Ole Miss basketball parts ways with head coach amid SEC-worst 2-13 record

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Ole Miss basketball will have a new leader after the Rebels and head coach Kermit Davis mutually agreed to part ways on Friday. 

In his fifth year as head coach in Oxford, the Rebels have struggled, going 2-13 in SEC play and 10-18 overall. 

Mississippi Rebels head Coach Kermit Davis yells at the officials during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on Jan. 21, 2023 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Rebels 69-57.  (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

The two wins in conference play are tied with LSU for the least amount of wins this season in the Southeastern Conference. 

MOM OF WOMAN ALLEGEDLY KILLED BY EX-ALABAMA PLAYER SAYS IT’S ‘UNIMAGINABLE’ BRANDON MILLER CONTINUES TO PLAY

"My family and I are extremely thankful for the opportunity to lead the Ole Miss men's basketball program the past five years," Davis said in a statement. 

"We appreciate Chancellor Boyce, Keith Carter, the staff and players for their support and work ethic on behalf of our program, and I wish Ole Miss the best going forward. Oxford is a special place to live and work."

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Kermit Davis, left, talks with referee Doug Shows during the game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Ole Miss Rebels on Jan. 7, 2023 at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi. (Chris McDill/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Since Davis took over as head coach in 2018, Ole Miss has struggled, going to the NCAA tournament just once. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

"We thank Coach Davis for his dedication to the Ole Miss basketball program and our student-athletes," Vice Chancellor for