Sources: Mississippi State coach Croom resigns

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Nov. 29, 2008

Sylvester Croom has resigned as head coach of Mississippi State, ESPN.com has learned.

Dan Mullen hired by Miss. State

STARKVILLE, Miss., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Mississippi State named 36-year-old Dan Mullen its new head football coach Thursday.

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Mississippi State football coach resigns

STARKVILLE, Miss., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Mississippi State football Coach Sylvester Croom resigned Saturday, one day after the Bulldogs ended their season with a 45-0 loss to Ole Miss.

COL BKB: Arizona St. 80, Miss. Valley 64

TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- James Harden scored 24 points Friday and No. 15 Arizona State opened its season with an 80-64 decision over Mississippi Valley State.

COL BKB: Mississippi 74, Vanderbilt 58

OXFORD, Miss., Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Chris Warren led the way with 20 points Wednesday and Mississippi rolled over slumping Vanderbilt 74-58.

COL BKB: Mississippi St 86, Florida St 71

STARKVILLE, Miss., March 20 (UPI) -- Jamont Gordon scored 16 points Tuesday to lead the Mississippi State Bulldogs to an 86-71 win over the Florida State Seminoles in the NIT quarterfinals.

Barnes takes over Georgia St. basketball

ATLANTA, March 19 (UPI) -- Rod Barnes, recently the basketball coach at Mississippi, has been hired to take over the men's basketball program at Georgia State.

COL BKB: Miss State 82, Miss Valley St 63

STARKVILLE, Miss., March 14 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Mississippi State defeated eighth-seeded Mississippi Valley State, 82-63, Tuesday in the first round of the NIT.

Croom disciplines six football players

STARKVILLE, Miss., April 4 (UPI) -- Mississippi State football Coach Sylvester Croom said Tuesday that disciplinary action will be taken against six members of the 2006 Bulldog football team.

Cronin named Cincinnati basketball coach

CINCINNATI, March 24 (UPI) -- The University of Cincinnati Friday announced the hiring of former Murray State Coach Mick Cronin as the Bearcats' basketball coach.

COL BKB: Duke 63, Mississippi St 55

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 20 (UPI) -- Duke's Mike Krzyzewski became the all-time winningest coach in the NCAA Tournament Sunday as the No. 2 Blue Devils beat e Mississippi State, 63-55.

Mississippi State extends Croom's contract

STARKVILLE, Miss., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Mississippi State Athletic Director Larry Templeton announced Thursday the school had extended the contract of Coach Sylvester Croom.

Orgeron becomes new Mississippi coach

OXFORD, Miss., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Ed Orgeron, Southern Cal's defefensive line coach for seven years, was introduced Thursday as the new head football coach at the University of Mississippi.

COL BKB: Mississippi St

STARKVILLE, Miss., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Winsome Frazier scored 30 points Tuesday night to lead 20th-ranked Mississippi State to an 82-64 victory over Missouri-KC.

COL BKB: Mississippi St 98, Nicholls St 69

STARKVILLE, Miss., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Lawrence Roberts had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists Sunday to lead No. 14 Mississippi State to a 98-69 win over Nicholls State.