Head coach Matt Luke epitomizes what it means to be an Ole Miss Rebel.
Born in Gulfport, he was brought up in a household that bled red and blue. His father, who started his family’s deep Ole Miss ties in the ’60s, played defensive back under head coach Johnny Vaught.
“My father played here, my mom went here and then my brother was a quarterback here from ’88-’91,” Luke said. “I was on the line here from ’95-’98, and my sister went here after me. It’s who we are. We’re Rebels.”
Luke, now entering his 23rd year as a player or coach at the collegiate level, has risen through the ranks under the watchful eye of a number of veteran coaches.