HOUSTON NUTT COACHES & STAFF

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1 HOUSTON NUTT The Ole Miss football program sought a proven winner in a head coach and found that man and more in Houston Nutt, who was introduced as the Rebels 36th head coach on Nov. 28, After guiding Arkansas to three SEC Western Division titles and eight bowl berths in his decade in Fayetteville, Nutt immediately reversed the Rebels fortunes and guided Ole Miss to success not experienced in Oxford in a half century. Nutt s first two years at the helm produced consecutive nine-win seasons for the first time since and backto-back January bowl victories for the first time since Including his decade of success at Arkansas, Nutt has guided his teams to 10 bowl berths in the past 13 seasons, the most of any SEC Western Division coach during this span. Nutt s squads recorded eight or more wins in eight of those 13 campaigns and nine or more victories in six of those seasons in the SEC. In his 13 seasons in the conference, Nutt has piled up 53 SEC victories, which ranks 14th in league history and third among current league coaches. With a overall mark as an SEC coach, Nutt ranks 18th all-time in the league in coaching victories and behind only Steve Spurrier among active coaches. In his first season in Oxford, Nutt led one of the greatest turnarounds in school history, reviving a Rebel squad that was coming off four straight losing seasons and a 3-8 campaign with no conference wins in With a 9-4 record (5-3 in the SEC), it marked the team s best improvement from one season to the next since legendary Ole Miss Coach John Vaught s debut in Projected to place fifth in the SEC Western Division in the preseason, Nutt s first Rebel unit finished second in the West, ended the season on a six-game win streak and earned a No. 14 final national ranking. Nutt s efforts earned him SEC Coach of the Year honors (SEC Coaches and The Touchdown Club of Atlanta) for the third time in his decorated career and AFCA Region Coach of the Year accolades for the fifth time. Rising as high as No. 4 in the national rankings in 2009, Nutt s Rebels knocked off No. 8 LSU, Tennessee and Arkansas en route to a second straight berth in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, in which Ole Miss prevailed over No. 18 Oklahoma State The Rebels finished 20th in the AP poll. Nutt was bestowed with one of his greatest honors in 2009, as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes named him the 2009 FCA Grant Teaff Coach of the Year Award recipient. The award recognizes a football coach who exemplifies Christian principles and who is involved in FCA. The award is also based on the success/performance of the coach s team that year. His first two seasons saw Nutt tutor 22 Rebels to the NFL ranks. Those departures coupled with key injuries contributed to just the third losing season in Nutt s 13 years as an SEC head coach, as Ole Miss finished with a 4-8 record in Despite the disappointment, Nutt took optimism away from last season, as 42 underclassmen gained valuable experience, including 18 freshmen. With seven underclassmen earning starts on the offensive line, Ole Miss topped the SEC in fewest sacks allowed and ranked third in rushing offense. In his three seasons in Oxford, Nutt has continued his reputation as a giant killer, as his Rebels have registered five wins over ranked teams and three against top-10 teams, including a victory over eighth-ranked LSU in The 2008 Ole Miss squad knocked off three top-20 foes away from Oxford, including the defending national champion in No. 18 LSU and the eventual title holder in No. 4 Florida. The third win was a resounding defeat of No. 8 Texas Tech in the 2009 Cotton Bowl. The upset over the Gators - their lone blemish of the season - provided Nutt his fifth win against a top-five opponent as a head coach. In all five wins, Nutt s team entered the game unranked, and four of the wins came on the road. Also the 2006 SEC Coach of the Year, Nutt has recorded 21 victories over ranked opponents, including the overtime win at eventual national champion and No. 1-ranked LSU in his final game as Arkansas mentor. He has had 25 victories while his own team was ranked. Nutt, who was also named SEC Coach of the Year in 2001 and National Coach of the Year in 1998, guided Arkansas to three final national rankings, including a final ranking of No. 15 in In his 10 seasons in Fayetteville, Nutt was the secondlongest tenured coach in the SEC. Arkansas went during his time, including in SEC play. In the previous eight years prior to Nutt s arrival, Arkansas was with two bowl bids. In UA s first six years in the Southeastern Conference ( ) prior to Nutt s return to Fayetteville, the Razorbacks totaled only 19 league victories. After that, Nutt led the Hogs to four nine-win seasons, including a 10-4 mark in 2006, and SEC Western Division championships in 1998, 2002 and The Razorbacks earned trips to the Citrus (1999), Cotton (2000, 2002 & 2007), Las Vegas (2000), Music City (2002), Independence (2003) and Capital One (2006) bowls. Under Nutt, the Razorbacks went at home, which was the second-most home victories in the SEC during that span. Nutt and his staff have produced 20 All-America selections, 91 All-SEC selections, a Walter Camp Player of the Year winner (Darren McFadden, 2007), a two-time Doak Walker Award winner (McFadden, 2006 & 2007), a Rimington Trophy winner (Jonathan Luigs, 2007), a two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up (McFadden, 2006 & 2007), two Outland Trophy finalists (Michael Oher, 2008 & Shawn Andrews, 2003) and a Lombardi Award finalist (Andrews, 2003). In UA s first six seasons in the SEC, the Razorbacks averaged three All-SEC picks and had no All-Americans. Nutt s teams have had 108 games televised since 1998, an average of more than eight per season. In the eight years prior to Nutt s arrival, the Hogs appeared on television 36 times, an average of 4.5 games per year. Nutt s offensive approach has made the Ole Miss rushing attack rise from one of the SEC s worst to one of the best. In 2008, the Rebels recorded their most rushing yards since 1990 and ranked second in the conference after ranking 11th just one year prior. Ole Miss potent rushing production from year one under Nutt (186.5 ypg, 21 TDs) continued in year two (183.6 ypg, 22 TDs), and in 2010, the Rebels raised their rushing average another 20 yards to a clip and 28 TDs. Both of those totals ranked third in the SEC. Arkansas led the SEC in rushing five of Nutt s last six years there and ranked among the nation s top 15 five times. Nutt s teams recorded four of the top eight season rushing totals, five of the top nine season passing totals, the top four total offensive averages, five of the top eight season scoring totals and the top seven touchdown passing seasons in school history. Defensively, Nutt s squads have ranked among the NCAA s top 30 in rushing defense four times, in passing defense three times and in total defense six times. In his first year in Oxford, Ole Miss dramatically jumped to No. 2 in the SEC in rushing yards allowed from No. 11 in In fact, Nutt s Rebels finished fourth in the nation in rush defense and tied for first in tackles for loss. Ole Miss remained among the NCAA leaders in TFLs again in 2009 at No. 11, while improving in pass defense from 63rd in the nation to 15th. That unit also ranked 11th in pass efficiency defense, 14th in country in sacks and 15th in scoring defense. Nutt s Ole Miss defense maintained that trend of attacking the backfield in 2010, as it finished No. 19 in the nation in TFLs and No. 20 in sacks. Nutt has also shown the ability to prepare athletes for the professional level as evidenced by the 42 NFL Draft selections since He has helped nine former Rebels hear their names called, including two first-rounders for the first time in school history with Michael Oher (Baltimore) and Peria Jerry (Atlanta) in Fourteen more Rebels have signed free agent contracts. Nutt also tutored a pair of first-round picks in 2008 and six total draftees. Former Hog Darren McFadden was the fourth overall selection (Oakland), while backfield mate Felix Jones was taken at No. 22 (Dallas) to run the Razorbacks total to six first-rounders in five years. In 2007, a total of 13 Razorbacks signed professionally, including four draft picks and nine free agents. Defensive end Jamaal Anderson (Atlanta Falcons) went in the first round. Quarterback Matt Jones (Jacksonville) made it yet another first-round draft pick under Nutt when he was taken with the 21st overall choice in In 2004, six former Razorbacks 36 Rebel Football National Championships 6 SEC Championships 21 Bowl Victories

