Southern Miss coaches tour Southeast, will be at Rolling River Bistro Tuesday

Published 12:20 am Wednesday, May 25, 2016

HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Miss is headed to Natchez.

The Southern Miss Athletics Department and the Southern Miss Alumni Association have partnered to bring fans, alumni, and supporters the ‘To The Top Tour’ presented by Russell Athletic.

The tour will stop in Natchez at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Rolling River Bistro.

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The Tour will consist of events across the Southeast highlighted by the three-day, six-event road trip across Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. The caravan will take place May 31- June 2 and will make stops in Brookhaven, Natchez, Vicksburg, Memphis, Nashville, and Huntsville.

The Tour will be headlined by new Southern Miss football coach Jay Hopson, basketball coach Doc Sadler, Lady Eagle basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis, Director of Athletics Bill McGillis, Executive Director of the Alumni Association Jerry DeFatta, as well as other Southern Miss head coaches including Wendy Hogue (softball), Erika Brennan (women’s golf), Amanda Berkley (volleyball), Jerry Weeks (men’s golf), Mohammed El-Zare (women’s soccer), Zubin Engineer (men’s tennis) and Dominic Modise (women’s tennis).

Each stop on the tour will feature a chance for fans to meet and mingle with the coaches and staff and hear an update about the University and Athletics Department. Coaches will be available for autographs and official merchandise and season tickets will be available for purchase.