How have first-year head coaches fared at Mississippi State?
It’s tough to win with a first-year head coach pretty much anywhere in college football. Heck, even the legendary Nick Saban went just 7-6 in his first year at Alabama in 2007, a season that included an infamous loss to Louisiana-Monroe, before enjoying an undefeated regular season the following year.
Mississippi State volleyball adds five transfers to 2024 roster
Following a disappointing 2023 season in which Mississippi State finished 6-12 in the Southeastern Conference, the Bulldogs under head coach Julie Darty Dennis are reloading with five new additions in the transfer portal for 2024.
Mississippi State’s Edwards, Sells playing in college summer softball leagues
Summer leagues have been a college baseball institution for many decades, but college softball players did not have that same opportunity to keep working at their craft and playing the game they love after the school season ends until 2020, with the founding of the Florida Gulf Coast League.
Mississippi State football adds six commitments for class of 2025
Entering last weekend, Mississippi State had just four hard commitments for the class of 2025, the first group head coach Jeff Lebby and his staff will be entirely responsible for bringing to Starkville.
Former Mississippi State star Carter signs with WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
After failing to make the roster for the team that drafted her this spring, Jessika Carter is getting another chance in the WNBA, signing with the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
Mississippi State women’s basketball hires program legend Vivians as assistant coach
Six years after wrapping up one of the most decorated careers in Mississippi State sports history, Victoria Vivians is back in Starkville, joining head coach Sam Purcell’s staff as an assistant coach and director of scouting.
Mississippi State basketball teams learn matchups for 2024 ACC-SEC Challenge
Mississippi State men’s basketball will host Pittsburgh in the second annual ACC-SEC Challenge on Dec. 4 at Humphrey Coliseum, while the Bulldog women will play at Georgia Tech on the same day.
The top 10 Mississippi State storylines from the 2023-24 season
With the 2023-24 season in the books for Mississippi State athletics, The Dispatch is taking time this week to look back on the year that was. From a football coaching search to mixed success in the transfer portal, here are the top 10 storylines that defined the year in Bulldog sports.
The top 10 Mississippi State sports moments from the 2023-24 season
With the 2023-24 season in the books for Mississippi State athletics, The Dispatch is taking time this week to look back on the year that was. From Southeastern Conference championships to NCAA Tournament runs, here are the top 10 moments from the past nine-plus months across all Bulldogs teams.
Seven Mississippi State track and field athletes earn All-American honors
Mississippi State sent 17 athletes to the NCAA outdoor track and field championships last week in Eugene, Oregon, the program’s biggest group in a decade, and seven of them returned as All-Americans.
2023-24 Mississippi State Sports Year in Review
The conclusion of the NCAA outdoor track and field championships last week in Eugene, Oregon, marked the end of the 2023-24 season for Mississippi State athletics. With fall sports still more than two months away, The Dispatch is taking time this week to look back on the year that was, presenting individual and team awards for the 2023-24 Bulldogs.
More game times announced for Mississippi State football
Mississippi State received a bit more clarity regarding its 2024 schedule Tuesday as the Southeastern Conference announced the start time windows for all remaining games.
Mississippi State pitcher Aspen Wesley signs professional contract with Texas Monarchs
After leading Mississippi State’s pitching staff in nearly every statistical category this spring, Aspen Wesley is moving up to the professional ranks, signing with the newly-formed Texas Monarchs of the Women’s Pro Fastpitch league.
Mississippi State’s Peyton Bair takes second in decathlon at NCAA Championships
Mississippi State sophomore Peyton Bair shattered a 20-year-old school record in the decathlon this week at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, finishing in second place with 8,131 points.
Mississippi State lands commitment from wide receiver Kenny Darby
Much of Mississippi State’s 2025 recruiting class will take shape in the coming weeks and months, but head coach Jeff Lebby is already getting a head start on 2026.
Mississippi State baseball players take talents to top summer leagues
Mississippi State pitchers Cam Schuelke and Luke Dotson and shortstop Dylan Cupp are off to Massachusetts this summer to play in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League after helping the Bulldogs reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years.
Mississippi State men’s tennis adds Mario Martinez Serrano in transfer portal
After two years on the All-Sun Belt Conference first team, Mario Martinez Serrano is moving up to the Southeastern Conference, joining Mississippi State in the transfer portal.
Mississippi State’s David Mershon named finalist for Brooks Wallace Award
After an excellent sophomore season, Mississippi State shortstop David Mershon is a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, presented annually to the best shortstop in college baseball.
Notebook: Chris Jans talks transfer additions, contract extension
In the current age of college sports, when the transfer portal has helped year-to-year roster turnover reach an all-time high and athletes can earn money through name, image and likeness collectives, coaches are increasingly focusing on building a team for each season rather than attracting “program players.”
Mississippi State’s Brylie St. Clair, Madisyn Kennedy to play professional softball
Mississippi State outfielder Brylie St. Clair, who concluded her Bulldogs career this spring, has signed a contract to play professional softball with the Texas Monarchs, a new team in the Women’s Pro Fastpitch league. Infielder Madisyn Kennedy, an NFCA Second Team All-American this year, has signed to play with the Florida Vibe, an independent professional team.