2 were chosen in the NFL Draft, including first-round selections Shawn Andrews (Philadelphia) and Ahmad Batman Carroll (Green Bay). Nutt also enhanced the academic success of his players with dozens of student-athletes graduating before their athletic eligibility expired and the 191 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections, including 22 Rebels in A total of 74 Razorbacks were named to UA s Academic Honor Roll (3.0 grade point average or better) during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Off the field, Nutt has also given back to the community in a variety of charitable causes. In addition to receiving the 2009 FCA Coach of the Year award, he and his wife Diana committed a gift of $100,000 to the University of Mississippi in April 2009 to create scholarships for deserving studentathletes and to go towards the Indoor Practice Facility. Houston and Diana are strong supporters of the Boys & Girls Club and welcomed 50 of the Oxford Club s children and their parents as special guests for the 2009 Northern Arizona game. In the summer of 2009, Nutt took part in the Second Annual Coaches Tour presented by Under Armour, traveling to military bases throughout the Middle East to visit U.S. Troops. Along with head coaches Mack Brown (Texas), Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Rick Neuheisel (UCLA) and Tommy Tuberville (Texas Tech), Nutt headed to the gulf on a USAF KC-135 Refueling Tanker and visited more than 12,000 troops and traveled 20,000 flight miles. The coaches participated in meet-and-greets at various bases and coached flag football teams made up of servicemen and women. The head coaches also hosted a symposium where audience members had the opportunity to ask questions. Also in 2009, Nutt received the Award of Merit from representatives from the National Water Safety Congress and Sardis Lake. He was recognized for his part in helping produce several public service announcements about the importance of wearing a life jacket. When tornadoes ravaged the town of Smithville, Miss., in the spring, Nutt responded by contributing $5,000 to the community s recovery. He also joined in the athletics department s relief efforts to gather and deliver contributed goods for the area. * * * Success is nothing new to the Little Rock, Ark., native. Nutt has compiled a career record of (.607) in 18 seasons as a head coach including stops at Murray State, Boise State, Arkansas and Ole Miss. When Nutt was introduced as Arkansas head coach on Dec. 10, 1997, it would have been difficult for anyone to envision the immediate, positive impact that he had on a program, a university and a state. Taking the reins of a proud program that had faltered in back-to-back 4-7 seasons, Nutt faced the daunting task of restoring the excitement and passion in Razorback football. Nutt made an immeasurable impact on the Arkansas football program, but his commitment to enhance the program was not limited to the playing field. Nutt created a family atmosphere for the student-athletes who chose to come to Fayetteville and now to Oxford. While his on-field accomplishments speak for themselves, it is his investment in the lives of his players that sets him apart. He and his staff personally monitor class attendance and visit players in their apartments and dormitory rooms at night. Nutt consistently makes decisions with the best interests of his program and student-athletes in mind. While wins and losses are easily calculated, it is Nutt s commitment to the academic success of his student-athletes that will continue to pay dividends for years to come. His philosophy has proven to be a recipe for success in the rough and tumble world of SEC football. Once courted by Frank Broyles as a star quarterback out of Little Rock s Central High School, Nutt first thrilled Hog fans when, as a high school senior, he signed with Broyles over Paul Bear Bryant and Alabama. He was the last player to sign a letter of intent to play for Broyles before the legendary coach retired after the 1976 season. With Ron Calcagni sidelined by an injury, Nutt started four games as a true freshman in He also lettered for Arkansas basketball team that year, a squad that finished 26-2 and won the Southwest Conference championship with a perfect 16-0 league mark under Coach Eddie Sutton. Recruited as a drop-back passer, Nutt spent the 1977 season as a backup in the option-oriented offense instituted by Lou Holtz, Broyles successor at the helm of the UA football program. He decided to transfer to Oklahoma State where he Head Coach houston nutt PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN: Oct. 14, 1957 FAMILY: Wife Diana (Thomas); twin daughters Hailey and Hanna (9/26/88); daughter Haven (3/19/91); son Houston III (3/11/87) EDUCATION: Central HS (Little Rock, Ark.) (1976) Oklahoma State B.A. in physical education (1981) Career Coaching Record: (.607) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Arkansas (quarterback) Oklahoma State (quarterback) COACHING EXPERIENCE 1981 Oklahoma State (GA coach secondary) 1982 Oklahoma State (GA coach running backs) 1983 Arkansas (GA coach running backs) May-August 1984 Arkansas State (assistant coach QBs) Oklahoma State (assistant coach WRs) Arkansas (assistant coach WRs) Murray State (head coach) 1997 Boise State (head coach) Arkansas (head coach) Ole Miss (head coach) Postseason Experience PLAYER Arkansas 1978 Orange Bowl Graduate Assistant Coach Oklahoma State 1982 Independence Bowl Assistant Coach Oklahoma State 1984 Gator Bowl 1985 Gator Bowl 1987 Sun Bowl 1988 Holiday Bowl Arkansas 1991 Independence Bowl Head Coach Arkansas 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl 2000 Cotton Bowl 2000 Las Vegas Bowl 2002 Cotton Bowl 2002 SEC Championship Game 2002 Music City Bowl 2003 Independence Bowl 2006 SEC Championship Game 2007 Capital One Bowl Ole Miss 2009 Cotton Bowl 2010 Cotton Bowl 33 Bowl Appearances 54 first team all-america selections 278 PRO Draft selections OleMissSports.com 37

3 redshirted and then played two years at quarterback for the Cowboys. He also spent two seasons with the OSU basketball program. Nutt earned his degree in physical education in Following his graduation, Nutt remained at OSU as a graduate assistant for head coach Jimmy Johnson. In 1983, he returned to Arkansas as a graduate assistant under Holtz. His first full-time position came at Arkansas State in the spring of 1984, but Nutt never worked a game in Jonesboro. Instead, Nutt returned to Oklahoma State, this time to be a receivers coach, in August of He remained in Stillwater for six seasons, working extensively with quarterbacks and receivers. He was named offensive coordinator late in the 1989 season. Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders and All-American Thurman Thomas both played for the Cowboys during Nutt s tenure. Nutt made the trek back to Fayetteville in 1990 to serve as wide receivers coach under Jack Crowe. During his three seasons on campus, Nutt quickly gained a reputation as an aggressive recruiter while he was establishing excellent relationships with high school coaches in Arkansas. Murray State recognized his abilities and hired him as head coach in Nutt guided the Racers to steady progress with 4-7 and 5-6 marks in his first two seasons. In 1995, the program took off. The Racers went 11-1 in 1995 and won the Ohio Valley Conference with a perfect 8-0 mark. They scored a schoolrecord 421 points and had the most improved record in NCAA Division I-AA football. Their league championship was the school s first since Nutt was named OVC Coach of the Year and The Sports Network/Eddie Robinson National Division I-AA Coach of the Year. In 1996, the Racers posted an 11-2 record, including a perfect 8-0 mark in winning their second consecutive league title. MSU won its first I-AA playoff game in school history while eclipsing the school scoring record set just the season before. Nutt was again named OVC and Regional Coach of the Year. Nutt s accomplishments didn t go unnoticed. Boise State, in just its second season of Division I-A football, called on Nutt to take over a fledgling program that was coming off a dismal 2-10 record. In fact, Sports Illustrated rated Boise State 112th out of 112 teams in Division I-A football. With what most observers agreed was a limited talent pool, Nutt managed to guide the Broncos to a 5-6 record in his first campaign. Nutt s squad held a lead against Wisconsin in the final minute of play at Madison, Wis., before the Badgers escaped with a win. The Broncos did, however, upset archrival Idaho on its own home field to end the 1997 season. After a successful season at Boise State, Nutt found himself in the running for the top job at Arkansas. The first candidate interviewed, he waited a week to learn his fate before hearing the job was his. Once he arrived in Fayetteville, he took the state by storm. As he recruited student-athletes, he also re-recruited fans who had grown apathetic during a listless decade of Hog football. Many who had stayed away were rejuvenated by Nutt s enthusiasm. Fans were not the only ones attracted to Nutt s refreshing approach. Picked to finish last in the SEC West, the Razorbacks exploded out of the gates, winning their first eight The Nutt Family: (back row): Hailey, Houston III, Houston, Haven, Hannah (front row): Diana southeastern conference coaches (Tenure and bowl appearances as SEC coaches) COACH current SCHOOL YEARS IN SEC BOWL BIDS Steve Spurrier... South Carolina Houston Nutt... Ole Miss Mark Richt... Georgia Nick Saban...Alabama Les Miles...LSU Bobby Petrino... Arkansas Gene Chizik...Auburn Dan Mullen... Mississippi State Derek Dooley... Tennessee Joker Phillips... Kentucky games. Arkansas had top-ranked Tennessee on the ropes at Knoxville, Tenn., before an untimely fumble allowed the Volunteers to escape on the way to a national championship. The Razorbacks finished 9-3 and won a share of the SEC Western Division title. The Hogs made their first ever trip to the Florida Citrus Bowl and concluded the season with their first top-20 poll finish (16th) in nine seasons. For his efforts, Nutt was named Football News National Coach of the Year. In 1999, the Razorbacks became the Western Division favorite because of an unusually large senior class. The Hogs had trouble on the road throughout the campaign, but finished in the manner of legends, defeating No. 3 Tennessee and No. 12 Mississippi State on consecutive weekends to earn a spot opposite long-time rival Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Nutt s well-prepared team handed the Longhorns a 27-6 defeat in front of a packed house that included more than 40,000 cardinal-clad Hog fans. For the first time in its illustrious history, Texas was held to negative rushing yards. Once again the Hogs finished in the top 20 in the final polls, and Nutt s status in the eyes of fans was raised to an even higher level. In the 2000 campaign, Nutt faced his toughest challenge yet, taking on a daunting schedule without the services of the top career passer (Clint Stoerner) and receiver (Anthony Lucas) in school history. From literally the first day of workouts, Nutt and the Razorbacks faced more than their fair share of adversity and injuries. Nine players were lost for the season to injury, including the top three tailbacks listed on the preseason depth chart. In addition, dozens of other players missed practice and game time with various ailments. Despite all the misfortune and distractions, Nutt rallied his team to back-to-back wins over No. 13 Mississippi State and No. 24 LSU to secure yet another winning regular season and a bowl game. In 2001, the Razorbacks stumbled to a 1-3 start, including three-straight losses in league play. Nutt and the Hogs rebounded to win six of their final seven regular-season games, including wins over conference divisional leaders in consecutive contests. Arkansas topped No. 9 South Carolina, 10-7, before downing No. 17 Auburn, The Hogs won their way back to Dallas for a New Year s Day meeting with defending national champion Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. The 2002 season started impressively with convincing wins over Boise State and South Florida. After a home loss to Alabama and a road defeat at the hands of Tennessee in six overtimes, the Razorbacks hopes for a division title looked bleak, but once again Nutt rallied his team down the stretch. Five straight wins, including road conference wins at South 38 Rebel Football National Championships 6 SEC Championships 21 Bowl Victories

