"I didn't mean anything," Drew said. Ole Miss lost its season opener against No. Ben, who made the Dandy Dozen,leads Drew in home runs and Drew, one of The Clarion-Ledger Top 20 Underclassmen selection,leads Sam in stolen bases. His first coaching position was as a grad assistant at Northwestern State under a former LSU grad assistant, Jim Wells. Several players pulled in honors in 2007 as Ole Miss added a third SEC Freshman of the Year in Jordan Henry and seven Rebels took slots on All-SEC teams. When they are 10 years old playing in Tupelo or Jackson, and they have Bianco on the back of their jersey. 17 ECUs Keith LeClair Classic. Bianco the son of Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco appeared in 50 games (and started 32) as a redshirt junior this spring. Ole Miss also continued the trend of sending players to the professional ranks with five players drafted, marking the 10th consecutive season with at least five players taken in the MLB Draft. He quickly displayed his abilities to develop a competitive program. Since taking over the Rebels, hes become the winningest coach in program history. More: Here's what LSU's pitching rotation should be in SEC Tournament, More: LSU baseball will reach NCAA postseason if it stays hot | Guilbeau. When Drew played the Rebels for the first time, it was May 3, 2019 his dad's 52nd birthday. His dad was a catcher at LSU under coach Skip Bertman in 1989 and '90 and twice went to the College World Series,. Follow The Grove Report On Facebook and Twitter. . Furthest seat to the right. For a lot of reasons. Doug Nikhazy made it three straight seasons with a Rebel arm wearing the Stars and Stripes, earning a spot on the 24-man roster for the 2019 summer. Bianco brought in another top-five class in 2022 with Perfect Game's No. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 2 Louisville and a road win over eventual national champion Coastal Carolina. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Continue Reading Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button . One of the two top-15 series happening this weekend didn't end how the Rebels wanted it to, as they suffered a 9 . 113. . A kid from south Florida fell in love with a Louisiana girl at the baseball field, Mike said. In his first season with the Cowboys in 1998, he engineered an 11-game improvement from 1997, posting a 30-26 record - the first of three 30-win seasons. The 2018 campaign brought one of Biancos best seasons to date. It was special to be there today.. 19 pick from the Toronto Blue Jays. Camie was a student athletic trainer and a diamond girl. University of Houston utility player Drew Bianco stole a home run while flipping over the back fence during a Sunday game. On the way to the postseason, Bianco's Rebels notched 18 wins in Southeastern Conference play on the way to an overall mark of 39-21. The excellence on the field has not gone unnoticed over the past 22seasons under Bianco. Shes panic attack at every Ole Miss baseball game, Drew Bianco told Oxford Eagle sports writer Jake Thompson. Henry also joined Nathan Baker and Zach Miller on the SEC All-Freshman team. Right-hander Aaron Barrett (Washington) made his Major League debut on March 31, 2014. Mike was a transfer player coming in on scholarship. While working behind the plate for LSU, Bianco caught major league pitchers Ben McDonald, Russ Springer, Curtis Leskanic, John O'Donoghue, Chad Ogea and Paul Byrd. With three brothers on one team the competition never stops. Having them in the infield its funny. Its gotta be their love, Bianco said. 4/1/2021 - 4/3/2021. On the field, Bianco has established a tradition of developing some of the nation's top players, as the Rebels have seen a combined 92selections to All-America and Freshman All-America teams over the past 22 seasons. But when it comes to family, thats where Bianco draws the line. It's a family game. We support responsible gambling. Electric Atmosphere at Swayze Last season under the direction of first-year coach Jay Johnson,Bianco had just five hits in 39 at-bats. Nick Fortes and Hayden Dunhurst carried on the tradition in 2018 and 2021, earning Johnny Bench Award semifinalist nods. It marked the first top-5 recruiting class for Bianco at Ole Miss. He has six homers this seasonbut is still struggling at.228 in 43 games and 25 starts. The best thing about it, Camie says, I can see them all in one game.. During his time with the Tigers, he played at every position, except for pitcher, predominantly seeing most of his reps as an infielder. Coach Mike Bianco's Tweets. When you grow up in that baseball family the field is where they go visit their dad, Camie said. Seth Smith and Stephen Head both competed for