Southern Miss announced on Wednesday night the hiring of Jay Ladner to lead the men’s basketball program.
Ladner was previously the head coach of Southeastern Louisiana University, where he finished 76-88 in five seasons. Over the course of five seasons at Southeastern, the 2017-2018 season was the most successful under his leadership. The Lions finished 22-12 and made an appearance in the NIT tournament.
Ladner was one of four candidates interviewed for the position in New Orleans, with Texas Tech assistant coach Mark Adams, former Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy and current Southern Miss assistant and former player Clarence Witherspoon also under consideration.