4 Carolina and Mississippi State, gave the Hogs a chance for a share of the SEC Western Division crown. Trailing nationally ranked LSU with less than a minute to play, quarterback Matt Jones found DeCori Birmingham in the back of the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown pass, a share of the SEC Western Division title and a ticket to the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Ga. Arkansas made its second appearance in the league championship game and capped its season in the Music City Bowl. The Razorbacks wasted little time getting noticed in Arkansas topped No. 5 Texas, 38-28, in a nationally televised showdown at Austin in the second game of the season. Arkansas vaulted into the national polls at No. 14, marking the highest debut of any team since the poll was expanded to 25 teams in Two weeks later, Arkansas rallied for a double-overtime win at Alabama to keep the momentum going. After suffering a trio of heartbreaking conference games, Arkansas salvaged its season with a historic seven-overtime win at Kentucky. The Hogs tied their own NCAA record for overtime periods set in 2001 at Ole Miss. The memorable win ignited a streak that saw the Razorbacks win four of their last five games including a win over Missouri in the Independence Bowl. Nutt was only the third head coach in Arkansas history to lead the Hogs to bowl games in each of his first six seasons. Nutt joined former UA leaders Lou Holtz and Ken Hatfield in accomplishing that feat. Arkansas mounted another late-season run in 2004 before coming up just shy of extending its bowl streak to a school record seven-consecutive seasons. With a new quarterback, the Razorbacks missed out on a bowl bid in 2005, but showed great improvement down the stretch. UA led the SEC in rushing for the third time in four years, won two of its last three and suffered its last three losses by a combined nine points. Jimmy Johnson Head Football Coach Dallas Cowboys ( ) 1992 & 1993 Super Bowl Champions Miami Dolphins ( ) Houston Nutt is one of the finest coaches in America. I watch a lot of college football and Houston has a reputation of always fielding one of the hardest working teams while placing a major emphasis on special teams. He s an outstanding recruiter and an ambassador with such passion and energy for football. More importantly, if I had a son that was going to play college football, I would want him with Houston Nutt, because of his values, integrity and caring. Eli Manning Quarterback New York Giants 2008 Super Bowl MVP I was very excited about Coach Nutt coming in. I thought he was a great addition to the Ole Miss family. He s a guy that understands SEC football and what it takes to win. I think our program is on the rise. We have some great kids and great players. It s just a matter of time. We are headed in the right direction. Darren McFadden Running Back Oakland Raiders Coach Nutt is a great guy and one of the greatest motivators I ve been around. He really cares for his players, and I loved playing for him. MICHAEL OHER Offensive Line Baltimore Ravens In only one year of playing for him, Coach Nutt helped make me 10 times the person and player I was. He s the type guy who gives you confidence to succeed, and he helped us believe in ourselves. Coach Nutt helped make our senior year really special, and I m glad I came back to Ole Miss to enjoy it with my teammates. Houston Nutt CAREER COACHING RECORD OVERALL CONFERENCE YEAR SCHOOL WON LOST PCT. WON LOST PCT. FINISH postseason 1993 Murray State T-4th 1994 Murray State T-4th 1995 Murray State st I-AA Playoffs (1st round) 1996 Murray State st I-AA Playoffs (2nd round) 1997 Boise State rd 1998 Arkansas T-1st West Citrus Bowl 1999 Arkansas T-3rd West Cotton Bowl 2000 Arkansas T-5th West Las Vegas Bowl 2001 Arkansas T-3rd West Cotton Bowl 2002 Arkansas T-1st West Music City Bowl 2003 Arkansas th West Independence Bowl 2004 Arkansas T-3rd West 2005 Arkansas th West 2006 Arkansas st West Capital One Bowl 2007 Arkansas T-3rd West Cotton Bowl* 2008 Ole Miss nd West Cotton Bowl 2009 Ole Miss rd West Cotton Bowl 2010 Ole Miss th West Totals (18 seasons) Titles 10 Bowl Berths * Did not coach bowl game CAREER RECORD BY SCHOOL Murray State (4 seasons) Boise State (1 seasons) Arkansas (10 seasons) Ole Miss (3 seasons) HONORS Ole Miss: 2009 FCA Coach of the Year, 2008 SEC Coach of the Year (SEC Coaches; TD Club of Atlanta), 2008 AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year Arkansas: 2006 SEC Coach of the Year (Associated Press, SEC Coaches), 2006 AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year, 2001 SEC Coach of the Year (Associated Press, SEC Coaches), 1998 Division I-A Coach of the Year (The Football News), 1998 AFCA Division I-A Region 2 Coach of the Year Murray State: 1996 AFCA Division I-AA Region 3 Coach of the Year, 1995 AFCA Division I-AA Region 3 Coach of the Year, 1995 Eddie Robinson Division I-AA National Coach of the Year 33 Bowl Appearances 54 first team all-america selections 278 PRO Draft selections OleMissSports.com 39

5 The Hogs were back in business in After a seasonopening loss, Arkansas reeled off 10 straight wins, including wins over No. 2 Auburn, No. 13 Tennessee and No. 22 Alabama, and won the Western Division title. UA had chances to win but came up short against No. 4 Florida in the SEC Championship game, 38-28, and in the Capital One Bowl against No. 6 Wisconsin, Darren McFadden led the SEC and set a school record by running for 1,647 yards and 14 touchdowns. He won the Doak Walker Award as the country s top tailback and finished second in Heisman Trophy balloting. Nutt was named SEC Coach of the Year by the SEC coaches, the Associated Press and the Little Rock and Atlanta touchdown clubs. Also a national coach of the year finalist, away from the field he was recognized as the 2006 Easter Seals Arkansan of the Year. Much like the nine prior, Nutt s final campaign with the Razorbacks displayed the determination of his teams. After a 3-3 start that saw a three-point loss at Alabama and a two-point setback to No. 22 Auburn, Arkansas rallied with wins in five of its last six games en route to earning a Cotton Bowl berth. His coaching finale with his homestate team epitomized the heart of Nutt s Razorbacks. A huge underdog in Death Valley, Arkansas marched into Baton Rouge and battled past the nation s top-ranked team and eventual BCS champion LSU in a triple-overtime classic. It was Nutt s seventh OT game with the Hogs, posting an amazing 6-1 record. * * * Nutt is quick to credit his upbringing for laying the foundation for his success. His parents, the late Houston Sr. and Emogene, spent 35 years teaching young people at the Arkansas School for the Deaf in Little Rock. His father, a 2001 inductee into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, also served as athletics director and head basketball coach. The oldest of four Nutt boys, Houston is not the only family member carrying on his father s coaching legacy. Dickey spent 13 seasons as the head basketball coach at Arkansas State and is now the head coach at Southeast Missouri State, while Danny was the Razorbacks running backs coach from and is currently Ole Miss Assistant Athletics Director for Player Development. Dennis, a former NBA player and scout, was the head basketball coach at Texas State for six years and is now the head coach at Ouachita Baptist. The Nutt coaching foursome was featured in an article in Sports Illustrated in Houston Nutt has proven true to his family s rich coaching heritage: a heritage that is centered on commitment, enthusiasm and a passion for people. He has impacted his players lives and revitalized tradition-rich programs in both Arkansas and now Ole Miss. Born Oct. 14, 1957, Nutt and his wife Diana, who also graduated from Oklahoma State, have four children: Houston III, twins Hailey and Hanna, and Haven. Houston Nutt spent a week in the Middle East during the 2009 summer visiting nearly 12,000 troops. He participated in meet-andgreets at various bases, as well as coached flag football teams made up of servicemen and women. Nutt also helped host a symposium where audience members had the opportunity to ask questions. Houston Nutt Versus All Opponents OPPONENT... W L T LAST Alabama UAB Arkansas Auburn Austin Peay Boise State Cal State Northridge... 1* Central Florida Central Michigan Chattanooga Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Florida Florida International Fresno State Georgia Idaho Jacksonville State Kentucky Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Monroe LSU Louisiana Tech Marshall Memphis Michigan # Middle Tennessee Minnesota $ Ole Miss Mississippi State Missouri...1~ Missouri State Morehead State Nevada UNLV % New Mexico State North Texas Northern Arizona Northern Iowa Oklahoma ^ Oklahoma State Samford South Carolina South Florida Southeast Missouri State Southeastern Louisiana Southern California OPPONENT... W L T LAST Southern Illinois SMU Tennessee Tennessee-Martin Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Texas... 2! Texas Tech Troy Tulane Tulsa Utah State Vanderbilt Wake Forest Washington State Weber State West Virginia Tech Western Illinois Western Kentucky Wisconsin & Totals Bold denotes 2011 opponent * indicates win by forfeit # Florida Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 1999) $ Music City Bowl (Dec. 30, 2002) ~ Independence Bowl (Dec. 31, 2003) % Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 21, 2000) ^ Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 2002)! including Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 2000) & Capital One Bowl (Jan. 1, 2007) + Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2, 2009) = Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2, 2010) nutt in overtime games Murray State Boise State Arkansas Ole Miss Totals nutt versus ranked opponents Top Top Top Top Top No Rebel Football National Championships 6 SEC Championships 21 Bowl Victories