the 2003 edition of the Collegiate National Team. It was something he was always cautious of though, raising his family on a baseball field. Left-hander Drew Pomeranz claimed SEC Pitcher of the Year honors, becoming the first Rebel to claim the award since its inception, and also garnered All-SEC and All-America honors. Growing up, "normal" for the Bianco boys meant taking batting practice and helping at Ole Miss baseball camps, fielding balls from Dad at Swayze and SEC road trips. We always wanted them to have an experience like I did (in college), Mike Bianco said. 7U (Open) Event Info Attending Teams. He's also the son of Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco. Over the last ten seasons, Bianco has compiled a 198-110 head coaching record-percentage-wise the best in school history-and has also enjoyed a high degree of post-season success. With 40 regular season wins, the Rebels tied a school record and eclipsed the victory mark for the sixth time under Bianco. The pitching staff was the strength of the 2017 squad, cracking the country's top 25 in six different categories; Ole Miss led the SEC and ranked third nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.21), while finishing ninth in the country with 1.22 walks and hits per inning (WHIP). That streak also includes 16 consecutive years ranked in the top five. DURHAM, N.C. On Sunday afternoon, just one week after leading Ole Miss to the first College World Series championship in program history, Mike Bianco sat in the third-base dugout at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, wearing the red, white and blue uniform of USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team, taking stock of the turbulent-turned-magical 2022 season, and the whirlwind week that followed. "It's one of the reasons probably he doesn't play for us. He sets his folding chair up in the box he built and listens to the Rebels on the radio as he watches Ben, Drew and Sam on the field in front of him. https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/2022/07/03/lsu-baseball-drew-bianco-announces-transfer-to-houston/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Mike Bianco and his wife, Cami, concluded when he took the job in 2000 none of their sons would play baseball for their dad at the collegiate level. So, well just see what happens. Ole Miss picked up right where it left off in 2021, topping three top-10 teams at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown to earn its first No. The five Bianco children did in fact fall in love with the game of baseball, and not because they were pressured to. The Rebels became one of only two schools to have hosted an NCAA Regional each of the previous four years and one of only four schools to have advanced to Super Regional play three-straight years. As a dad,I'mproud, but disappointed in the way we played.". I guess the question is why should we have to handle it. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. The Tigers look to continue their hot start with what would be a big road win on Tuesday night. The reality, though, is that if the boys werent good enough to play for their dad at Ole Miss, no one would even know this rule existed. 2, according to NCBWA. The Rebels were also ranked in all four major college baseball polls each week of the season, including eight total weeks in the top 10 in at least one of the polls. 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The Rebel legacy was named the Brooks Wallace Award Winner, given annually to the nations top shortstop, becoming the first player in program history to win the award. 12Rebels have competed internationally for USA Baseball in the Bianco Era. Ole Miss also saw its first SEC Freshman of the Year as outfielder Seth Smith earned the honor from the league. Bianco's 2000 McNeese State team raked in the individual postseason awards. With four boys, Bianco decided when he took the head coaching job at Ole Miss in 2000 that none of their children would play collegiately for him. The Rebels again had two players gain national recognition as Zack Cozart and Cody Satterwhite were named All-Americans and three Rebels gained All-SEC honors. Ole Miss hosted its ninth NCAA Regional under Bianco and swept at Swayze Field, winning three straight against Jacksonville State, Clemson and Jacksonville State once more to capture its 10th regional title and sixth Super Regional bid. The Rebels entered postseason play tied for their highest ranking in program history at No. Yarbrough was tabbed as an All-SEC and All-America selection at the conclusion of the season and was one of six Rebels drafted in the 2012 MLB Draft. A trio of Rebels