University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Women's Basketball Adds Jordan Dupuy
7/9/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
July 9, 2008
HATTIEBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss Women's Basketball Head Coach Joye Lee-McNelis announced the hiring of Jordan Dupuy as an assistant coach for the Lady Eagle program. This hiring is subject to approval by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.
"I am so excited to have another Golden Eagle on Staff," McNelis said. "Jordan brings a wealth of experience to our program. He has been involved in every aspect of a program from academics to scouting to developing players."
Dupuy comes to Southern Miss after spending the last four seasons as a teacher and coach at the high school level, including the last two spent at Oak Grove High School. He taught government and economics and was an assistant coach for the boys' and girls' basketball teams and fastpitch softball at Oak Grove. During his tenure, he was instrumental in helping the girls' basketball team record their first 20-win season in several years.
Prior to joining the high school ranks, Dupuy worked with the Golden Eagle men's basketball program for six seasons as a manager, graduate assistant and director of basketball operations. As director of operations, his duties included travel, overseeing the managers, monitoring academic progress as well as assisting in film exchange and scouting.
"His love for Southern Miss runs deep and he will go the extra mile to make sure all the T's are crossed and the I's are dotted," McNelis said. "Jordan also brings another family into our Lady Eagle family, his wife Elizabeth and two beautiful children, Alex and Madison. I feel blessed to have them be a part of our program."
Dupuy was a two-year letterman and captain of his senior-year team at Catholic High School, where he also compiled a 3.7 grade point average. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach for two summers at his alma mater.
The Baton Rouge, La., native received his bachelor's degree in coaching and sport administration in 2002 and a master's degree in 2003 from Southern Miss.
He is married to the former Elizabeth Goodson and the couple has two children, Alex and Madison.