6 Murray State ( Record: 31-16) 1993 Record: 4-7 (4-4 OVC*) Sept. 1 Eastern Illinois L Sept. 11 at Marshall L 3-29 Sept. 18 Southeast Missouri* W Sept. 25 at Middle Tennessee L 3-45 Oct. 2 at Tennessee-Martin* W (OT) Oct. 9 Austin Peay* W Oct. 16 Eastern Kentucky* L Oct. 30 at Tennessee Tech* L Nov. 6 Morehead State* W 39-0 Nov. 13 at Tennessee State* L Nov. 20 at Western Kentucky* L Record: 5-6 (4-4 OVC*) Sept. 1 at Eastern Illinois W Sept. 8 Western Kentucky* L Sept. 17 at Southeast Missouri* W Sept. 24 Middle Tennessee L Oct. 1 Tennessee-Martin* W Oct. 8 at Austin Peay* W Oct. 15 at Eastern Kentucky* L Oct. 29 Tennessee Tech* L Nov. 5 at Morehead State* W 45-6 Nov. 12 Tennessee State* L Nov. 20 at Western Illinois L Record: 11-1 (8-0 OVC*) OVC Champions Aug. 31 at Western Kentucky* W Sept. 9 at Southern Illinois W 35-3 Sept. 16 Southeast Missouri* W 34-0 Sept. 23 at Middle Tennessee W 34-0 Sept. 30 at Austin Peay* W Oct. 7 Tennessee-Martin* W 33-9 Oct. 14 Morehead State* W Oct. 28 at Tennessee Tech* W Nov. 4 Eastern Kentucky* W 17-7 Nov. 11 at Tennessee State* W Nov. 18 Western Illinois W Nov. 25 Northern Iowa# L # NCAA I-AA Playoffs 1996 Record: 11-2 (8-0 OVC*) OVC Champions Sept. 9 Western Kentucky* L (OT) Sept. 14 Southern Illinois W Sept. 21 at Southeast Missouri* W 16-0 Sept. 28 Middle Tennessee W 34-7 Oct. 5 Austin Peay* W 51-7 Oct. 12 at Tennessee-Martin* W Oct. 19 at Eastern Illinois* W Nov. 2 Tennessee Tech* W 41-3 Nov. 9 at Eastern Kentucky* W Nov. 16 Tennessee State* W Nov. 23 West Virginia Tech W 65-0 Nov. 30 Western Illinois# W 34-6 Dec. 7 at Troy State# L 3-31 # NCAA I-AA Playoffs Boise State (1997 Record: 5-6) 1997 Record: 5-6 (3-2 Big West*) Aug. 30 Cal State Northridge W% Sept. 6 at Wisconsin L Sept. 13 at Central Michigan L Sept. 20 Weber State W 24-7 Sept. 27 at Washington State L 0-58 Oct. 11 New Mexico State* W Oct. 18 at North Texas* W Oct. 25 Louisiana Tech L Nov. 1 at Utah State* L Nov. 8 Nevada* L Nov. 22 at Idaho* W (OT) % Win by forfeit Arkansas ( Record: 75-48) 1998 Record: 9-3 (6-2 SEC*) SEC Western Division Champions Sept. 5 Louisiana-Lafayette W Sept. 19 SMU (LR) W Sept. 26 Alabama* (NR/22) W 42-6 Oct. 3 Kentucky* (22/NR) (LR) W Oct. 10 at Memphis (20/NR) W 23-9 Oct. 17 at South Carolina* (17/NR) W Oct. 31 at Auburn* (14/NR) W Nov. 7 Ole Miss* (11/NR) W 34-0 Nov. 14 at Tennessee* (10/1) L Nov. 21 at Mississippi State* (9/NR) L Nov. 27 LSU* (13/NR) (LR) W Jan. 1 Michigan# (11/15) L # 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) 1999 Record: 8-4 (4-4 SEC*) Sept. 4 at SMU (18/NR) W 26-0 Sept. 18 UL-Monroe (15/NR) (LR) W 44-6 Houston Nutt YEAR-BY-YEAR Sept. 25 at Alabama* (14/NR) L Oct. 2 at Kentucky* (20/NR) L Oct. 9 Middle Tennessee W 58-6 Oct. 16 South Carolina* (LR) W Oct. 30 Auburn* W Nov. 6 at Ole Miss* (NR/23) L Nov. 13 Tennessee* (NR/3) W Nov. 20 Mississippi State* (22/12) (LR) W 14-9 Nov. 26 at LSU* (17/NR) L Jan. 1 Texas# (24/14) W 27-6 # 2000 Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) 2000 Record: 6-6 (3-5 SEC*) Sept. 2 Missouri State (LR) W 38-0 Sept. 16 Boise State (LR) W Sept. 23 Alabama* W Sept. 30 Georgia* (NR/25) L 7-38 Oct. 7 Louisiana-Monroe W 52-6 Oct. 14 at South Carolina* (NR/24) L 7-27 Oct. 28 at Auburn* (NR/25) L Nov. 4 Ole Miss* L Nov. 11 at Tennessee* L Nov. 18 at Mississippi State* (NR/13) W (OT) Nov. 24 LSU* (NR/24) (LR) W 14-3 Dec. 21 UNLV# L # Las Vegas Bowl IX (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2001 Record: 7-5 (4-4 SEC*) Aug. 30 UNLV (LR) W Sept. 8 Tennessee* (NR/8) L 3-13 Sept. 22 at Alabama* L Sept. 29 at Georgia* L Oct. 6 Weber State W Oct. 13 South Carolina* (NR/9) (LR) W 10-7 Oct. 27 Auburn* (NR/17) W Nov. 3 at Ole Miss* W (7 OT) Nov. 10 Central Florida W Nov. 17 Mississippi State W Nov. 23 at LSU* (24/NR) L Jan. 1 Oklahoma# (NR/10) L 3-10 # 2002 Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) 2002 Record: 9-5 (5-3 SEC*) SEC Western Division Champions Sept. 7 Boise State W Sept. 14 South Florida (LR) W 42-3 Sept. 28 Alabama* L Oct. 5 at Tennessee* (NR/10) L (6 OT) Oct. 12 at Auburn* (NR/24) W Oct. 19 Kentucky* L Oct. 26 Ole Miss* W Nov. 2 Troy State (LR) W 23-0 Nov. 9 at South Carolina* W 23-0 Nov. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette W Nov. 23 at Mississippi State* W Nov. 29 LSU* (NR/18) (LR) W Dec. 7 vs. Georgia% (22/4) L 3-30 Dec. 30 vs. Minnesota# L % 2002 SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) # 2002 Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) 2003 Record 9-4 (4-4 SEC*) Sept. 6 Tulsa W Sept. 13 at Texas (NR/5) W Sept. 20 North Texas (14/NR) (LR) W 31-7 Sept. 27 at Alabama* (9/NR) W (2 OT) Oct. 11 Auburn* (7/NR) L 3-10 Oct. 18 Florida* (11/NR) L Oct. 25 at Ole Miss* (21/NR) L 7-19 Nov. 1 at Kentucky* W (7 OT) Nov. 6 South Carolina* (LR) W 28-6 Nov. 15 New Mexico State W Nov. 22 Mississippi State* W 52-6 Nov. 28 at LSU* (NR/3) L Dec. 31 Missouri~ W ~ 2003 Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) 2004 Record 5-6 (3-5 SEC*) Sept. 4 New Mexico State W Sept. 11 Texas (NR/7) L Sept. 18 Louisiana-Monroe (LR) W Sept. 25 Alabama* W Oct. 2 at Florida* (NR/16) L Oct. 16 at Auburn* (NR/4) L Oct. 23 Georgia* (NR/6) L Nov. 6 at South Carolina* L Nov. 13 Ole Miss* W 35-3 Nov. 20 at Mississippi State* W Nov. 26 LSU* (NR/12) (LR) L Record 4-7 (2-6 SEC*) Sept. 3 Missouri State W Sept. 10 Vanderbilt* L Sept. 17 at Southern California (NR/1) L Sept. 24 at Alabama* L Oct. 8 Louisiana-Monroe (LR) W Oct. 15 Auburn* (NR/21) L Oct. 22 at Georgia* (NR/4) L Nov. 5 South Carolina* L Nov. 12 at Ole Miss* W Nov. 19 Mississippi State* (LR) W Nov. 25 at LSU* (NR/3) L Record: 10-4 (7-1 SEC*) SEC Western Division Champions Sept. 3 Southern California (NR/6) L Sept. 9 Utah State W 20-0 Sept. 16 at Vanderbilt* W Sept. 23 Alabama* (NR/22) W (2 OT) Oct. 7 at Auburn* (NR/2) W Oct. 14 Southeast Missouri (17/NR) W 63-7 Oct. 21 Ole Miss* (15/NR) W 38-3 Oct. 28 Louisiana-Monroe (LR) (13/NR) W Nov. 4 at South Carolina* (12/NR) W Nov. 11 Tennessee* (11/13) W Nov. 18 at Mississippi State* (5/NR) W Nov. 24 LSU* (5/9) (LR) L Dec. 2 vs. Florida% (8/4) L Jan. 1 vs. Wisconsin# (12/6) L % 2006 SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) # 2007 Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) 2007 Record: 8-4 (4-4 SEC*) Sept. 1 Troy (20/NR) W Sept. 15 at Alabama* (18/NR) L Sept. 22 Kentucky* (16/21) L Sept. 29 North Texas W 66-7 Oct. 6 Chattanooga (LR) W Oct. 13 Auburn* (NR/22) L 7-9 Oct. 20 at Ole Miss* W 44-8 Oct. 27 Florida International W Nov. 3 South Carolina* (NR/23) W Nov. 11 at Tennessee* (NR/22) L Nov. 18 Mississippi State* (LR) W Nov. 24 at LSU* (NR/1) W (3 OT) ole miss (2008-present Record: 22-16) 2008 Record: 9-4 (5-3 SEC*) Aug. 30 Memphis W Sept. 6 at Wake Forest (NR/20) L Sept. 13 Samford W Sept. 20 Vanderbilt* L Sept. 27 at Florida* (NR/4) W Oct. 4 South Carolina* L Oct. 18 at Alabama* (NR/2) L Oct. 25 at Arkansas* W Nov. 1 Auburn* W 17-7 Nov. 15 UL-Monroe W 59-0 Nov. 22 at LSU* (NR/18) W Nov. 28 Mississippi State* (25/NR) W 45-0 Jan. 2 Texas Tech% (20/8) W % 2009 AT&T Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) 2009 Record: 9-4 (4-4 SEC*) Sept. 6 at Memphis (8/NR) W Sept. 19 Southeastern Louisiana (5/NR) W 52-6 Sept. 24 at South Carolina* (4/NR) L Oct. 3 at Vanderbilt* (18/NR) W 23-7 Oct. 10 Alabama* (16/3) L 3-22 Oct. 17 UAB W Oct. 24 Arkansas* (25/NR) W Oct. 31 at Auburn* (22/NR) L Nov. 7 Northern Arizona W Nov. 14 Tennessee* W Nov. 21 LSU* (NR/8) W Nov. 28 Mississippi State* (20/NR) L Jan. 2 Oklahoma State% (NR/18) W 21-7 % 2010 AT&T Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) 2010 Record: 4-8 (1-7 SEC*) Sep 4 Jacksonville State L (2 OT) Sep 11 at Tulane W Sep 18 Vanderbilt* L Sep 25 Fresno State W Oct 2 Kentucky* W Oct 16 at Alabama* (NR/8) L Oct 23 at Arkansas* (NR/21) L Oct 30 Auburn* (NR/1) L Nov 6 Louisiana-Lafayette W Nov 13 at Tennessee* L Nov 20 at LSU* (NR/5) L Nov 27 Mississippi State* (NR/25) L (#/#) - Team Ranking/Opponent Ranking NR - Not Ranked (LR) - Played in Little Rock, Ark. 33 Bowl Appearances 54 first team all-america selections 278 PRO Draft selections OleMissSports.com 41