collected Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America accolades in pitchers Brady Feigl, James McArthur and Andy Pagnozzi. J.B. Woodman became the 23rd All-American in program history, while also earning All-SEC honors alongside second baseman Tate Blackman and catcher Henri Lartigue. defeating Oklahoma in the College World Series. @CoachMikeBianco x @DrewBianco8 pic.twitter.com/4j4hJ3E11a, Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) May 15, 2022, Ill be honest with you, it was in the middle of (Tyler) McManus at-bat. Following the season, six Rebels were taken in the 2016 MLB Draft to mark the 12th-straight year at least four Ole Miss players were chosen. Sixteen years ago, Mike Bianco and his wife, Camille, made what could be considered a puzzling decision. Ron started it and Mike has kept it going. Gambling problem? The trio also pulled in Freshman All-America honors, marking the first time the Rebels earned the honor for three players in the same season. The Rebels were the only team in the SEC to post a winning record in conference play each of the previous four seasons. Entering Sunday, Bianco played five games for the Cougars, hitting .118 (2-for-17) at the dish with one homer and three RBI. I'd like them to go somewhere where they make it or don't and sink or swim on their own. He recorded zero home runs and managed to tally four RBIs. Grae Kessinger added to the award-winning tradition in 2019. Ole Miss has won 73.2 percent of its home games under Bianco, compiling a 542-198-1 record at Swayze Field. This is kind of a situation of Dont count your chickens before they hatch. A lot of people probably assumed that Bianco may head back to Oxford and play his senior season for his dad and the Rebels, but he chose otherwise. Please check your email for a confirmation. Such has been the story of the 2022 Ole Miss baseball season. In addition to the outstanding winning percentage, the demand for seats led to new renovations and additions at O-U Stadium/Swayze Field. "I got caught up in the moment. That's the way you need to think about it,' " Bianco said. 1 ranking in national recruiting rankings by both Baseball America and D1Baseball.com. After the Tigers' 1997 College World Series title run, Bianco was named the head coach at McNeese State in July of that year. Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. The Bianco family is one proud group as Mike, the father and head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels, will lead his team into the Super Regionals this weekend in Tucson, AZ. For the first time in program history, the Rebels finished No. Its special, Ben says. Michael F. Bianco (born May 3, 1967) is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. He joined Head, who became the program's first-ever three-time All-American when he earned the distinction again in 2005. The honors continued to come in for the Rebels in 2008 as Ole Miss advanced to a sixth-straight NCAA Regional, playing in Coral Gables at No. Theres no other way you become the starting catcher on a college baseball team that finished third in the College World Series (LSU, 1989) and go on the become the winningest coach in Ole Miss history with 662 victories. Mike Salazar 162 Total Connections. The Rebels won 48 games for the first time since heading to Omaha in 2014, were crowned SEC West Co-Champions, and went on to win the SEC Tournament Championship. The Rebels have been to seven NCAA tournaments, including three NCAA Super Regionals, won two SEC West Championships (2005 and 2009), and won the 2006 SEC Tournament. We make jokes about it all the time and how fun its going to be. LSU also won three Southeastern Conference crowns and two SEC Tournament titles in that five-year span. Its been fun having him as our dad and our coach.. In the NCAA Super Regional, the Rebels traveled to face top-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette and rallied after losing the first game to claim the NCAA Super Regional with wins in game two and three to secure the program's berth in the College World Series. 