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Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in journalism, Rick has worked for the Hattiesburg American, Monroe (La.) News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger as a reporter, editor and columnist.

He was executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers. Rick has authored five books and has been recognized 14 times as Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year, the first time in 1973 and the 14th time 49 years later.

He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 and into the Hattiesburg Hall of Fame in 2018. He received the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence in 2011 and was inducted into the University of Southern Mississippi Communications Hall of Fame in 2018 and the USM Alumni Hall of Fame in 2023. In 2000, he was honored with the Distinguished Mississippian Award from Mississippi Press Association. He has received numerous state, regional and national awards for his column writing and reporting.

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Randy Jackson

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Website - coachrandyjackson.com

Cell - 214-471-0070

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Oscar has served as CEO of Miskelly Furniture Companies since 2011. A 1976 graduate of Mississippi State School of Business, Oscar is active in the community through several civic and professional organizations. He has served on the Board of Trustees at Jackson Preparatory School and Madison Ridgeland Academy and has also served on the Boards of First Commercial Bank, Jackson Metro YMCA, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and the Mo Williams Foundation. He enjoys coaching youth sports through the AAU Basketball Association and the Mississippi Basketball Organization.

He is past President of The Furniture Marketing Group, a national buying group comprised of over 100 furniture companies throughout the US and is current President of The Strivers Group, a performance group comprised of 13 of the largest furniture retailers in the US.

Oscar, along with brothers, Chip and Tommy, founded Miskelly Furniture in 1978. Miskelly’s has grown over the past 45 years and is listed by Furniture Today as one of the Top 100 furniture stores in America. Miskelly’s was recently named National Retailer of the Year by the IHFRA. He credits the Lord’s blessing their business endeavors to having achieved the success they have enjoyed.

From Okolona, MS, Oscar grew up working in his father Howard Miskelly’s clothing store and learning the retail business. Oscar is currently serving on the State of Mississippi Board of The Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Board of Trustees at Mississippi College and is an active Elder at Pinelake Church. He and his wife of 41 ears Joyce live in Flowood,MS and have four children, ages 26 to 33, three of whom work with Miskelly Furniture.

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Kevin Kelley

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Speaking of Success.... This is some of Kevin Kelley's Highlights

College:

One season in Division One at Presbyterian College – finished 3 rd in country in total offense.

High School:

Fastest coach in Arkansas History to win 200 games. Modern day record winning 5 state championships in 6 years.

18 years as head coach. 216-29-1 record as a head coach. (Multiple Coach of the Year Honors).

During the first 18 years, made the quarterfinals of the state playoffs all 18 times, the semifinals 15 times, the championship game 12 times

and won 9 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, the latest in December of

2020.

In the state championship YEARS (not games) of 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020, we punted a total of 6 times. 2016 year was highlighted by being featured in an ESPN 30 for 30 “short”.

2017 as we beat Dallas Highland Park powerhouse (6A school in Texas) that ended the longest home winning streak in the US (they had not lost since 1999 at home).

1 year as head coach at Presbyterian College, a D1 school in South Carolina. Led country in passing offense and 3rd in total offense. Set overall national collegiate record for passing TDs in one game with 12.

Spent short time in NFL working for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in 2022.

Represented Arkansas well by being highlighted in the national media below as well as picking up wins ON THE FIELD vs schools (most top 5) in Florida, Texas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Louisiana (on National TV ESPNU) and losing a close one to the eventual sectional state champion in

California.

2016 USA Today National Football Coach of the Year.

We have been in the top 10 in total offense for the 14 of last 15 years out of over 16,000 high schools.

-coached players or teams that have set 12 national high school football records averaging over 563 ypg including State and National Record 644 per game in 2019.

Hold all 12 of the top total offense seasons in Arkansas state history.

-coached players or teams that have set 40 or more state high school football records.

-was recognized on ESPN.com in 2007 for the 4 th down / no punt philosophy.

-was featured in Sports Illustrated in 2009 for 4 th down / no punt philosophy.

-Time Magazine recognized as the “No Punt Theory” as the 33 best invention of the year in 2009.

-appeared live on ESPN’s First Take for the 4 th down / no punt philosophy in 2009.

- featured on NFL Films for 4 th down / no punt philosophy in 2008.

Panelist for MIT’s Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in 2010 and 2014.

-live interviews on Fox Business News Channel’s “Varney and Company”

2011 had a weekly radio show in Seattle

HBO Real Sports did a segment on our style of play at Pulaski Academy as did Grantland which is owned by ESPN. Then again HBO did a follow up in 2014.

ESPN 30 for 30 Collectors Edition did week in the life in 2015.

Appeared w/Baylor Head Coach Art Briles as a speaker at the 2015 South by Southwest in Austin (SXSW)

Have appeared on Fox Business News, National Geographic’s Brain Games, many national radio shows,

and in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many other national publications.

Received the Disruptive Innovation Award at the Tribecca Film Festival (founded by Robert De Niro) in NYC in 2014.

Corporate speaker having at Halliburton, Axciom, Walker Dunlop Financial Services, Ticketmaster, Infosystems, MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (2009 & 2014), Tulsa Tube Bending, Adidas National HQ, Adidas East Coast Division, Adidas Creative Dept Portland, Hatcher Insurance Group

Email: [email protected]

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