7 Gunter Brewer associate head coach Passing game coordinator Wide Receivers 1st season Having coached three Biletnikoff Award finalists and with strong Rebel ties, Gunter Brewer joined Houston Nutt s Ole Miss staff in January, assuming the position of associate head coach and serving as passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach. The son of former Rebel standout and eventual head coach Billy Brewer, Gunter joins the Ole Miss staff for the second time in his career, having served in graduate assistant positions from Brewer returns to Oxford after a successful six-year run at Oklahoma State where he served in various capacities during his tenure, including as co-offensive coordinator, passing game coordinator, receivers coach Gunter Brewer Ole Miss Oklahoma State* North Carolina** Marshall Northeast Mississippi CC*** East Tennessee State Ole Miss **** Angles Bleus (France) Ole Miss**** Wake Forest * served as co-offensive coordinator during tenure ** served as associate offensive coordinator during tenure *** served as head coach/offensive coordinator **** served as graduate assistant and quarterbacks coach. His term in Stillwater included five bowl appearances and the program s first Big 12 South Championship in Last year, Brewer served as the position coach for Justin Blackmon, a unanimous first-team All-American who won the Biletnikoff Award presented to the nation s top receiver. Blackmon finished the season as the national leader in receiving yards per game and was second in receptions per game. His 1,782 receiving yards were the most ever for a sophomore in NCAA history, and he set another NCAA record with 12 consecutive games with at least 100 yards receiving and a touchdown. Blackmon is the third Biletnikoff Award finalist Brewer has coached, joining Randy Moss (1997 winner) and Dez Bryant (2008 runner-up). Moss and Bryant are also among 16 Brewer pupils that have gone on to professional football careers. Brewer s work with the Cowboy wide receivers was key in OSU finishing the 2010 season ranked second in the nation in passing offense and third in the nation in both total offense and scoring offense. With Brewer as co-offensive coordinator, the Cowboys offense produced a pair of first-team All-Americans in Bryant and running back Kendall Hunter, to go with firstround NFL Draft picks in lineman Russell Okung and tight end Brandon Pettigrew. In 2008, Brewer s offensive unit finished top-10 nationally in rushing, total offense, scoring and pass efficiency. He was also the position coach for quarterback Zac Robinson, who was a finalist for the Manning Award and ranked fifth nationally in pass efficiency and 18th nationally in total offense. Brewer coached receiver Adarius Bowman, a 2006 Biletnikoff semifinalist, to consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons in 2006 and 2007, while D Juan Woods was a 2005 all-big 12 pick and ended his career as OSU s third all-time leading receiver in both receptions and yards. Brewer s stint at Oklahoma State was preceded by a five-year period at North Carolina ( ), where he coached three receivers who rank among the top 20 in UNC history in Sam Aiken, Chesley Borders and Jaworski Pollock. As the associate offensive coordinator and receivers coach at Marshall from , Brewer coached Moss to stardom while helping the Thundering Herd to a 50-4 record over that time, including a perfect 13-0 mark and No. 10 final national ranking in Brewer s other career stops include Wake Forest, East Tennessee State and Northeast Mississippi Community College, where he served as head coach in Brewer was a two-year letterwinner as a receiver at Wake Forest, where he earned his degree in science and health sports in In 1989, he was awarded a master s in education with a specialization in exercise physiology from Ole Miss. A native of Columbus, Miss., Brewer and his wife, Rhonda, have a son, Keaton, and a daughter, Lauren. Has coached three Biletnikoff Award finalists. Son of former Rebel player and coach Billy Brewer. Earned his degree in science and health sports in 1987 from Wake Forest and a master s in education from Ole Miss. Two-year letterwinner as a receiver at Wake Forest. He and his wife, Rhonda, have a son, Keaton, and a daughter, Lauren. The Brewer Family: Lauren, Keaton, Gunter and Rhonda 42 Rebel Football National Championships 6 SEC Championships 21 Bowl Victories

8 In January, Houston Nutt tabbed Keith Burns, a former Broyles Award finalist and successful defensive coordinator at Southern Cal and Arkansas among other schools, to coach the Ole Miss secondary. Burns is reunited with Nutt, having coordinated the defense during the first two years of Nutt s term with the Razorbacks ( ) before Burns left to become the head coach at Tulsa. Burns just completed his 27th year in the college coaching ranks and comes to Oxford after directing a heralded Kansas State secondary in Under his watch, safety Ty Zimmerman was named a Freshman All- American, while DBs Stephen Harrison and Terrance Sweeney earned All-Big 12 honors. Prior to his stint in Manhattan, Burns spent six seasons on the staff at San Jose State, including three as defensive coordinator. In 2009, the Spartans finished 22nd nationally in pass defense, and in 2008, Burns unit Keith Burns assistant coach Secondary 1st season ranked in the top 20 nationally in tackles for loss (7th), passing defense (10th) and quarterback sacks (11). The Spartans also finished 21st nationally in both points allowed and turnover margin. The Spartans were 9-4 in 2006, which included wins over Stanford and New Mexico in the New Mexico Bowl, and finished with the most victories in a season for the program since As the cornerbacks coach, Burns mentored three NFL draft choices in his final three seasons at San Jose State. Dwight Lowery became San Jose State s first two-time, first-team All-America selection and was a 2008 fourthround pick of the New York Jets. Christopher Owens, a two-time All-WAC corner, was a 2009 third-round choice by Atlanta, while Coye Francies was taken in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. In all, Burns has coached 14 players who have gone on to have careers in the professional ranks. Burns was the head coach at Tulsa from where his teams were the basis for the Golden Hurricanes 2003 Humanitarian Bowl appearance. His first team in 2000 went 5-7 to give Tulsa its most wins in the previous eight seasons. In Burns two seasons at his alma mater Arkansas, the Razorback defense improved from a national ranking of 103rd to within the top 20 in total defense. During his tenure, Arkansas made consecutive bowl appearances, and following the 1998 campaign, Burns was one of five finalists for the Frank Broyles Award, given annually to the nation s top assistant coach. Prior to Arkansas, he spent five seasons under John Robinson at USC with the final four as defensive coordinator. There, his defensive units ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense in 1994, first in the Pac-10 in scoring defense in 1995, second in total defense in 1996 and first in rushing defense in Burns also coordinated the defense at Pacific ( ) and spent time at Rice as defensive pass coordinator and special teams coordinator ( ). A native of Hurst, Texas, Burns was a three-time letterwinner at Arkansas ( ). He and his wife, Yvonne, have three sons, K.C., Tanner and Davis. Keith Burns Ole Miss Kansas State San Jose State** Tulsa* Arkansas** USC** Rice Pacific** * served as head coach during tenure ** served as defensive coordinator during tenure Enters his 28th year in the college coaching ranks in A Broyles Award finalist in 1998 given annually to the nation s top assistant coach. Three-time letterwinner at Arkansas ( ). He and his wife, Yvonne, have have three sons, K.C., Tanner and Davis. The Burns Family: Davis, Keith and Yvonne (K.C. and Tanner not pictured) 33 Bowl Appearances 54 first team all-america selections 278 PRO Draft selections OleMissSports.com 43

9 David Lee Assistant coach offensive coordinator Quarterbacks 6TH season Houston Nutt added a trusted peer and one of the best offensive minds in football to his staff in January, when David Lee joined the Rebel football staff as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. This marks Lee s second term on the Ole Miss coaching staff, as he was the Rebels quarterbacks coach from Under head coach Steve Sloan, Lee tutored record-setting QBs Kent Austin and John Fourcade, who rank third and fourth, respectively, on the all-time Ole Miss passing list. Lee reunites with Nutt for the third time in his coaching career, having twice served on his staffs at Arkansas, most recently in 2007 when the team advanced to a Cotton Bowl DaviD Lee Ole Miss* Miami Dolphins Arkansas* Dallas Cowboys Arkansas Rice* UTEP** Arkansas* New Mexico* Ole Miss Vanderbilt Tennessee-Martin * served as offensive coordinator during tenure ** served as head coach berth in Nutt s final season in Fayetteville. Lee spent the past three seasons in the NFL as the Miami Dolphins quarterbacks coach and played a vital role in reintroducing and transforming the Wildcat offense at the pro level. As Arkansas offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2007, Lee presided over a Razorbacks offense that averaged 38.8 points per game and yards per contest in the regular season, figures that ranked 12th and 18th nationally, respectively, and were school records. The running game in 2007 ranked fourth nationally, while as a team, Arkansas threw 24 touchdown passes and only 10 interceptions. Nutt also hired Lee as his quarterbacks coach in 2001, where he spent two seasons and contributed to a team that won the 2002 SEC Western Division Championship and advanced to the SEC Championship Game. Lee left Arkansas to join the NFL s Dallas Cowboys, where he helped develop Tony Romo from an undrafted college free agent in 2003 to a Pro Bowl selection in In Lee s four years in Dallas, three different Cowboys signal-callers threw for 3,000 yards in a single season. The 35-year coaching veteran served seven seasons at Rice University ( ) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Upon his arrival at Rice, he helped lead the Owls to a share of the Southwest Conference title in 1994 and their first win over Texas since During his tenure, Rice racked up six of the school s top rushing totals, including a school-record yardsper-game average in Rice ranked in the top 10 nationally in rushing three times during his stay. From , he was the head coach at Texas-El Paso before moving on to Rice as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in Lee s first stint with Arkansas was during a successful run in the late 1980s. As UA s quarterbacks coach, Lee helped direct Razorback teams that sported a record with five consecutive bowl appearances. Included in that run was the 1986 season in which Arkansas quarterbacks threw just two interceptions (a SWC record) while helping the Hogs to a 10-2 record and an Orange Bowl appearance. Promoted to offensive coordinator in 1988, Lee helped engineer the Hogs first Southwest Conference championship in nine years and first outright league title since The 1988 offensive unit committed just 11 turnovers in 11 games and led the nation in turnover ratio while featuring a pair of All-SWC sophomores, quarterback Quinn Grovey and fullback Barry Foster. Lee began his coaching career in 1975 at Tennessee- Martin where he tutored quarterbacks and receivers for two seasons while organizing the first Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter in the school s history. He spent the 1977 season as quarterbacks coach at his alma mater Vanderbilt before his first tenure at Ole Miss. In 1983, Lee served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at New Mexico. He has seen eight of his quarterbacks drafted or sign free-agent deals following their collegiate careers. A three-year letterman at Vanderbilt, Lee served as team captain and was named the team s most valuable player in 1974 after quarterbacking the Commodores to a record, including a upset of No. 5 Florida. Lee was voted SEC Player of the Week by the Associated Press after leading Vanderbilt to its first win over the Gators in 15 years. Lee went on to lead the SEC in passing and guided his team to a 6-6 tie with Texas Tech in the Peach Bowl. That same season, Lee served as president of Vanderbilt s FCA chapter. A native of Dexter, Mo., Lee prepped at Woodham High School in Pensacola, Fla., where he graduated in Lee earned an undergraduate degree in history from Vanderbilt in Born July 2, 1953, Lee is married to the former Lynne Kazanowski. The couple has four children - daughters Dana and Shannon, and sons Brian and Jordan. This marks Lee s second term on the Ole Miss coaching staff, as he was the Rebels quarterbacks coach from A three-year letterman at Vanderbilt and was the team s captain and MVP in Earned an undergraduate degree in history from Vanderbilt in He and his wife, Lynne, have two daughters, Dana and Shannon, and two sons, Brian and Jordan. The Lee Family: (back row): Brian, Arwen (holding Gavin), David, Lynne, Jordan, Nathan (holding Ben), Shannon (holding Levi), Dana (holding Julia), Jesse (front row): Jackson, Jordan, Noel. 44 Rebel Football National Championships 6 SEC Championships 21 Bowl Victories

