Hard work really pays off for men’s golf team

By John Davis, Oxford Citizen

A few minutes before Chris Malloy and his Ole Miss Rebels found out where they would be playing golf in the NCAA Championships, football coach Hugh Freeze came into the watch party room at The 1810 Grill.

Matt Insell, the Ole Miss women’s basketball coach, was already seated at the table, eating his breakfast next to the players, when Freeze gave his congratulations on the successful season.

It was another example of how well the coaches in all sports get along on campus. It was an even bigger example of just how far the Rebels have come in one season under Malloy’s direction. For the first time in four seasons, the Rebels are headed to play in the NCAAs as one of…