Coach Ladner
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Head Men’s Basketball Coach at The University of Southern Mississippi. #SMTTT
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Happy Easter from The University of Southern Mississippi Men’s Basketball program . Excited to be your Coach!
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This is getting really exciting !!!! One of the country’s best Juco prospects is gonna wear the black and gold!!!
@SouthernMissMBB
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@SouthernMissMBB
Exciting times at RGC! Incredible LIGHTING system is installed and ready. New floor with new design underway! A LOT more to come ! Thank you Dr Rodney Bennett and Jeremy McLain!
@USMDrB
@jmcclain_USM
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Promise you this.
@SouthernMissMBB
won’t quit and won’t bow down. Teams better get us now. Better days ahead. Roll up our sleeves and work hard everyday and battle like its our last day on earth is what we expect.
#SMTTT
Been there done that:
The only way I've found to recover from lost confidence is to stick to solid fundamentals, persist through the misery as long as it takes until that magic reappears. And it will.
#SMTTT
@SouthernMissMBB
#RoadWin
#NewWinStreak
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Proud Dad! Rock4ever!
This morning, senior Luke Ladner signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Loyola University next year. Congratulations, Luke! 👏🏀
#SSC
#SSCSports
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Incredible GRIT and TOUGHNESS as well as incredible leadership by Coach Berry!
@SouthernMissBSB
We are PROUD of you!
@SouthernMissMBB
@USMGoldenEagles
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@SouthernMissMBB
@USMnastybench
@USMGoldenEagles
On behalf of our team, coaches and staff, I would like to thank you for the incredible way that our fans, THE BIG GOLD Nation, responded and supported our team this year. The energy and attendance truly impacted winning.
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State-USM men's basketball to play benefit game for Delta victims - Mississippi Today
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On behalf of
@SouthernMissMBB
we honor and thank those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so we can live freely!
#MemorialDay2023
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It’s an exciting time to be a Golden Eagle!
@SouthernMissMBB
#SMTTT
𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕, 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔‼️
Explore the latest upgrades to Reed Green Coliseum. 💫
#RiseAndSoar
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From Coach Berry-Word from Coach Palmers brother Ted - Corky is showing some signs of improvement. Still critical. He will have another procedure today to prevent additional damage from blood clots found in his leg. Please keep storming heaven for Coach’s recovery!
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Happy 83rd Birthday to the Patriarch of the Ladner Clan! For the many lives he’s impacted in such a positive way , his service to others and Christian example we are so thankful. On behalf of Pam, Kim, Stew and myself we love you and couldn’t have asked for any better!!!
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Happy Birthday to the leader of our version of the Ladner Clan! Lives a life of Christian servitude and values. Our entire family loves you and wishes you a great day!! PS-Pop doesn’t do social media but we always pass along all the well wishes.
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Our students and crowd impact winning! It’s that simple. Thank you to all our students and ticket holders from your support! Saturday is HUGE!
Last night was 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖 ⚡️
Lock in your seat for Saturday's game against Troy
Student 🎟️ »
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My Dad and I while he was the head coach at Picayune! Happy Fathers Day POP. Thank you for you do as the Christian example of Fatherhood for our family. We love you. Pam, Kim, Stew and myself.
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Men’s Basketball Summer GPA 3.325. Great job by academic staff and assistant coaches setting a high expectation for our players and holding them accountable to meet it!
#giveemhellSouthernMiss
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Our heart is broken as our
#1
fan and inspiration Ryan Hendley went to join our Lord yesterday. He loved his Lord, his family, his Church and his Eagles! Our prayers go out to the Hendley Family.
@Russhe
#SMTTT
@Southernmissmbb
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Exactly why I’m sitting in the New Orleans Airport and staring at Starbucks but enjoying the Cafe Du Monde coffee instead.
Starbucks apologizes after 2 sheriff's deputies say servers ignored them.
Sorry,
@Starbucks
....This lame apology isn’t good enough !
This anti-cop sentiment from
@Starbucks
starts at the top.
@Kevin_Johnson
CEO
#BackTheBlue
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Honored to be given the opportunity to be the head coach at Southeastern Louisiana University! I’ve been blessed with a great staff, great administration and most of all great young men!
#LionUp
#giveemhellSoutheastern
MBB: Stat of the Day:
@SLU_Hoops
has won 55 games over the past three season under
@CoachLadner
. Tied for the best in school history with Billy Kennedy (2002-'03, '03-04, '04-05
#LionUp
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Great day for Southern Miss Basketball. Great addition to our outstanding staff of assistant coaches! I feel we have the right staff in place to return Southern Miss to the Top!