1,846. WHAT?!?!?!!? Parker Caracci carried on the tradition in 2018, earning a spot on the Team USA roster, where he posted a perfect 0.00 ERA with two saves and opposing batting average of .094 in 9.2 innings of work. The Chargers are on pace to win their third-straight region title and contend for another 5A state championship. Four Rebels earned spots as All-SEC selections on either the first or second team, while outfielder Burney Hutchinson earned second team All-America honors from Baseball Weekly. Ole Miss won the game, 8-5, Drew nearly had a chance late in the game, as he came to the on-deck circle. The 2019 group included four of Perfect Games top 50 prospectsthe only class in the country of its kind. Even if it means playing for a fierce rival. Its there, at the table, hell ask each one, Ok, whatd you do out there?. He is the cornerstone in this baseball family. Giving opposing hitters problems from the left side all season long, Hunter Elliott earned a Freshman All-SEC nod. At the end of the day its just baseball games, said Drew, in his senior year at Oxford High School. The Rebels remained one of the top teams in college baseball all season despite several injuries, including the loss of Friday night ace Gunnar Hoglund. For 17 years Camie Bianco has sat in this seat, right above the home dugout at Swayze Field. The winning tradition has led to a wealth of success in the nations strongest baseball conference. In the 2014 NCAA Regional, the Rebels ranked second nationally with 49,314 fans packing the stadium for the six-game event as Ole Miss began its run to the College World Series. The first time Mike Bianco advanced to the College World Series as the head coach at Ole Miss in 2014, he failed to mention to his players after the super-regional clincher that. Chris Coghlan (Florida) was named the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year, while Matt Maloney (Cincinnati) made his MLB debut that same season. GEAUX TIGERS pic.twitter.com/tSkwlaVX5r. Drew Bianco will play at LSU, however, following in the footsteps of his father, and hes thrilled about it, calling it a dream come true. His dad was a catcher at LSU under coach Skip Bertman, Here's what LSU's pitching rotation should be in SEC Tournament, LSU baseball will reach NCAA postseason if it stays hot | Guilbeau, Drew Bianco homers on first pitch he sees against his father's Ole Miss team, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. CARY, N.C. - USA Baseball today announced that 21-year Major League Baseball veteran LaTroy Hawkins will serve as the pitching coach for the 2023 18U National Team. Ole Miss Baseball. Mike Bianco has named his starting three for the weekend series against Deleware. Zack Cozart made the national squad in 2006, and Cody Satterwhite and Lance Lynn kept that going in 2007. He also stands as the winningest and longest-active coach in the SEC among the sports of baseball, mens basketball and football. Click Here. The country superstar previously revealed that she is a homebody who "gets nervous" in group settings, despite being a multi-award-winning singer who has . Mike Bianco is the head baseball coach at Ole Miss, and he played at LSU as a catcher from 1988-89 and worked as an LSU . Chad Smith became the latest Rebel to make it to the "big leagues" in 2022, debuting for the Colorado Rockies. The news was first reported by D1Baseball.com and later confirmed by Fox 26 Houston. Ole Miss ultimately fell one game short of Omaha, falling in the Tucson Super Regional finale at No. The Ole Miss coach spoke after the game about the significance of being there for Drews ceremony. The excitement on the field has spilled over into the stands, where Ole Miss baseball fans have taken notice and shown their appreciation. "No doubt about it," even Johnson said before the 2022 season. The 2003 season again saw Ole Miss in the postseason as the Rebels earned a berth in the Houston Regional. The Biancos are a baseball family through and through, a love of the game passed down through the generations but never forced upon the next one. Mike and Camie met at LSU. For Mike its been a lifetime spent around the sport. Hayden Dunhurst added to the recent run of Rebel backstops drafted highly in 2022, being selected in the sixth round by the Kansas City Royals. This comes just three days afterOle Miss took a critical SEC West series from the Tigers in Oxford. Andy Martinez 486 Total Connections. Just as the Rebels were rising to the top of the national rankings and preparing for SEC play, the 2020 season ended due to the spread of COVID-19. In 2016, Mike Mayers (St. Louis) became the 14th Bianco-coached Rebel to see his big league dream come true, earning a start for the Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball. David Magee is Publisher of The Oxford Eagle. They key for the Biancos though is that they realize baseball isnt bigger than family. Mike Bianco, however, has always wanted his sons to make their own way in baseball, so he won't recruit his son Drew, a Top 100 prospect out of Oxford HS, to play for him at Ole Miss. in 1963 and 64 and won national titles with @Delaware_FB. When they dont have a game of their own the Bianco boys and sister Catherine are watching Dads at Swayze. Photo by John Davis Ole Miss rose in the national spotlight that season, breaking into the top 10 in the national rankings