10 Mike Markuson Assistant coach running game coordinator offensive line 4th season Houston Nutt has had only one offensive line coach in his 18 seasons as a head coach, and that post has remained the same at Ole Miss. Mike Markuson, who is considered one of the nation s top offensive line coaches, also serves as the Rebels running game coordinator. Markuson s management of the running game has produced a rushing offense unparalleled in the SEC, ranking top-three in the league nine of the last 10 years. After boasting the league s top ground game in four of his last five seasons at Arkansas, Markuson has helped the Ole Miss rushing attack rise from one of the SEC s worst to one of the best. In 2008, the Rebels recorded their most rushing yards mike markuson Ole Miss** Arkansas Boise State** Murray State Alabama A&M** Austin Peay Notre Dame* Oklahoma State* Hamline South Dakota State Farmington (Minn.) HS * served as graduate assistant ** served as offensive coordinator during tenure 1979 graduate of Farmington (Minn.) HS. Four-year starter at defensive tackle for Hamline University graduate of Hamline with a B.A. degree in psychology graduate of South Dakota State with a master s degree in physical education Married to the former Dottie Bryant. Has two children, daughter, Joy, and son, Elliot. since 1990 and ranked second in the conference after ranking 11th just one year prior. The potent rushing production from year one (186.5 ypg, 21 TDs) continued in year two (183.6 ypg, 22 TDs), and in 2010, the Rebels raised their rushing average another 20 yards to a clip and 28 TDs. Both of those totals ranked third in the SEC. Also serving as the co-offensive coordinator, Markuson s most impressive coaching job might have come in With seven underclassmen earning starts on the offensive line and using six different starting lineups, Ole Miss topped the SEC in fewest sacks allowed and notched eight 100-yard rushing games between four different runners. Markuson s line ranked second in the SEC (14th in the nation) in fewest sacks allowed in 2009 (17) and was fourth in the conference in 2008 (20), after Ole Miss finished ninth the previous year. Since his arrival in Oxford, Markuson has tutored a pair of first-team All-Americans in tackle Michael Oher in 2008 and guard John Jerry in Oher became the fifth Rebel to win the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the SEC s best blocker, and he was taken with the 23rd overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Jerry was taken in the 2010 NFL Draft third round by the Miami Dolphins. Oher and Jerry are among 20 linemen Markuson has sent to the NFL, including nine draft choices. Dexter McCluster had a record-breaking year running behind Markuson s line in 2009, posting the secondhighest rushing total in school history with 1,169 yards and earning first team All-America honors. It marked the ninth time a Markuson line has produced a 1,000-yard rusher. The 2007 season saw the Razorbacks lead the SEC and end the season fourth in the nation in rushing offense with yards per game. Under Markuson s tutelage, center Jonathan Luigs captured the Rimington Trophy, awarded to the outstanding center in college football, and was named a first team All-American. Luigs also earned a share of the Jacobs Trophy. Also with Markuson as the running game coordinator, Darren McFadden (1,830) and Felix Jones (1,162) each rushed for over 1,000 yards for the second-straight year, the 12th and 13th such seasons in school history. Seven of those 1,000-yard efforts came in six years with Nutt as head coach and Markuson in charge of the line. McFadden was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year and earned consensus first-team All-America honors, several national player of the year accolades and a second-consecutive Doak Walker Award. He also finished as the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Markuson helped the Razorbacks also top the SEC in rushing in 2006, 2005, 2003 and 2002, while the 2004 squad finished second despite the loss of all six starters. The 2003 Arkansas rushing attack ranked fifth nationally, and Shawn Andrews was an All-American tackle and an Outland and Lombardi Trophy finalist. With nearly three decades of collegiate coaching experience, including four years as an offensive coordinator, Markuson began his coaching relationship with Nutt at Oklahoma State where he was a graduate assistant in 1987 and 1988 while Nutt was the receivers coach. The two were reunited in 1993 when Nutt was named head coach at Murray State and brought Markuson in to serve as his offensive line coach. They ve been together since, including the 1997 season at Boise State where Markuson served as Nutt s offensive coordinator. A native of Farmington, Minn., Markuson began his coaching career at Farmington High School - his prep alma mater - as the school s defensive line coach in He began his collegiate coaching career in 1984 with a twoyear stint as the defensive line coach at South Dakota State, where he earned his master s in physical education in After spending the 1986 season as the defensive line coach at his collegiate alma mater - Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. - Markuson began his two-year graduate assistantship at Oklahoma State. While in Stillwater, he helped the Cowboys to a win over West Virginia in the 1987 Sun Bowl and a win over Wyoming in the 1988 Holiday Bowl behind five touchdowns and 222 rushing yards by Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders. In 1989, Markuson served as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame under former Arkansas head coach Lou Holtz. That Fighting Irish team posted a 12-1 record and finished No. 2 in the final Associated Press rankings after toppling Colorado in the Orange Bowl. Markuson landed his first full-time collegiate coaching position in 1990 when he was named the offensive line coach at Austin Peay. He then served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Alabama A&M during the 1991 and 1992 seasons. Markuson was a three-year football letterman at Farmington High School where he served as team cocaptain and earned all-conference honors as a senior. He went on to Hamline where he was a four-year starter at defensive tackle and a two-time honorable mention All- Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection for the Pipers. He was also team co-captain as a senior. Born June 15, 1961, Markuson is married to the former Dottie Bryant. The couple has a daughter, Joy Noel, and a son, Elliot Bryan. The markuson Family: Joy, Mike, Elliot and Dottie 33 Bowl Appearances 54 first team all-america selections 278 PRO Draft selections OleMissSports.com 45

11 Former Southern Miss standout and assistant coach Derrick Nix joined Houston Nutt s first Ole Miss staff on Jan. 2, 2008 as running backs coach. In his time in Oxford, Nix s backs have helped the Rebels rank top three in the SEC in rushing twice, boasted a 1,000-yard rusher in Dexter McCluster (1,169) and nearly a second in Brandon Bolden (976). Both of those backs also turned in 200-yard rushing performances with McCluster s 282-yard explosion against Tennessee in 2009 and Bolden s 228-yard outburst vs. Fresno State in The Nix backfield stable helped Ole Miss register the third-best ground game in the SEC in 2010 ( ypg), while Bolden finished No. 5 in the league in rushing. Enrique Davis and Jeff Scott also joined him as Rebel tailbacks to notch 100-yard games. In 2009, McCluster had a record-breaking year under derrick nix Ole Miss Atlanta Falcons Southern Miss Southern Miss* * served as graduate assistant derrick nix Assistant coach running backs 4th season Nix s watch, becoming the first player in SEC history with 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards (520) in the same season. The first-team All-American recorded the second-highest rushing total in school history and went on to be drafted in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. In his first season with the Rebels, Nix helped construct a running attack that ranked second in the SEC with a rushing yards per game. Using a balanced attack, the Rebels featured three rushers that piled up at least 500 rushing yards in McCluster (655), Cordera Eason (647) and Bolden (542). McCluster was also named a second team All-SEC selection as an all-purpose player by the Associated Press. At Ole Miss, Nix has been reunited with his brother, Tyrone, who serves as the Rebels defensive coordinator. Before arriving in Oxford, Derrick Nix spent 2007 in the NFL as offensive assistant and quality control coach for Bobby Petrino s Atlanta Falcons. Nix, one of the best-known players to ever wear a Golden Eagle uniform, began his four-year stint on the USM sidelines as a defensive graduate assistant in The following year, Nix was promoted to tight ends coach before being appointed to the running backs coaching position, where he spent two years. In 2006 under Nix s direction, the Southern Miss running backs ran for 2,378 yards and scored 23 touchdowns, the first time the Golden Eagles ran for over 2,000 yards since True freshman Damion Fletcher, who earned first-team All-Conference USA honors and Freshman All-American honors, ran for 1,388 yards and scored 11 touchdowns, the second most yards in a season in school history. Fletcher set the freshman rushing record at Southern Miss and for Conference USA, and he was also named a finalist for the Conerly Trophy, signifying the top player in the state of Mississippi. In 2005, Nix got career-best years from youthful players Larry Thomas and Cody Hull. Thomas posted three 100-yard rushing performances, while Hull started the final two games of the year and recorded his first 100- yard rushing outing in the New Orleans Bowl with 161 yards on 37 carries, setting the Bowl record and the Southern Miss all-time bowl record. Hull s 37 carries tied for the fourth most in school history, matching Nix s own 37-carry performance against Nevada in A three-time all-conference selection, Nix was a record-setting running back throughout his Southern Miss playing days and was named to the USM Team of the Century. He recently became one of only five players in the history of the football program to become a member of the Southern Miss Legends Club. Nix was the first Golden Eagle ever to rush for 1,000 yards in each of his freshman and sophomore campaigns and the only Southern Miss and C-USA player ever to rush for 1,000 yards or more in three seasons. His career achievements at Southern Miss also included being the C-USA Freshman of the Year and a first team Freshman All-American in A sprained ankle, along with a kidney problem, forced Nix to sit out a year and a half, before returning for a successful senior season in 2002, which earned him an invitation to the Senior Bowl. After successful kidney transplant surgery in June 2003, Nix began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Golden Eagles. The Attalla, Ala., native was born February 22, 1980 and is a 2002 Southern Miss graduate with a bachelor s degree in sports administration. Nix is married to the former Allison Story of Frankfort, Ky., who also attended USM and played forward on the women s basketball team graduate of Southern Miss with a bachelor s degree in sports administration. Played four years as a running back for the Golden Eagles ( ). First running back in Southern Miss and C-USA history to rush for 1,000 yards or more in three seasons. Selected as C-USA Freshman of the Year and first team Freshman All-American in Three-time all-conference selection. Brother, Tyrone, is defensive coordinator for the Rebels. Married to the former Allison Story. The Derrick Nix Family: Allison and Derrick 46 Rebel Football National Championships 6 SEC Championships 21 Bowl Victories

