Champions. now. Fed Ex Academic Support Center
DiscoverAbout the Fed Ex Academic Support Center
Since May 2007, Ole Miss student-athletes have benefited tremendously from their first-class on-campus learning environment – the FedEx Student-Athlete Academic Support Center. FedEx Corporation announced on April 14, 2005, a $2.5 million gift over five years to the University of Mississippi to create such an elite academic support center for student-athletes.
The center provides state-of-the-art computer facilities and space for study halls and tutoring for men and women student-athletes, as well as additional classrooms for all students.
“FedEx has always been a strong supporter of educational initiatives at all levels,” said Mike Glenn, executive vice president of marketing development and corporate communications. “This contribution to the University of Mississippi is an extension of our commitment to helping improve the academic resources available to students, and student-athletes in particular.”
Student Athletes Academic Support
Included in the 2006 renovation project was the Rebels’ very own indoor facility, which provides the student-athletes a chance to escape from inclement weather, while also offering more room for practices, batting practice areas prior to games, and space for camp instruction. The 6,650 square foot building features three batting cages at one end, and an open area on the other for tee work and other drills. The facility recently underwent a facelift in 2016 to replace the surface, which now features a “Fielders Choice” turf, Enviroturf’s high quality non-infill turf. New nets were also installed that allows anywhere from one open shell to three lanes, making the transformation of the facility an easy task depending on the drill.
Ole Miss has experienced unparalleled levels of success in attendance in recent years, with eight of the top-10 single-game attendance marks having been set since 2016, while eight of the top-10 series attendance marks have been set during the same four-year span. After shattering the season attendance record in 2016 at 13.506 and surpassing it a year later with a total of 20,499, Rebel Nation again came out in droves the following two years. The season mark of 12,325 achieved in 2019 ranked as the third-highest in the history of Rebel softball.
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Contributions to the CHAMPIONS. NOW. campaign will ensure that these championship moments continue for our student-athletes and coaches—and that we take the next step together. Your generosity will make for better lives for current and future Rebels. It will help turn Sweet 16s and top-10 finishes into SEC and National Championships, and it will establish Ole Miss as one of the nation’s elite in college athletics.