for the first time since the 1972 season. Ole Miss emerged victorious at Swayze Field, earning their second consecutive and seventh overall Super Regional berth. He never wanted them to play because he coached. University of Houston utility player Drew Bianco stole a home run while flipping over the back fence during a Sunday game. 5 seed Arkansas. In 2010, Bianco was inducted into the Seminole High School Hall of Fame. What was originally going to be a career as a financial planner changed after Mike graduated from LSU. I miss graduations, proms, I miss a lot of stuff, he said, via Inside the Rebels. "Dad said, 'You're two or three hits away from batting .250. If his Rebels had beaten Arizona and coach Jay Johnson in the best-of-three Super Regional title game last June 13 in Tucson, Arizona, to reach the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, Bianco could be LSU's coach today. Ron Bianco caught for @DelawareBASE. Another Rebel shortstop made history in 2021 when Jacob Gonzalez became the programs first National Freshman of the Year, bestowed by D1Baseball. Mike is on the road coaching Ole Miss to a win against Southern Miss in Pearl. The Rebels looked destined for a deep postseason run in 2020. The Rebels also won the SEC West crown in 2018, becoming just the second in program history to win both a divisional and tournament title in the same season. His 2000 team batted .305 and set a new school standard for hits in a season with 600. In total, the Rebels have hosted 10 NCAA Regionals in the past 18 full season, further evidence that under Mike Bianco, Ole Miss baseball has truly become a national name. The family'love for thegame started right there at Alex Box Stadium. In a recent interview with RebelGrove.com, the senior Bianco said that he and his wife decided 15 years ago that they didn't want any of their boys (Drew's brother, Ben, is a year older and also being recruited by top-flight programs) playing under their dad. Senior Ben and junior Drew battle for the home run record while Drew and freshman Sam compete for most stolen bases. Let them be Drew Bianco and Ben Bianco and (youngest son) Sam Bianco. Drew has chosen instead to play for LSU, his dad's alma mater. He decided to stay at LSU. 2001-present:Head Coach, Ole Miss Ole Miss Rebels Baseball Mike Bianco's son committed to LSU baseball and no, you shouldn't be angry about it Ole Miss' head coach decided long ago that he didn't want his sons playing. MLB Rebs He sits in the diamond suites at Swayze Field, on the third base side straight back behind the Ole Miss dugout. Most recently, Gonzalez was the shortstop selection on the All-SEC First Team, while Elko'sfinal collegiate season landed him on the All-SEC Second Team. T.J. Beam (New York Yankees) was the first player from the Bianco Era to be called up in 2006, followed by Seth Smith (Colorado) in 2007 and Matt Tolbert (Minnesota) in 2008. 6 by Collegiate Baseball. Among those 166players, 32have made Major League rosters, including 21Rebels in the past 22 seasons. The Rebels advanced to the College World Series for the fifth time in program history and the first time since the 1972 season. Youve got to respect Mike Bianco, the Ole Miss baseball coach. 0:49. One of the best years to date offensively made Ole Miss one of the most feared teams by opposing pitchers, and rightfully so. Ryan Rolison joined Pomeranz as a first-round selection in 2018 when he was taken 22nd overall by the Colorado Rockies. It was the highest national ranking for the Rebels since finishing the 1969 season ranked No. The Rebels advanced to an NCAA Super Regional for the fourth time in five seasons, becoming one of only six schools to advance to at least four Super Regionals in that time. The weekend proved to be historic for the Rebels. This caused a stir on social media. There are advantages to it, but there are also disadvantages. But its a safe bet that Drew Bianco will get plenty of support from Rebel fans. Like Camie, he doesnt miss a game, but when he has to choose between his grandsons and his son he chooses the Chargers. Dugas broke a 0-0 tie in the top of the ninth as the Tigers survived a tough one in Austin. Maybe it was the trips he took with his sons to their favorite Major League ballparks, or the time they all watched as the Rebels made it to Omaha for the first time in 42 years. "To get the best college baseball experience, Camie and I thought it would be best for the boys not to be coached by their dad, and easier on me," Bianco said. Its easy to form a list of opinions about the parents decision to encourage their kids to build their own name and start their own legacy. Right-hander Lance Lynn (St. Louis), shortstop Zack Cozart (Cincinnati) and left-hander Drew Pomeranz (Colorado) became the next crop of player to make their Major League debuts, getting the call to the big leagues in 2011. State and LSU, Bianco received his first head coaching opportunity, taking over the reins of McNeese State. THE BIANCO FILE told Oxford Eagle sports writer Jake Thompson, Southern Miss men, women basketball teams finish season at the top of the conference, Mississippi driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 ever, SEC implements new rules to speed up league baseball games, MSU, Ole Miss cash in from conference pot of gold. Join Alumni Network . The Rebels posted a 44-22 record, marking the first time in history that Ole Miss had turned in back-to-back 40-win seasons. He wants his sons to be their own man. LSU is a one of the nation's top programs and it's a prudent move for anyone trying to further their baseball career. Taylor Broadway and Jacob Gonzalez joined Nikhazy on the All-American teams, Gonzalez being just the second true freshman in program history, alongside Stephen Head, to be named an All-American. For a lot of reasons. 12 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Bianco, 55, was born May 3, 1967, and is a native of Seminole, Florida. Las Vegas, NV. Carrie's son turned eight on February 26. They improved to 31-19 and 13-14 in the SEC with a sweep of LSU for the first time ever in Baton Rouge. Its almost March, let chaos reign supreme, Line em up: Heres how the Rebels will take the field versus Louisiana Tech, Ole Miss basketball gets a double bye with huge quad one road win over Alabama, The original Air Kiffin shirt is available here, Ole Miss took a critical SEC West series from the Tigers in Oxford, In a recent interview with RebelGrove.com. The 20 wins set the school record for wins in SEC play and helped Ole Miss secure a seventh straight berth in the NCAA Tournament, hosting for the fifth time in Bianco's nine years. He also was named Co-Player of the Year in the SEC and was selected as one of five finalists for the 2004 Golden Spikes Award, amateur baseball's most prestigious award. One member of that pitching staff, two-way player Stephen Head, was named SEC Freshman of the Year and also earned national Freshman of the Year along with All-America honors. If baseball is the foundation this family was built on, Camie is the stitching that holds it all together. The Clarion-Ledger Top 20 Underclassmen selection, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Since Bianco took the helm of the program 22 years ago, he has raised the bar for expectations at Ole Miss with each successive season. Growing up with an SEC coach as your dad had its advantages, Drew said. I want them to experience something similar that I experienced. Once in the postseason, the Rebels never looked back, cruising through three-straight wins to claim the Coral Gables Regional and topping Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg Super Regional to advance to Omaha for the second time under Bianco. Can Ole Miss seniors shock the SEC with a win on Senior Night vs. Texas A&M? The SECs winningest active coach joined Ron Polk and Skip Bertman as the only coaches in conference history with 800 wins. Ole Miss has ranked among the nations top 25 attendance leaders in all of Biancos 22 seasons. Ron played baseball at the University of Delaware. I've always gone back to if they're good enough to play here they are good enough to play anywhere. Sign up for the LSU Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. He alsos set NC State's single-season home run record with 27. A $19 million project, completed right after the 2018 season, included a new Baseball Performance Center, a field level club, additional box seating, a rooftop plaza down the first base line and an expansion/realignment of the left field terrace, as well as an additional videoboard down the right field line to accommodate those enjoying the outfield seating. Last season with the Wolfpack, White posted a.362 batting average and tallied 85 hits, 12 doubles and 74 RBIs. in 1962 and 63. 1 ranking in program history. 6 in the national rankings following a series win at then-No. Bianco, the son of Mississippi coach Mike Bianco and a graduate transfer from LSU, also made an electric play a week ago when he perfectly timed his jump at the wall to take away a homer. Since then, Bianco has become the winningest coach in program history, led the Rebels to the only national championship in program history and established Ole Miss as one of the premier programs in college baseball. Ole Miss named Mike Bianco head coach of the Rebel baseball program on June 7, 2000. 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