College Men’s Basketball Coach - LOOK ACT PLAY like a #CHAMPION - Gus Rugley 🏁
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Coach Rugley retweeted
7 Nov 2025
ALUM SPOTLIGHT. Former @MCCEaglesBBALL standout Michael James is currently 6th in the nation in scoring, averaging 30 points per game at Mississippi Valley State. #FindYourWings
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Coach Rugley retweeted
8 Oct 2025
More photos from media day. It’s going to be an exciting year for the eagles!
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Coach Rugley retweeted
22 Aug 2025
Great first week work!! You have to earn the right to see the court!! Week one everyone passed the conditioning test. Now to phase 2 #FEAR
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13 Jul 2025
1st Annual Clarence Weatherspoon Kids’ Basketball Camp & Middle/High School Basketball Camp. Camp T-Shirt given to all campers. Sign up today. @CCoachspoon @MCCEaglesBBALL
July 14:
3rd - 6th grade Boys & Girls
July 15:
7th - 12th grade Boys & Girls
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Coach Rugley retweeted
23 Jun 2025
I am very excited about this year's group of student athletes and look forward to developing a brotherhood of men as we build our team. @MCCEaglesBBALL, #Findyourwings.
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29 May 2025
Transfers, JUCOs & HS in that order.
▪️Stretch 4’s (6’6 & Up)
▪️5 Man (6’7 Post/Stretch Big)
Send film in the comments!!!
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Coach Rugley retweeted
4 Mar 2025
FINAL. Eagles finish the regular season with a 65-62 win over EMCC. #FindYourWings
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Coach Rugley retweeted
25 Feb 2025
FINAL. Eagles win a thriller in Summit 76-75 over Southwest. Meridian will be back in the Graham Thursday for Sophomore Night. #FindYourWings
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Coach Rugley retweeted
21 Jan 2025
FINAL. @MCCEaglesBBALL hold on and beat MS Delta 70-65 to get their first conference win. The Eagles were lead by Kelton Jones with 17 points (4 treys) and Michael James with 15 points (4 treys). The Eagles will travel to Northeast on Thursday.
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Coach Rugley retweeted
12 Jan 2025
First road WIN of the New Year!
MCC 63 vs. Shelton State CC 45
#FlyEaglesFly
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Coach Rugley retweeted
8 Nov 2024
First Road Win as Head Coach, and another Workday Team Win. On the road at Shorter College in Little Rock, Arkansas. @MCCEaglesBBALL
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Coach Rugley retweeted
2 Nov 2024
FIRST OF MANY. Congratulations to @CCoachspoon on his first head coaching win! We are excited that it came as an MCC Eagle! It's obvious already this will be the first of many. Keep up the great work Coach.
#mcceagles
#findyourwings
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Coach Rugley retweeted
2 Nov 2024
FINAL. The Eagles start the year of 1-0, after an 81-57 win over the LA Knights. MCC was led by Chance Sutton and James Turner with 10 points each. Tre Taylor and Kalifa Ouattara both had 9 points as well. The Eagles are back on the court Monday when they host Wallace-Selma.
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24 Oct 2024
be that pivot person in people’s life that they’ll never forget
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Coach Rugley retweeted
21 Oct 2024
Mississippi JUCO Jamboree notes coming up:
Michael James, 6'0" Soph. PG Meridian CC, had a very productive day for the Eagles, the 2023 MS 1A Mr. Basketball was aggressive with the ball in hand, shot the ball well, made good decisions and found open teammates and hit big shots.
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Coach Rugley retweeted
15 Oct 2024
We had a wonderful morning of community service working with the Lauderdale County Baptist Association, My College Cares Program at Meridian Community College. Thank you to our team leader, Mrs. Susan Swink, and our Men's Basketball Team and Coaches. @MCCEagles,@MCCEaglesBBALL
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Coach Rugley retweeted
15 Oct 2024
It's more than just Basketball, it's being involved in the community, it's helping other's, it's creating smiles. New Visions and New Attitudes!!! @MCCEaglesBBALL
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