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Ole Miss basketball: Andy Kennedy loses race with destiny

By Richard Gnann

KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 24: Head coach Andy Kennedy of Ole Miss basketball reacts . (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 24: Head coach Andy Kennedy of Ole Miss basketball reacts . (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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Head coach Andy Kennedy of Ole Miss basketball
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Andy Kennedy of Ole Miss basketball directs his team during the first half against the Penn State Nittany Lions during their championshiop game of the Barclays Center Classic at Barclays Center on November 30, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

The most successful Ole Miss basketball coach

Still, Kennedy had a nice record at Ole Miss. In 12 season he became the winningest coach in program history with 245 wins, 18th best in SEC history. Kennedy won the 2013 SEC Tournament and appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. Kennedy’s Rebel teams appeared three times in the AP Top 20. His winning percentage is above 61 percent.

The 108-year winning percentage for Ole Miss basketball is 49.9 percent. This season will be Kennedy’s first season under 50 percent. Kennedy has been the most successful Ole Miss basketball coach since Homer Hazel’s retirement as football coach, basketball coach, and athletic director in 1930. More than a few pundits opined that Kennedy achieved under difficult circumstances.

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