12 Tyrone Nix is one of the up-and-coming, bright defensive coordinators in America, said Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt when he selected Nix to serve that position on his first Rebel staff on Dec. 11, While also coaching the linebackers, Nix was promoted to Assistant Head Coach in January In three seasons under Nix, the Ole Miss defense has been among the nation s best in tackles for loss and sacks. The unit tied for the nation s lead in TFLs in 2008 and topped the Southeastern Conference again in 2009, and in the sacks category, it finished No. 1 in the SEC in 2008 and No. 2 in The Rebels ranked top-20 in the NCAA in both areas in Nix has helped the Rebels show marked improvement since the season before his arrival when the team ranked either 11th of 12th in the SEC in total defense, scoring defense, rush defense and pass efficiency defense. In 2009, Nix s squad rose to No. 3 in the conference tyrone nix Ole Miss* South Carolina* Southern Miss* * served as defensive coordinator during tenure Graduated from Southern Miss in 1995 with a bachelor s degree in management. Played four seasons as a linebacker at Southern Miss from Was one of only three freshmen to play on the 1990 All-American Bowl team. Inducted into the Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame in Brother, Derrick, coaches running backs for the Rebels. Married to the former Toya Phelps. Has two children, son, Tyvari, and daughter, Tiah. tyrone nix assistant head coach defensive coordinator linebackers 4th season and No. 11 in the nation in pass efficiency defense and No. 15 in the nation in both scoring defense and pass defense. The Rebels were fifth in the SEC in total defense in 2009 and Nix s first season with the Rebels provided one of the toughest run-stopping defenses in school history. Ole Miss allowed just 85.5 ypg on the ground, which ranked second in the SEC and fourth in the nation. That season produced a pair of All-Americans in first team tackle Peria Jerry and third team end Greg Hardy. In 2009, defensive tackle Jerrell Powe and safety Kendrick Lewis earned second team All-SEC honors, linebacker Patrick Trahan was a fourth team selection and linebacker D.T. Shackelford was named to the SEC All-Freshman team. Powe earned second team All-SEC distinction again in 2010 along with linebacker Jonathan Cornell. Nix s Ole Miss defense has produced five NFL Draft choices, including first-round pick Jerry of the Atlanta Falcons in Safety Jamarca Sanford was also chosen in 2009 by the Minnesota Vikings, while both Lewis and Hardy were drafted in 2010 by the Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers, respectively. The Chiefs took Powe in the 2011 draft. In addition, three former Rebel defensive players signed NFL free agent contracts following the 2008 season and four more inked deals after Nix has spent the past decade directing defenses for his alma mater, Southern Miss, South Carolina and now Ole Miss. In 2007, he coached inside linebackers in addition to managing a Gamecock unit that topped the SEC and ranked fifth nationally in pass defense, allowing just yards through the air. The USC defense in 2006 was sixth in the SEC and 29th in the country in scoring defense, surrendering 18.7 points per game, 4.5 fewer than in 2005 despite returning just one starter. Junior college transfer Jasper Brinkley led the team in tackles and earned first team All-SEC accolades at middle linebacker. In his first year in Columbia, Nix served as co-defensive coordinator and tutored the defensive line. Under his watch, a pair of Gamecocks, cornerback Johnathan Joseph and safety Ko Simpson, were selected in the NFL Draft. In addition, Simpson earned All- America accolades. During his 10 years on the Southern Miss staff, Nix coached every position on defense and served as defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach the last four seasons, when the Golden Eagles defense was among college football s toughest. From , USM was top 15 in the nation in both scoring defense and pass efficiency defense each season. In 2003, Southern Miss ranked No. 5 in the nation in pass defense, No. 13 in pass efficiency defense, No. 14 in scoring defense and No. 23 in total defense. Nix s coaching efforts were recognized as he was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given to the nation s outstanding assistant coach. In 2002, Southern Miss ranked No. 4 nationally in pass efficiency defense, No. 10 in pass defense and No. 15 in scoring defense. Nix entered the 2001 campaign with the distinction of being the youngest coordinator in the country at 29 years of age. Despite losing seven defensive starters from the previous year, Nix s 2001 USM defense finished among the NCAA leaders in scoring defense (8th), total defense (11th), pass efficiency defense (12th), rushing defense (13th) and turnover margin (21st). In his 10-year period at Southern Miss, he mentored 12 All-Conference USA selections, four C-USA Defensive Players of the Year and six All-America selections. USM also enjoyed team success, winning four C-USA championships and earning seven postseason bowl berths. As a player, Nix was a standout linebacker for the Golden Eagles from and was selected as team captain in He was one of only three true freshmen to play on the 1990 All-American Bowl team. Nix also was named to the All-South team and the National Independent squad in both 1992 and He was inducted into the Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame at the Spring 2003 banquet. A native of Attalla, Ala., Nix received his bachelor s degree in management from Southern Miss in He is married to the former Toya Phelps of Vicksburg, Miss., who holds both bachelor s and master s degrees from Southern Miss. The couple has one son, Tyvari, and one daughter, Tiah. His brother, Derrick, was also a standout player at USM and joins him on the Ole Miss staff, serving as running back coach. The Tyrone nix family: (back row): Tyrone (front row): Tiah, Toya and Tyvari 33 Bowl Appearances 54 first team all-america selections 278 PRO Draft selections OleMissSports.com 47

13 A 16-year SEC coaching veteran, Terry Price joined Houston Nutt s Ole Miss staff as defensive line coach on January 16, In his first season back in Oxford, Price led an attacking Rebel defensive line that helped Ole Miss rack up 96 TFLs and 36 sacks, ranking in the top two in the SEC and 11th and 14th in the nation, respectively. Price s line continued to attack the backfield in 2010, as Ole Miss finished top-20 in the nation in both TFLs (82) and sacks (31). Price mentored defensive tackle Jerrell Powe to All- SEC honors each of the last two seasons. In 2009, defensive ends Emmanuel Stephens and Marcus Tillman tied for 11th in the SEC with 5.5 sacks each, and defensive end Kentrell Lockett totaled 10.0 TFLs and 13 QB pressures. This marks Price s second stint in Oxford, as he also coached defensive ends for the Rebels from TERRY PRICE Ole Miss Auburn Ole Miss Western Kentucky Texas A&M* * served as graduate assistant terry price assistant coach defensive line 7th season Since his departure, Price held that same post for Auburn from Under Price s watch, Auburn s defensive line topped the SEC in sacks in That season included an 11-sack game against rival Alabama. Auburn ranked sixth nationally in scoring defense in 2005, was seventh in 2006 and sixth in 2007 in the same category. Price s defensive ends were a part of a Tiger defense that led the nation in scoring defense and was fifth in total defense in Among Price s past pupils is Quentin Groves, the alltime Auburn career leader in sacks and a two-time all-sec selection. Antonio Coleman (2008), Marquies Gunn (2005), Stanley McClover (2004, 2005), Reggie Torbor (2003) and Marcus Washington (1999) were also All-SEC honorees under Price. Five of Price s defensive ends were NFL draft picks between 1999 and Former Rebel Derrick Burgess (New England), Torbor (Buffalo) and Groves (Oakland) are among the current NFL players coached by Price. Price has continued to develop NFL talent since his return to Ole Miss. Stephens signed a free agent deal in 2009, while Powe was taken in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. In addition, Price helped recruit to Auburn current Arizona Cardinal linebacker Karlos Dansby; Tampa Bay Buccaneer running back Cadillac Williams (2004 All- American; 2005 NFL Rookie of the Year), Atlanta Falcon cornerback David Irons and New England Patriot cornerback Jonathan Wilhite. As an honorable mention All-American defensive end at Texas A&M, Price helped lead the Aggies to Southwest Conference titles in 1986 and He was a 10thround draft pick of the NFL s Chicago Bears and played there in 1990 and with the Miami Dolphins in After receiving a bachelor s degree from Texas A&M in 1992, Price was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater before working as defensive line coach and strength coach at Western Kentucky in 1994 before moving on to Ole Miss. The Atlanta, Ga., native is married to the former Kenya Hodges, who is an Ole Miss graduate. The couple has two sons, Alexander and Devin. Served as the defensive ends coach at Auburn and Ole Miss ( ) and as defensive line and strength coach at Western Kentucky. Was an honorable mention All-American at Texas A&M. Earned a bachelor s degree in 1992 from Texas A&M. Played two seasons in the NFL ( ), one with Chicago and one with Miami. Price and his wife, Kenya, have two sons, Alexander and Devin. The PRICE family: Alexander, Kenya, Terry and Devin 48 Rebel Football National Championships 6 SEC Championships 21 Bowl Victories

