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‘Coach Yo’ era of Ole Miss women’s basketball has begun

A new era of Ole Miss women’s basketball has begun.

After announcing the hire last Wednesday, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and Athletics Director Ross Bjork introduced the ninth head coach and first female black coach in program history, Yolett McPhee-McCuin, on Friday.

She spoke to media and fans in her new arena, The Pavilion, and said she’s going to bring the work effort necessary to win a championship in Oxford.

Yolett McPhee-McCuin answers questions during a press conference about being introduced as the head coach of Ole Miss’ women’s basketball team. Photo by Logan Conner

McPhee-McCuin comes to Ole Miss by way of Jacksonville University, where she posted a .