Andy Kennedy (basketball coach)

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Andy Kennedy (born March 13, 1968 in Louisville, Mississippi) is the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Mississippi. Kennedy was a standout player in high school at both Winston Academy and Louisville High School. He was a 1986 Parade All-American and he went on to play for North Carolina State and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. On March 24, 2006, Kennedy was introduced as the Rebels' 20th head men's basketball coach.

Kennedy's coaching career began as an assistant for the University of South Alabama during the 1994-1995 season. Since then he has also served as an assistant coach at UAB from 1996-2001 and the University of Cincinnati from 2001-2005. Kennedy's most notable coaching position came during the 2005-06 season when he was named interim head coach for Cincinnati after Bob Huggins was fired. He lead the Bearcats to a 21-13 record and an NIT appearance that year.

Preceded by Rod Barnes

Mississippi Men's Basketball Head Coach 2006–

Succeeded by incumbent

Current Head Men's Basketball Coaches of the Southeastern Conference

John Brady (LSU) | Billy Donovan (Florida) | Dennis Felton (Georgia) | Mark Gottfried (Alabama) | Vacant (Arkansas) | Andy Kennedy (Ole Miss) | Jeff Lebo (Auburn) | Dave Odom (South Carolina) | Bruce Pearl (Tennessee) | Vacant (Kentucky) | Kevin Stallings (Vanderbilt) | Rick Stansbury (Mississippi State)

[edit] External link

• Kennedy's Ole Miss profile