What They Are Saying About Renee Ladner

Retiring Ole Miss Head Coach Carol Ross
"It was extremely important to me, as I made my decision to step away from Ole Miss, to be 100 percent certain that the program I love so much would be put in good hands. Knowing that Renee (Ladner) will be taking over the lead position and that Peggie (Gillom-Granderson) and Jay (McGilberry) will be staying with the program, relieves any fears I could possibly have. Renee has prepared her whole life for a job like this and there is not a doubt in my mind that she will be successful in keeping Ole Miss in the national spotlight."

Ole Miss Football Head Coach Ed Orgeron
"I have great respect for the progress our women's basketball program has achieved under Carol Ross. It was exciting to watch them move through the NCAA bracket this spring against some of the best teams in the country. I am pleased with the decision to promote Renee Ladner to head coach and I know she will do an outstanding job."

Ole Miss Men's Basketball Head Coach Andy Kennedy
"Carol Ross did a great job of getting the program back on its feet and is certainly going out on a high note. I'm pleased the administration moved quickly and kept with the continuity of the program by giving Renee Ladner this opportunity. It should be a seemless transition, as she continues to move the program forward."

Ole Miss Baseball Head Coach Mike Bianco
"Obviously the entire staff has done a great job with the women's basketball program over the last four years, and Renee Ladner has been a huge part of that. She recruited a lot of the players to the program. From a coach's perspective, I believe the program will continue to flourish and progress towards its ultimate goal of advancing to the Final Four and competing for championships."

Kentucky Women's Basketball Head Coach Matthew Mitchell
"I am just so happy for Renee. I have been around basketball for a long time and she is one the best basketball coaches I know. I have benefitted as much from my relationship with her as I have from anyone in the basketball community because of her knowledge of the game. Ole miss made an excellent choice."

Central Florida Women's Basketball Head Coach Joi Williams-Felton
"First of all, I am extremely happy for Renee. I enjoyed my time working with her as an assistant at Florida. Not only does Renee have a great basketball mind, but she brings a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and engery to practice every day. The student-athletes at Ole Miss will benefit greatly from her leadership."

National Television Analyst Debbie Antonelli
"Carol accomplished her goal to restore Ole Miss Basketball back to the national scene. She has left the program in capable hands in Renee. When Carol accepted the position to remold and reconstruct the Ole Miss program, she carefully constructed her staff with the longterm vision of Renee moving into the lead role. Renee will be a welcomed addition to coaching circles because she loves Ole Miss, she loves those players and cares deeply about them and has a foundation to build upon which she has helped create."

The University of Mississippi Athletics

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