College Basketball - Conference USA

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. University Founded: 1910 Enrollment: 15,050 Nickname: Golden Eagles Mascot: Seymour d' Campus School Colors: Black and gold Joined the C-USA: 1995 Varsity Sports: 14 U. President: Martha Dunagin Saunders Director of Athletics: Richard Giannini Basketball Head Coach: Larry Eustachy Conference Titles: C-USA: 2001 Basketball Arena: Reed Green Coliseum Current Capacity: 8,355 First Year of Basketball: 1912

The school’s men basketball team is known as the Golden Eagles and it was created in 1912.

One of the greatest coaches for Southern Mississippi was M.K Turk, who had the team from 1776- 1997.
He finished his career as the all-time winnings’ coach in Southern Miss history with 301 victories, one NIT Championship, two NCAA appearances and 6 NIT appearances.

Among the school’s most notable players are: Wendell Ladner, who had a record in rebounds of 1,256 in just 76 games, an average 16.5 per game and Clarence Weatherspoon, who was named Metro-Conference Player of the Year a record in three consecutive years.

In the 2007-2008 season the Golden Eagles finished their season with a record of 19-14 and 9-7 in the Conference and 10-7 non conference games. Moreover Coach Larry Eustachy is aiming for further results this 2008-09 season.

Southern Mississippi 2009/2010 Schedule

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