Buckley announces he's parting ways with Ole Miss
Jan. 21—Ole Miss cornerbacks coach Terrell Buckley has announced his departure in a social media post.
Buckley, a native of Pascagoula and a College Football Hall of Famer for his playing career at Florida State, just completed his second season with the Rebels.
"Ole Miss football and I have agreed to part ways," Buckley wrote on Twitter. "Thank you for the opportunity. The improvement we made defensively from year 1 to 2 was awesome. Players, you know where my heart is concerning you guys. Oxford is a special place. Thank you to the entire Univ. of Miss Family. Tbuck."
Buckley was an original member of Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss coaching staff.
He coached cornerbacks at Akron and Louisville and was defensive backs coach at Mississippi State before being hired at Ole Miss.
As a player in 1991 he was an All-American at Florida State and won the Jim Thorpe Award which is presented to the nation's top defensive back.
Ole Miss ranked No. 29 in the team pass efficiency defense in 2021, an increase of 69 spots after being ranked No. 98 in 2020.
PARRISH ALFORD is the college sports editor and columnist for the Daily Journal. Contact him at parrish.alford@journalinc.com.