#SMTTT
Updates with quotes from Williams ... Richard Williams is back in coaching biz, takes job as special assistant to USM's Ladner
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Happy Birthday to Coach Kyle Roane, one of the best basketball coaches in Division 1! We are glad to have you at Southern Miss!
@coachroane
@SouthernMissMBB
#SMTTT
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Another GREAT day for Golden Eagle Basketball!
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If you haven’t seen this…..
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Incredible turnout today for the Hardwood Club pre game social. If this is indicative of the excitement brewing for Men’s Basketball
@SouthernMissMBB
then it’s a great time to be a Golden Eagle. Hardwood Club memberships up over 500%. It’s not too late to join.
#SMTTT
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Many thanks to Mr Randy Price and Austin Price of Price and Company for taking the time out to fit our guys for their travel blazers. We want to represent our great University with Pride and Class! To the TOP!
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All 5 Golden Eagles from last year’s team have degrees and professional contracts. Very proud of Marcelo !!
@SouthernMissMBB
#LaFamilia
✒️📄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐎 𝐏𝐄́𝐑𝐄𝐙 sings with
@ZarateBasket
(
@LigaNacional
🇦🇷).
🇨🇱 International with Chile
🇺🇸 Graduated from
@SouthernMissMBB
(22/23)
#MakingWorldSmaller
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Another incoming Golden Eagle! Jaron Pierre/6’4” SG/St Augustin HS/Best player in Nola. Top 3 in La.
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Happy Father’s Day to the best Pop in the world and to all the other Father’s today!
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Anyone associated with basketball in Mississippi knows Gerald Snider. He was passionate about the game he loved. I’m very sorry to hear of his passing. The University of Southern Mississippi Men’s Basketball Program expresses our prayers and condolences .
@SouthernMissMBB
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Our job is to help maximize a young man’s potential as a man, student and basketball player. We want to remove every obstacle and through mutual hard work Tyler Stevenson is an incredible example and he’s not close to being done!
@SouthernMissMBB
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This is AWESOME!! Thank you PRIDE!!!
BREAKING: The entire 300 members of The PRIDE of Mississippi marching band will be in attendance to cheer on
@SouthernMissMBB
Friday @ 7:00pm 🏀 it is also the GOLD out game! 💛
#SMTTT
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Theres a lot more to coaching than X’s and O’s. Very proud of our young men!
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Couldn’t be more proud!
Tremendous TEAM effort by
@SouthernMissMBB
. Proud of the continued resilience of these young men. Important stat to note: 29 made baskets off of 24 assists. 83% of buckets resulted from an extra pass. Just what the doctor ordered!!!
@CoachLadner
is feeling better already! 🏀🏀🏀
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@SouthernMissMBB
Incredible USM crowd in Atlanta today! Got deafening in the 2nd half during that run! Incredible to see Golden Eagle Legends Warren Miller, Derrek Hamilton and John White! Love yall!
@CoachLadner
thanks for having us. Do you have something special happening let’s get behind him. Add a great win.
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Tonight’s game vs Montana is STILL ON as scheduled. 7 pm. Please be safe and aware but please come! We NEED you!
@SouthernMissMBB
@SouthernMissFB
@BradSmithUSM
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Proud to represent THE University of Southern Mississippi.
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We HONOR those who gave their lives so we can be FREE! We will never forget!
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Another piece to what’s becoming a solid recruiting class! Big, strong , tough, athletic guard who can really shoot it!
#giveemhellSouthernMiss
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Our program at this time of year is NOT for the weak, timid, sensitive or uncommitted! We preach the SOUTHERN MISS WAY! It’s time to display it. Hard nosed , blue collar toughness and unity of purpose! Must play one at a time!!
#SMTTT
@SouthernMissMBB
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@hburgamerican
@SoaringAboveTTT
Add Austin Crowley and DeAndre Pinckney to that list as well.
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Woolwine Ford Lincoln, Inc. THANK YOU to Mr Richard Woolwine and Daniel Woolwine for providing a beautiful F150 for me to represent Southern Miss Men's Basketball!
@SouthernMissMBB
@woolwinefdln
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BOOM!
Proud of you, Hattiesburg! It looks like the Parks & Recreation/Reed Green Coliseum 1% tax has passed!
#SMTTT
Hattiesburg 2019 1% Tax Levy
Yes: 2574 (81%)
No: 611 (19%)
14 of 14 precincts reporting
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Today at 2! Let’s pack RGC. Great opponent and a great cause.
@SouthernMissMBB
@HailStateMBK
Mississippi State makes its first trip to Reed-Green since 1995 tomorrow at 2 p.m.
