | Men's Basketball
SAN ANTONIO – CollegeInsider.com announced their recipient of the 2025 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award on Monday, selecting Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard as the top head coach in Division I college basketball.
In just his second season guiding the Rebels, Beard pushed Ole Miss to historic heights, matching the program's furthest run in the NCAA Tournament with a Sweet 16 appearance. Ole Miss accumulated 24 wins this past season, tied for the third-most in program history, and set numerous statistical records.
The team recently picked up a victory over North Carolina in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, before a convincing win over No. 3 seed Iowa State in the second round. They narrowly fell to No. 2-seeded Michigan State by three points in the Sweet 16.
The Jim Phelan Award is named in honor of the head coach who is best known for his 49-year career at Mount Saint Mary's, where he accumulated over 800 wins and was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
Introduced in 2003, previous winners of the award include Tubby Smith, Tony Bennett, John Calipari, Bob Huggins, and Mark Adams
For the latest news and updates regarding Ole Miss Men's Basketball, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMBB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Basketball and on Instagram at olemissmbb.
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New Ole Miss Sports App
Update today to the all-new version of the Ole Miss Sports app, presented by Renasant Bank! The new app will serve as a dynamic hub for Rebel content, including ticketing, parking, schedules, shopping for official Ole Miss merchandise and much more.
Click here for more info or to download.
In just his second season guiding the Rebels, Beard pushed Ole Miss to historic heights, matching the program's furthest run in the NCAA Tournament with a Sweet 16 appearance. Ole Miss accumulated 24 wins this past season, tied for the third-most in program history, and set numerous statistical records.
The team recently picked up a victory over North Carolina in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, before a convincing win over No. 3 seed Iowa State in the second round. They narrowly fell to No. 2-seeded Michigan State by three points in the Sweet 16.
The Jim Phelan Award is named in honor of the head coach who is best known for his 49-year career at Mount Saint Mary's, where he accumulated over 800 wins and was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
Introduced in 2003, previous winners of the award include Tubby Smith, Tony Bennett, John Calipari, Bob Huggins, and Mark Adams
For the latest news and updates regarding Ole Miss Men's Basketball, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMBB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Basketball and on Instagram at olemissmbb.
Subscribe to The Sip
Want to stay up to date on the latest Ole Miss basketball news? Subscribe to The Sip, the official newsletter of the Rebels to have all the crucial content, stories, videos and more sent to your inbox.
New Ole Miss Sports App
Update today to the all-new version of the Ole Miss Sports app, presented by Renasant Bank! The new app will serve as a dynamic hub for Rebel content, including ticketing, parking, schedules, shopping for official Ole Miss merchandise and much more.
Click here for more info or to download.
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