ITTA BENA, Mississippi -- Lafayette Stribling, the winningest men's basketball coach in MVSU history, will lead a star-studded group into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame this weekend. Coach Stribling led the Delta Devils for twenty-two seasons while compiling a 315-307 (.490) record which included four SWAC regular season and three SWAC tournament championships. Coach Stribling is most remembered for leading the Delta Devils to a near upset over the Duke Blue Devils in the 1986 NCAA tournament. The Delta Devils led the Blue Devils by three points at the half before eventually falling 85-78.The Hall of Fame weekend, sponsored by Sanderson Farms and the Sanderson Farms Championships, begins with a Draw Down of Champions on Friday evening starting at 6:30 PM at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Fans will be able to win prizes and rub shoulders with some of the best-known names in Mississippi sports. On Saturday, fans will return to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame for a meet and greet with the inductees from 10:00 – 11:30 AM. The weekend will conclude with the fifty-sixth annual induction program starting at 5:30 PM honoring the Class of 2018 at the Jackson Convention Complex.
Additional information on the Hall of Fame weekend can be found at www.msfame.com.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
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