Ole Miss got to officially meet its new men’s basketball coach Monday night.
A special press conference was held in The Pavilion to introduce Kermit Davis, longtime coach Andy Kennedy’s replacement.
Davis is a Mississippi native and played for Mississippi State from 1980 to 1982. He had worked for several college programs before taking over as head coach at Middle Tennessee in 2002. His Blue Raiders teams have made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament, but Davis’ group failed to earn a berth this year, insteading heading to the NIT.
The former Middle Tennessee man spoke well of his transition into Oxford.