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Mississippi College
P.O. Box 4001 - Clinton, MS - 39058
Team Office: Tel: (601) 925-3819 Fax:
Team website: athletics.mc.edu/
Mississippi College was founded in 1826 and is the oldest college in the state. The private christian school is predominantly a liberal arts institution serving Education majors, MC offers over 40 Bachelor degree programs and 14 at the graduate level. Its paralegal program is especially noteworthy. Other majors offered include Political Science, International Business, Fashion Merchandising, Criminal Justice, and Computer Science. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked Mississippi College #20 among universities in the south offering a Master's degree.
The campus is located in Clinton (pop.24k) located right outside Jackson.
School website
www.mc.edu
College Profile
Type:
Private, Co-educationalReligious Affiliation:
Yes, Southern BaptistEnrollment:
2,800Getting In:
Moderately Difficult. ACT 25/75: 20-26Tuition + Room & Board:
In-state: ~$18,000Out-of-State: Same
Most Popular Majors
Business - Nursing - Education
Misc. Information
Head coach Paul Allan Duke completed his 13th season at Mississippi College in 2007-08. Over the last 13 years, Duke has compiled a 234-94 record. Duke inherited a mediocre program in 1996 and won 12 games his inaugural season. Since then, Duke has averaged 19 wins per year. Over the last eight years, the Lady Choctaws have finished in first place in their conference four times, never lower than third. Duke has won four ASC division titles. However, despite this success, Duke has yet to earn an NCAA berth; reflective of the competitive conference Mississippi College plays in. Prior to taking the head reins in 1995-96, Duke was the assistant coach for seven seasons. Duke attended Mississippi College where he played one year. In 2007-08, the Lady Choctaws posted a 15-11 mark.
| Team Name | Lady Choctaws |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Division | NCAA Division III |
| All-Time Record | 599-436 (.578) |
Recent Record (Last 8 Years)
| Last Yr |
Last Yr - 1 |
Last Yr - 2 |
Previous 5 Years |
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| Overall |
15-11
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16-10
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19-6
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98-26 (.790)
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| Conference |
12-8
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11-9
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17-5
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62-11 (.849)
|
| Conf. Finish |
2
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3
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1
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3, 1, 1, 3, 1
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| Post Appear. |
n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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| Final 25 Rank |
NR
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NR
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NR
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0
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Coaches
| Head Coach | Paul Allan Duke |
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Birthday: 0000-00-00 |
| Started at Mississippi College | 1995-96 |
| Contract Expires | |
| Record as Head Coach | 234-94 (.713) |
| Record at Mississippi College | 234-94 (.713) |
| Coaching Awards | ASC COTY 2x |
| Asst. Coaches | Robin Rae Burns, Amanda Clemons |
Recruiting Coordinator
Robin Rae Burns (601) 925-3363, rburns@mc.edu
Conference and Schedule
Mississippi College plays in the American Southwest Conference (www.americansouthwestconf.org) which is comprised of 16 schools in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. The ASC is split into two divisons. MC plays in the Eastern division. MC will play a 20 game league schedule, playing each team in the East twice and each school from the West once. League play can start in late November or early December though non-league opponents are scheduled in until January. Conference games are usually piggyback with the women's and played on Thursdays and Saturdays. The season concludes with the ASC tourney which takes the top four teams from each division. Initial bracketing pitts east v. west. The eventual winner receives an automatic NCAA bid.
Conference Opponents
East: Texas-Tyler, Ozarks, Texas-Austin, Texas-Dallas, East Texas Baptist, Le Tourneau, Louisiana College. West: Mary Hardin Baylor, Texas Lutheran, Concordia-Austin, Howard Payne, Sul Ross St., Schreiner, McMurray, and Hardin-Simmons.
Facilities
Wood Coliseum
Capacity: 3,500. Avg. Attendance:?
Style/Stats
Ver:2002-09-29