OXFORD, Miss. – Six members of the 2015 Ole Miss track & field team have received All-Academic recognition from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Men’s All-Academic honorees included Daniel Bulmer, Quintavius Burdette and Kevin Conway, while women’s recipients were Mary Alex England, Brooke Feldmeier and Fabia McDonald. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and FieldRead the story …
Six Rebels Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
Award Given to Athletes Who Excel On Track and in Classroom
July 22, 2015 by
Ole Miss’ Engram Nominated for AFCA Good Works Team
Honors Top Community Volunteers in College Football
July 20, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss junior tight end Evan Engram is among the nominees for the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, announced recently by Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association. For 24 years, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® has recognized college football players from across the country who exemplify a superior commitment toRead the story …
NCAA Honors Jones, Bjork with New Diversity Awards
Recognition is first of its kind to be awarded by NCAA
July 8, 2015 by
A new NCAA initiative recognizing individuals who support diversity and inclusion has selected outgoing UM Chancellor Dan Jones and UM Athletics Director Ross Bjork as its first honorees. The NCAA announced the awards Wednesday in the following release: An NCAA committee is introducing a new initiative to spotlight individuals who are working to support theRead the story …
More Academic Honors for Rebels
76 Named to SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
July 1, 2015 by
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With another successful athletics season in the rearview mirror, more academic honors keep coming for Ole Miss student-athletes, as 76 Rebels were named to the 2015 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll announced by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, Tuesday. A total of 1,191 student-athletes were named to the 2015 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.Read the story …
UM Extends Contract for Athletics Director
Deal will keep Ross Bjork at Ole Miss through 2019
April 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Athletics Director Ross Bjork have agreed in principle to a contract extension that will keep him at Ole Miss through 2019 at a base salary of $650,000 with $100,000 in academic and on-the-field performance incentives. This extension, announced Friday by Chancellor Dan Jones, adds a year toRead the story …
UM Named Top 20 in Higher Ed Crowdfunding
Technology connects university with a new generation of supporters
March 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been nationally recognized among the top 20 crowdfunding programs in higher education by Evertrue, a social donor management platform. Crowdfunding encourages potential donors to give by offering a user-friendly format. Online donation platforms reach a wide audience through social channels and allow donors to specify which projects theyRead the story …
Frizzell Named to SEC Community Service Team
Second consecutive honor for Ole Miss junior
February 26, 2015 by
BIRMINGHAM— Ole Miss junior Gracie Frizzell (Little Rock, Arkansas) was named to the SEC Community Service Team it was announced on Thursday by the Southeastern Conference office. It is the second consecutive year the Little Rock, Arkansas native has represented Ole Miss on the team. Frizzell and her teammates have taken the idea of serviceRead the story …
Rebels to Host Annual School Day Game
Free Admission for Schools on March 24
February 2, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss baseball team will be hosting the 3rd annual school day game on March 24 at 11 a.m., as the Rebels take on UAB in the first game of a doubleheader. Students, teachers, chaperones and bus drivers are encouraged to attend this event. All will receive complimentary admission to cheer the RebelsRead the story …
Bill Courtney Speaks to Ole Miss Student-Athletes
Former Rebel Speaks Part of Ole Miss Athletics Speaker Series
January 31, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. –The Ole Miss Athletics Department invited one of its own, famed football coach, author and former Rebel Bill Courtney to speak to Ole Miss student-athletes at McNutt Auditorium as a part of the Ole Miss Athletics Speaker Series on Monday evening. Courtney, who spoke to the Ole Miss athletics staff earlier in the year, spoke aboutRead the story …
Ole Miss Athletics Assists with Tornado Relief in Columbia, Miss.
Rebels look to support town devastated by tornados during holiday season
January 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Athletic department is asking the greater Oxford and University of Mississippi community to help support tornado relief efforts in Columbia, Mississippi, which was devastated by deadly tornados during the holiday season. The Ole Miss Athletics department is asking for help in filling up a football equipment truck full of food,Read the story …