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Former Mississippi State inside receivers coach Dave Nichol dies at 45
Nichol spent the past two seasons as an assistant under Mike Leach, with whom he worked at Texas Tech and Washington State.
Mississippi State guard Iverson Molinar declares for NBA draft but could return
Molinar said he has enjoyed recent conversations with new coach Chris Jans and did not rule out coming back to Starkville.
Mike Leach: Bulldogs more consistent than expected in first spring practice
The Bulldogs return a glut of starters from last season’s team, and they didn’t miss a beat Thursday — or at least, not as many beats as Leach might have expected.
‘I never ran away from it’: Chris Jans owns ‘huge mistake’ made at Bowling Green
Chris Jans was fired from Bowling Green for inappropriate conduct in 2015. He said he’s “owned” what he called a “huge mistake” rather than running from it.
Mississippi State bats power up for rout of Southern in midweek action
Five Bulldogs homers powered MSU to a 14-5 win over the Jaguars.
New Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Chris Jans ready to compete against the best
Officially hired Sunday to replace Ben Howland, Jans will take his next step in a career that has spanned nine states, 12 schools and more than 30 years.
Mississippi State pro day: Charles Cross stands out as Bulldogs try to bolster NFL draft stock
Cross, cornerback Martin Emerson and wide receiver Makai Polk all discussed their experiences at the Bulldogs’ pro day Tuesday.
Mississippi State softball posts shutout to sweep Ole Miss in SEC series
The Bulldogs made up for being swept last season in Oxford to open SEC play, winning all three games by a combined score of 22-11.
Mississippi State hires New Mexico State’s Chris Jans as new head men’s basketball coach, replacing Ben Howland
Jans, 52, went 122-32 in five seasons with the Aggies, including a second-round appearance in this year’s NCAA tournament.
Mississippi State softball jumps on Ole Miss early, clinches series win
The Bulldogs scored six of their seven runs in the first two frames and never trailed, beating the Rebels for the second straight day at Nusz Park.
Mississippi State baseball: Bats go silent in SEC opener at No. 20 Georgia
The Bulldogs (11-8, 0-1 SEC) melted down in the eighth and ultimately lost 11-0 to No. 20 Georgia (15-3, 1-0 SEC) on Friday at Foley Field.
Former Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Ben Howland discusses firing, future
Howland was let go by Mississippi State after seven seasons Thursday. The veteran coach spoke well of the people he worked with in Starkville.
‘Born to play ball,’ Mississippi State catcher Logan Tanner is ready to pay his mother back
Dalenah Tanner played softball for Southern Miss, making two trips to the Women’s College World Series — the second while pregnant. Then she helped her son achieve his baseball dreams.
Mississippi State parts ways with Ben Howland after seven seasons
Ben Howland helped lift the Mississippi State men’s basketball program back out of the cellar. But he could never quite get the Bulldogs to the
Who could replace Ben Howland as Mississippi State men’s basketball head coach?
Here are five potential candidates to replace Ben Howland as Mississippi State’s head coach.
Mississippi State men’s basketball season ends with NIT loss at Virginia
The Bulldogs’ season ended on the road Wednesday with one more disappointment — although not without a fight.
Questions about Ben Howland’s future loom as Mississippi State men open NIT at Virginia
MSU (18-15, 8-10 SEC) has a chance to keep playing when it faces the Cavaliers in Charlottesville on Wednesday.
Meet the 22 Mississippi natives playing in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments
Twenty-two Magnolia State natives will represent their teams on a national stage.
Breaking: Mississippi State pitchers Landon Sims, Stone Simmons out for season with torn UCL
The Mississippi State baseball team officially lost its best starter and best reliever for the season Monday, dealing a blow to a Bulldogs team that has struggled early on.
Mississippi State men’s basketball earns No. 3 seed in NIT, will play Virginia
The Bulldogs and Cavaliers will face off at 6 p.m. Wednesday on ESPN2.
Group distributes 528 backpacks, school supplies at Lock and Dam
July 13, 2025
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