It's a charity game, with all proceeds going to victims of the tornado in the Mississippi Delta.
But coach Jay Ladner assures it won't be your typical exhibition.
@wdam
@SouthernMissMBB
#SMTTT
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Happy Birthday to my favorite son! 20!! I’m blessed to have 2 incredible children.
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La Familia!
𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱.
Juan Cardona has been promoted to associate head coach 🤝
🔗
@CoachJCardona10
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We are trying to rediscover the famous “SOUTHERN MISS” attitude with our team. Tough, fearless, relentless , fear no one !! We want to be the NASTY BUNCH on the Hardwood. Toughness has to bred!
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Exhibition vs Delta St tomorrow at 7. Admission is FREE. The Dunk Corner and Rowdy Rail are back open for business.
@USMGoldenEagles
@SouthernMissMBB
#SMTTT
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Happy Birthday to this incredible lady who is the backbone of the Ladner Family! Love you Mom and look forward to seeing you later today!
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BLESSED to be the head basketball Coach at THE University of Southern Mississippi!!
@SouthernMissMBB
#SMTTT
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Welcome 6’10”/220 PF Tyler Morman to the Nest! Big/Tough/Nasty Bunch Attitude on the floor!!
@SouthernMissMBB
@_Ty_M4
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One of the best, if not the best, GPA(3.187) in Men’s basketball history. Thanks to our PLAYERS, coaches and academic support staff for this incredible accomplishment. Success on the floor will follow soon. Establishing a strong foundation for future success.
What a semester in the classroom for our 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓-athletes 📚
AD Honor Roll ✖️ 9️⃣
Dean’s List ✖️ 4️⃣
President’s List ✖️ 2️⃣
#Tradition
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2 of the most influential men in my life! Happy Coach’s Day Coach Harry Breland and Coach MK Turk!
@USMGoldenEagles
@SouthernMissMBB
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Would be awesome to have a packed house like it used to be!
Turning back the ⏰ to 1987 at Saturday's halftime.
We're honoring one of the best teams in program history! 📸
#SMTTT
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6 game season begins tonight. Every one is critical. Basketball is positively influenced by home crowds. Inspires our players, works against the opponent psyche . Last week we played in front of 2 sold out and emotionally charged home crowds. We need you tonight and Sat
#SMTTT
Let the good times roll. We have a big one tonight! 🏠
🆚 Florida Atlantic
⏰ 7 PM
💻 ESPN+
📻
@Rock104FM
📲 Gameday app
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Incredible group of young men!!! 5 wins in 5 consecutive nights. The last 4 nights those young Bobcats beat the
#6
,
#3
,
#2
, and
#1
seeds in order. That will never happen again.
@rick_cleveland
Six years ago today, Jones became the first —and only— team in MS & NJCAA Region 23 history to win a national championship in men’s basketball! JC won five games in five days, including four vs Top 6 seeds.
#EarnedNotGiven
#Winnersville
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That’s NOT Gardner Minshew! It’s our very own Oil Rig ! Young man had another 4.0 GPA this past semester as well. Outstanding young man and player !
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Happy Father’s Day Pop! We LOVE you! Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for our family!
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Very Proud! Hard work and dedication in the books and on the floor has paid off. Congratulations son.
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We will go wherever and whenever we need to go to get our fans reconnected to our program. Thanks to these businesses and Hattiesburg Coca Cola. Look forward to visiting many more!!
What. A. Morning.
1⃣1⃣ stops today, from Oak Grove to Petal and even our own campus Barnes & Noble!
The
@CoachLadner
standees are popping up all over town. Thanks, Hattiesburg
@CocaCola
! ⚡️
#SMTTT
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Division
#1
’s most improved player! Hard working, athletic , WINNER! Pleasure to Coach!
@tylerds_14
Tyler Stevenson.
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@SouthernMissMBB
@Gvrlthxts_dre
Incoming Golden Eagle DEANDRE PINCKNEY has a very similar game to Kevin Durant. One of the most coveted junior players in the the US is coming to wear the Black and Gold.
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The University of Southern Mississippi Men’s Basketball program thanks the men and women of our great armed services! Past and present. Happy Veterans Day!
@SouthernMissMBB
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Marlain Veal, Moses Greenwood, D’Angelo West. These young men along with their former and present teammates transformed a program. Ahead of all the other accomplishments of the SLU Basketball Program is our 100% graduation rate of all that finished eligibility.
#Lionup
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Proud to see this Jaron Pierre!THIS is the Southern Miss mentality we are re instilling! Hard nosed, blue collar , fearless, relentless ! NASTY BUNCH ON THE HARDWOOD!
