Carol Ross - Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

Carol Ross

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Carol Ross Mississippi Hall of Fame Inductee

Carol Ross Stats, Bio

Born: June 11, 1959

Hometown: Oakland, MS

Year Induction: 2023

High School

Kirk Academy

College

Ole Miss (1977-1981)

Played under Coach Van Chancellor and was teammates with Peggy Gillom.
Still holds the Ole Miss season record for steals (135), and ranks ninth on the Southeastern Conference (SEC) career steals list.
She is one of only two Ole Miss players to record more than 1,000 points, 500 assists and 250 steals in a career.
Inducted into the University of Mississippi Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

Coaching Career

Belhaven (1982-1983)

Volunteered under head coach Gwen White, who is also in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

Auburn (1983-1990)

Started as a graduate assistant

Florida (1990-2002)

Turned a consistently poor team into a contender
Made the Elite Eight in 1997 with a 24-9 record
Averaged 20 wins per season and NCAA Tournament appearances in her final 9 seasons
Was 247-121 in her time at Florida

Ole Miss (2003-2007)

Had 2 NCAA Tournament appearances
SEC Coach of the Year 2004
In her fourth and final season, 2006–07, Ole Miss won twenty regular season games for the first time in more than a decade, advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

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