Eight former or current Rebels are heading to Rio — nine if you count Ole Miss women's track and field coach Connie Price-Smith, who will coach the Team USA women.
Ross Bjork's hiring of Connie Price-Smith in 2015 was a great coup in the world of women's track and field, because Ole Miss historically hasn't stood among the elite of the national track and field stage. Formerly of Southern Illinois, her alma mater, Price-Smith built herself something of a dynasty with the Salukis and contributed in the collegiate offseason to coaching Team USA athletes at international competitions.