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Pete Golding will take over as head coach of the Ole Miss football program following Lane Kiffin's departure.
Golding, a former Delta State player and assistant coach, has strong ties to Cleveland, Mississippi.
His appointment has generated significant excitement in his adopted hometown of Cleveland.
Colleagues and community members praise Golding's work ethic, character, and ability to connect with people.
When it was announced on Nov. 30 that Pete Golding would take over the Ole Miss football program after Lane Kiffin's erratic exit, there probably wasn't a louder roar outside of Oxford than in his adopted hometown of Cleveland, Mississippi.
As is well documented, Golding played defensive back at Delta State, married a Cleveland girl (Carolyn), has gone

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