14 james shibest assistant coach special teams coordinator tight ends 4th season Houston Nutt boasts junior college head coaching experience on his Ole Miss staff in James Shibest, who joined the Rebels on January 8, He serves as special teams coordinator and coaches tight ends. Special teams has served as a Rebel strength in Shibest s short time in Oxford, highlighted by an NCAA statistical champion, four All-SEC honorees, two freshman award winners and Shibest being distinguished as college football s top special teams coach. He has also tutored the top two kickoff returners - based on season and career yards - in Ole Miss history in Mike Wallace and Jesse Grandy. In 2010, Tyler Campbell was crowned as the nation s punting champion with a yard average. The All- America third team pick become the 19th NCAA statistical individual champion in Ole Miss history. In addition, Grandy ranked 10th in the NCAA in punt return average en route to All-SEC third team status, and freshman Jeff Scott finished 20th in the nation in kickoff returns. Despite a group of mostly freshmen, Shibest s unit james shibest Ole Miss Arkansas Butler County (Kan.) C.C.** Garden City (Kan.) C.C Independence (Kan.) C.C Oklahoma State* * served as graduate assistant ** served as head coach ranked among the SEC s best in Grandy finished second on the Ole Miss single-season list with 746 kickoff return yards to earn second team Freshman All-America accolades. Campbell, an SEC All-Freshman selection, ranked second in the conference and 14th in the nation in punting with a 44.0-yard. The group s lone senior, placekicker Joshua Shene, wrapped up his career second at Ole Miss in career scoring (310), field goals (57), field goal attempts (75), PATs made (139) and PATs attempted (142) and became only the second Rebel all-time to top the team in scoring all four years. Shibest s first season with the Rebels saw him earn 2008 Special Teams Coordinator of the Year honors by FootballScoop.com after orchestrating a major turnaround in the club s special teams efforts. The Rebels jumped from 12th in the conference in kickoff coverage to third and from 11th in field goals to second. Wallace, a second team All-SEC returner, shattered the school record for kickoff return yards in a game, a season and a career, and ranked third in the SEC in kickoff return average (24.6). A first team All-SEC kicker and Lou Groza Award semifinalist, Shene led the conference in field goal accuracy (81.0 pct.) and converted all 52 PATs. In one season under Shibest, the Rebels improved from 93rd nationally in net punting to 32nd, and from 107th in punt coverage to 24th. Kickoff coverage improved 12 yards from the prior season and resulted in 10 touchbacks after none in Shibest was a member of Nutt s Arkansas staff for eight seasons, where he coached special teams and had stints tutoring tight ends ( , ) and receivers ( ). Shibest spent the prior eight seasons in the JUCO ranks. With the Razorbacks in 2007, Shibest coached return specialist Felix Jones, who was third in the nation in kickoff returns with a yard average and was a first All-American as a return specialist. He was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year. An 21-year coaching veteran, Shibest joined the Razorback staff in 2000 after a highly successful fouryear stint as head coach at Butler County (Kan.) Community College. Shibest led the Grizzlies to a fouryear record of and back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association national championships in 1998 and 1999 while being named NJCAA National Coach of the Year both seasons. He also earned Jayhawk Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1996 and During his tenure at Butler County, Shibest coached 19 NJCAA All-Americans and 34 NCAA Division I signees, including Jermaine Petty, who earned first-team All- America honors from the American Football Coaches Association. Shibest led the Grizzlies to records of 7-4 in 1996, 4-5 in 1997, 12-0 in 1998 and 11-1 in Shibest began his coaching career with two years as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State, coaching receivers in 1990 and running backs in In 1992, Shibest began his ascent through the junior college coaching ranks as the offensive coordinator at Independence (Kan.) Community College. After coaching the Independence defensive secondary during the 1993 season, Shibest embarked on a two-year tenure as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/receivers coach at Garden City (Kan.) Community College. There he helped the Bronc Busters to a 10-1 record in 1994 and a 9-2 mark in 1995 with an offense that ranked sixth in the NJCAA. A native of Houston, Texas, Shibest was a prep All- American receiver at MacArthur High School where he caught 79 passes for 1,337 yards and 17 touchdowns in his final two seasons. Shibest had a standout collegiate career as a receiver at Arkansas, earning All-Southwest Conference honors in 1984 and He amassed a then-school-record 1,920 receiving yards on 97 receptions, including 10 for touchdowns. His career receiving yardage total still ranks fifth in the UA record books. Born Oct. 31, 1964, Shibest is married to the former Dianna Woldum and they are the parents of James John III and Jordyn Grace. Served as offensive coordinator at Independence C.C. and Garden City C.C. Played four seasons as a wide receiver at Arkansas ( ). Graduated from UA in 1988 with a B.S. degree in general business. Married to the former Dianna Woldum. Has two children, J.J. and Jordyn Grace. The Shibest family: Dianna, Jordyn, James John III and James 33 Bowl Appearances 54 first team all-america selections 278 PRO Draft selections OleMissSports.com 49

15 chris vaughn assistant coach recruiting coordinator Safeties 4th season Houston Nutt added a familiar face to his first Rebel staff in Chris Vaughn, who was announced on Dec. 12, He serves as safeties coach and recruiting coordinator. Vaughn s time at Ole Miss is highlighted by a 2009 unit that was one of the toughest to pass against in the nation. With corners Marshay Green and Cassius Vaughn, Ole Miss ranked No. 11 in the NCAA in pass efficiency defense and No. 15 in pass defense. After the season, both Green and Vaughn went on to sign NFL contracts with Arizona and Denver, respectively. In his first season with Ole Miss, Vaughn helped coach a Rebel defense that intercepted 16 passes as compared to eight the previous season. As cornerbacks coach, he faced the immediate challenge during his first spring on campus of transforming Green, then a wide receiver, into a cornerback, where the Rebels were short on personnel. Green entered the starting lineup in game three of the 2008 season and started 22 games in the defensive backfield over his final two seasons. Under Vaughn s watch, Green earned Defensive MVP honors in the 2009 AT&T Cotton chris vaughn Ole Miss Arkansas Tulsa** Arkansas* * served as graduate assistant ** served from Jan.-Feb Bowl Classic, as the Ole Miss secondary limited Texas Tech All-American Michael Crabtree to just 30 receiving yards. As recruiting coordinator, Vaughn helped assemble a 2009 signing class that was ranked 18th in the nation by Rivals.com, which also named Vaughn one of the top 25 recruiters in the country. The Rebels 2010 class earned even higher praise, tabbed No. 15 by Scout.com, while the 2011 group dominated the state of Mississippi like none ever has, inking the top five recruits and nine of the Dandy Dozen. The latest class, which ranked 19th in the nation, also included a school-record four U.S. Army All- Americans, as Vaughn was named one of the SEC s 25 best recruiters by ESPN.com. Vaughn has participated in several programs held by the NCAA for aspiring head coaches, including the 2009 NCAA Minority Coaches Forum, the NCAA Football Coaches Academy and the NCAA Football Coaches Expert Academy. He also took part in the NFL s Minority Internship with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2009 and with the Philadelphia Eagles in Vaughn served on Nutt s Arkansas staff for nine seasons, including four as recruiting coordinator. On the field, Vaughn s coaching responsibilities with the Razorbacks included the outside linebackers ( ), the outside linebackers and strong safeties ( ) and all safeties (2005, 2007). He spent the 2006 season as the director of on-campus recruiting. Among his pupils at Arkansas were Tony Bua, a fifth round NFL Draft pick of the Miami Dolphins, Vickiel Vaughn, a seventh round pick of the San Francisco 49ers, and Matt Hewitt, who signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills. As outside linebackers coach, Vaughn was instrumental in developing Bua into an All-SEC performer. Bua earned All-SEC honors in 2001, 2002 and 2003, and ended his career as Arkansas all-time leading tackler with 408 stops. In 2001, Vaughn helped Arkansas defense rank second in the SEC in the red zone by allowing teams to score 68.3 percent of the time, and third in the league and 30th nationally with a plus-five turnover margin. Vaughn also helped coach a 2000 defensive unit which led the SEC and was 12th nationally in total defense by allowing just yards per game. Vaughn began his Arkansas career as a graduate assistant on the 1999 squad, working with the defense. He helped direct a swarming defense that limited Texas to minus-27 yards rushing in a 27-6 Razorback victory in the 2000 Cotton Bowl. Vaughn landed his first full-time coaching position less than a week after the Cotton Bowl win over Texas, joining former UA defensive coordinator Keith Burns at Tulsa as the Golden Hurricane s linebackers coach on Jan. 3, Vaughn s tenure at Tulsa, however, lasted less than six weeks. When a full-time slot opened on the Razorback staff, Nutt lured Vaughn back to Fayetteville on Feb. 17, 2000, in time to prepare for spring practice. One of the first players with whom Nutt made an inhome visit after his hiring at Murray State in 1994, Vaughn went on to earn four letters as a linebacker at MSU. He played his first three seasons for the Racers under Nutt and was a member of Murray State teams that claimed back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference titles and made consecutive NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances in 1995 and Vaughn earned All-OVC honors as a senior in 1997, totaling 103 tackles, including six quarterback sacks and 10 stops for lost yardage. He earned his bachelor s degree in advertising with a minor in art from Murray State in A native of Tallahassee, Fla., Vaughn was an all-state linebacker, state wrestling runner-up and 4A state weightlifting champion at Godby High School. Born July 24, 1976, he is married to the former Marquette Foster and they are the parents of Christopher Matthew Vaughn II, Cienna Marquette and Camryn McNeil graduate of Murray State with a Bachelor of Arts degree in advertising. Played his first three seasons for Murray State under Houston Nutt. Four-year letterman as a linebacker at MSU. Earned All-OVC honors as a senior in 1997, totaling 103 tackles. He and his wife, Marquette, have three children, Christopher II, Cienna Marquette and Camryn McNeil. The vaughn family: Chris II, Cienna, Camryn, Chris and Marquette 50 Rebel Football National Championships 6 SEC Championships 21 Bowl Victories