After completing the 2016 season with a loss to Georgia Tech in the National Invitational Tournament quarterfinals, there was a little bit of turnover on the Rebels’ staff. A position that was previously held by assistant coach Tony Madlock opened up but was quickly filled with a familiar name: Rahim Lockhart.
After resigning from his post as head coach at Jones County Junior College, Lockhart, the former third-team All-American and Mendenhall, Miss. native, was hired after assistant Tony Madlock left the assistant spot vacant.
Lockhart, an alumnus of Ole Miss, was a standout forward for the Rebs from 1998-2001, earning All-SEC, All-American and All-SEC Tournament honors.