Ole Miss Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Ross Bjork announced on Thursday that Ole Miss women’s basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin has agreed in principle to a four-year contract extension.
The extension comes exactly one year after McPhee-McCuin took the job. She led the Rebels to a 9-22 overall record with only four returners from the 12-19 season a year ago that led to the firing of Matt Insell.
“Coach McPhee-McCuin has been a breath of fresh air for our women’s basketball program from the moment she stepped foot on campus,” Bjork said in a statement. “Her energy and passion for our student-athletes to excel in life and on the court shines through in every moment that she leads our program. She inherited a very tough situation, but coaching, hard work, commitment, recruiting and patience are the key ingredients as she and her staff build the program to meet the high standards of Ole Miss women’s basketball. One day soon, we will look up with excitement as Coach Yo will deliver a great program that is built to last.”
“I was extremely grateful for the opportunity last year, and to this date the feeling has not changed,” McPhee-McCuin said. “I would like to thank Ross and Chancellor Sparks for their vote of confidence in my staff and myself as we take the necessary steps to build this program back into a national brand. This year has not looked like success as far as wins and losses, but if you had a chance to watch us play this year it is evident that we are heading in the right direction. There is no doubt that with time and continued effort we will be a force to reckon with in the SEC.”