@SouthernMissMBB
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The Univeristy of Southern Mississippi Men’s Basketball program thanks all the men and women of our incredible armed services! THANK YOU for the FREEDOM we enjoy because of your sacrifice.
@USMGoldenEagles
@SouthernMissMBB
#SMTTT
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Kyle Roane is one of the best in America! I’ve said it for a longer time. This testimony on behalf of a former Eagle further confirms it!
@SouthernMissMBB
@coachroane
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All Mothers are a gift from God! The matriarch of the Ladner Clan is the most selfless, giving , supportive and loving woman ever and a perfect example of what a Christian Mother should be! Thank you MOM! We LOVE and appreciate you !
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Excitement is an understatement!
@SouthernMissMBB
@usmhardwoodclub
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺
Built on a reimagined vision and legacy rich in tradition.
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@SouthernMissMBB
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@SouthernMissWBB
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The Architect of LaFamilia!
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SOUTHERN MISS has great TRADITION in all our sports! Men’s basketball is busting our tail to rebuild it! It’s been done before and we can do it again. ITS TIME AND WE CAN!!
3⃣3⃣ years ago today, we took a bite out of the Big Apple.
John Cox recaps the 1987 team's NIT title run that included wins over Ole Miss, Saint Louis, Vanderbilt, Nebraska and La Salle.
#SMTTT
📰
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I miss him every day! What he and that staff did against all odds was nothing short of phenomenal! There’s a void for me personally and professionally each and every day. I hope and pray Coach is proud of us! Simply said I owe this man much more than he gave me. Very grateful!
We lost a Southern Miss legend 10 years ago today. We are forever thankful of what Coach M.K. Turk accomplished and miss him every day.
➡️ Winningest coach in school history
➡️ 1987 NIT Champion
➡️ Two NCAA Tournament appearances
#LaFamilia
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@SouthernMissMBB
IT’s a GREAT DAY TO BE A GOLDEN EAGLE!
#EagleFever
. Great news anticipated this week. Stay tuned!
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@SouthernMissMBB
THANK YOU BIG GOLD NATION! Y’all TRULY a played a huge role in 15-0! Brought the energy every night and it impacted success!
In three years, USM home record totaled 17-25, but this year something clicked...going undefeated (15-0). Attendance spread like wildfire in the RGC each game as Ladner praises the fans for the turnover.
Ladner, "I cannot say how grateful we are of the great crowds we've had."
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Numbers don’t lie. We put MORE emphasis on improving players with SKILL DEVELOPMENT and amazing STRENGTH and CONDITIONING than any team in Division 1!
📈📈📈
Take a look at how these Golden Eagles developed their game last season
#LaFamilia
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#SMTTT
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A great time in my life was attending THE University of Southern Mississippi from 1984-1988!
#EAGLEFEVER
Just a reminder:
@CoachLadner
was a two-sport athlete with
@SouthernMissBSB
back in the day. 👀
#SMTTT
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TO THE TOP! Great group of young men!
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@SouthernMissMBB
@SouthernMissBSB
PLEASE keep one of my coaching mentors and Golden Eagle Icon Coach Corky Palmer in your thoughts and prayers!
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I know Coach Turk is looking down and smiling! Thanks for all Coach! Miss you daily!!!
@SouthernMissMBB
It's not lost on
@CoachLadner
the value of playing and learning under
#USM
's all-time winningest coach M.K. Turk.
Turk's had a tremendous influence on Ladner's coaching style and even his fashion sense?
@wdam
@SouthernMissMBB
#SMTTT
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Happy Birthday to the Patriarch of our family! Much love and gratitude from Pam, Kim, Stew, Jenn, Chelsea , Luke and James! We hope you have a great day!
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@SouthernMissMBB
@USMGoldenEagles
Was so awesome to see one of my boyhood idols and USM legend JOHN PRINCE at todays radio show! Still looks like he can play!
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@SouthernMissWBB
@SouthernMissMBB
As we returned from UAB late last night we received the news of Coach Joy Nell and her battle with cancer. Our entire bus was silent as we received the news. She was one of my personal idols as a little boy! We are praying for you Coach!
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I do want to thank Walk ons and ALL the loyal fans who came each and every week to support & listen. It was noticed & appreciated. Wed is do or die for us to make the CUSA tourn.The team has played their hearts out this season. Please BE the difference Wed at 7!
@BigGoldNation
ICYMI from last week: There are no more Basketball Golden Eagle Hotlines this year.
@SouthernMissMBB
and
@SouthernMissWBB
have their final home games Wednesday and Thursday. See you there! 👋
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