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| School Name: | University of Mississippi |
| Location: | Oxford, Mississippi |
| Arena: | The Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| Capacity: | 9,500 |
| Conference: | SEC |
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History[]
The Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball program began in 1974. The Rebels have appeared in seventeen of 27 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournaments, including the inaugural 1981 tournament; they have reached the Sweet Sixteen ten times and the Elite Eight five times. In the program's 33-year history it has a win-loss record of 673-337, for a 66.7% average. The program has produced such outstanding players as sisters Peggie Gillom, who still holds the school records for scoring and rebounding; Jennifer Gillom, an Olympic medalist, Kodak All-American, and SEC Female Athlete of the Year; and future WNBA player Shakira Austin.
Perhaps the most decorated player in Lady Rebel history, guard Armintie Price, joined the program for the 2003-4 season and immediately collected SEC Freshman of the Year honors. In her collegiate career, Price was named to the All-SEC First Team three times and became the first player to be named SEC Defensive Player of the Year twice. With Cheryl Miller she is one of only two players in NCAA history to record 2000 points, 1000 rebounds, 400 assists and 400 steals. As a senior she was a finalist for the Wooden Award and was named to the Kodak All-American Team; she led her team to their first Elite Eight appearance since 1992. Price was drafted third overall in the 2007 and went on to an outstanding first season with the Chicago Sky, culminating in Rookie of the Year honors.
Coaching legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Van Chancellor built his legacy with eighteen years as the Lady Rebels' head coach. Chancellor's legacy also includes several players-turned-coaches, including Jennifer Gillom, who helped Chancellor coach the US Senior Women's National Team to the 2002 World Championship; head coach Carol Ross, who returned to her alma mater in 2003; and current associate head coach Peggie Gillom.
Carol Ross resigned as head coach on April 26, 2007, and was replaced by assistant coach Renee Ladner.