Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter knew he had to make a home run hire when replacing Kermit Davis as the men’s basketball head coach following the 2022-23 season. An opportunity presented itself in the form of Chris Beard.

Ole Miss basketball head coach Chris Beard wants more respect for his program after a historic win vs Alabama.

It was easy to overlook a hot start to Chris Beard's second season at Ole Miss for a couple of reasons. The Rebels also started with a bang in 2023-24, standing at 15-1 this time last year before going 5-11 and missing the NCAA Tournament.