Coach M. D. Deer was an outstanding basketball coach who coached at Topeka-Tilton, Pinola, and Mendenhall. He was born in Pinola and graduated from Pinola High School in 1953. Coach Deer earned a B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army from 1954-1956. His coaching career began in 1962 at Topeka-Tilton where his basketball tearms won state tournament titles in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 and a state runner-up in 1967. After coaching one year at Pinola, he continued his coaching career at Mendenhall from 1971-1995 where he earned four state championship titles and eight south state championships. He coached the South All-Stars in the 1970 All-Star basketball game, and served as the girls' coach in the 1994 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game. M. D. was named coach of the year by the Mid-South Athletic Conference in 1967 and 1970, the Little Dixie Conference coach of the year in 1973, the Southern Athletic Conference coach of the year in 1990, and the Clarion Ledger girls basketball coach of the year in 1990.Coach M. D. Deer was an outstanding basketball coach who coached at Topeka-Tilton, Pinola, and Mendenhall. He was born in Pinola and graduated from Pinola High School in 1953. Coach Deer earned a B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army from 1954-1956. His coaching career began in 1962 at Topeka-Tilton where his basketball tearms won state tournament titles in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 and a state runner-up in 1967. After coaching one year at Pinola, he continued his coaching career at Mendenhall from 1971-1995 where he earned four state championship titles and eight south state championships. He coached the South All-Stars in the 1970 All-Star basketball game, and served as the girls' coach in the 1994 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game. M. D. was named coach of the year by the Mid-South Athletic Conference in 1967 and 1970, the Little Dixie Conference coach of the year in 1973, the Southern Athletic Conference coach of the year in 1990, and the Clarion Ledger girls basketball coach of the year in 1990.Coach M. D. Deer was an outstanding basketball coach who coached at Topeka-Tilton, Pinola, and Mendenhall. He was born in Pinola and graduated from Pinola High School in 1953. Coach Deer earned a B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army from 1954-1956. His coaching career began in 1962 at Topeka-Tilton where his basketball tearms won state tournament titles in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 and a state runner-up in 1967. After coaching one year at Pinola, he continued his coaching career at Mendenhall from 1971-1995 where he earned four state championship titles and eight south state championships. He coached the South All-Stars in the 1970 All-Star basketball game, and served as the girls' coach in the 1994 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game. M. D. was named coach of the year by the Mid-South Athletic Conference in 1967 and 1970, the Little Dixie Conference coach of the year in 1973, the Southern Athletic Conference coach of the year in 1990, and the Clarion Ledger girls basketball coach of the year in 1990.Coach M. D. Deer was an outstanding basketball coach who coached at Topeka-Tilton, Pinola, and Mendenhall. He was born in Pinola and graduated from Pinola High School in 1953. Coach Deer earned a B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army from 1954-1956. His coaching career began in 1962 at Topeka-Tilton where his basketball tearms won state tournament titles in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 and a state runner-up in 1967. After coaching one year at Pinola, he continued his coaching career at Mendenhall from 1971-1995 where he earned four state championship titles and eight south state championships. He coached the South All-Stars in the 1970 All-Star basketball game, and served as the girls' coach in the 1994 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game. M. D. was named coach of the year by the Mid-South Athletic Conference in 1967 and 1970, the Little Dixie Conference coach of the year in 1973, the Southern Athletic Conference coach of the year in 1990, and the Clarion Ledger girls basketball coach of the year in 1990.Coach M. D. Deer was an outstanding basketball coach who coached at Topeka-Tilton, Pinola, and Mendenhall. He was born in Pinola and graduated from Pinola High School in 1953. Coach Deer earned a B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army from 1954-1956. His coaching career began in 1962 at Topeka-Tilton where his basketball tearms won state tournament titles in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 and a state runner-up in 1967. After coaching one year at Pinola, he continued his coaching career at Mendenhall from 1971-1995 where he earned four state championship titles and eight south state championships. He coached the South All-Stars in the 1970 All-Star basketball game, and served as the girls' coach in the 1994 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game. M. D. was named coach of the year by the Mid-South Athletic Conference in 1967 and 1970, the Little Dixie Conference coach of the year in 1973, the Southern Athletic Conference coach of the year in 1990, and the Clarion Ledger girls basketball coach of the year in 1990.Coach M. D. Deer was an outstanding basketball coach who coached at Topeka-Tilton, Pinola, and Mendenhall. He was born in Pinola and graduated from Pinola High School in 1953. Coach Deer earned a B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army from 1954-1956. His coaching career began in 1962 at Topeka-Tilton where his basketball tearms won state tournament titles in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 and a state runner-up in 1967. After coaching one year at Pinola, he continued his coaching career at Mendenhall from 1971-1995 where he earned four state championship titles and eight south state championships. He coached the South All-Stars in the 1970 All-Star basketball game, and served as the girls' coach in the 1994 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game. M. D. was named coach of the year by the Mid-South Athletic Conference in 1967 and 1970, the Little Dixie Conference coach of the year in 1973, the Southern Athletic Conference coach of the year in 1990, and the Clarion Ledger girls basketball coach of the year in 1990.Coach M. D. Deer was an outstanding basketball coach who coached at Topeka-Tilton, Pinola, and Mendenhall. He was born in Pinola and graduated from Pinola High School in 1953. Coach Deer earned a B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army from 1954-1956. His coaching career began in 1962 at Topeka-Tilton where his basketball tearms won state tournament titles in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 and a state runner-up in 1967. After coaching one year at Pinola, he continued his coaching career at Mendenhall from 1971-1995 where he earned four state championship titles and eight south state championships. He coached the South All-Stars in the 1970 All-Star basketball game, and served as the girls' coach in the 1994 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game. M. D. was named coach of the year by the Mid-South Athletic Conference in 1967 and 1970, the Little Dixie Conference coach of the year in 1973, the Southern Athletic Conference coach of the year in 1990, and the Clarion Ledger girls basketball coach of the year in 1990.Coach M. D. Deer was an outstanding basketball coach who coached at Topeka-Tilton, Pinola, and Mendenhall. He was born in Pinola and graduated from Pinola High School in 1953. Coach Deer earned a B. S. degree from Mississippi College in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army from 1954-1956. His coaching career began in 1962 at Topeka-Tilton where his basketball tearms won state tournament titles in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 and a state runner-up in 1967. After coaching one year at Pinola, he continued his coaching career at Mendenhall from 1971-1995 where he earned four state championship titles and eight south state championships. He coached the South All-Stars in the 1970 All-Star basketball game, and served as the girls' coach in the 1994 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game. M. D. was named coach of the year by the Mid-South Athletic Conference in 1967 and 1970, the Little Dixie Conference coach of the year in 1973, the Southern Athletic Conference coach of the year in 1990, and the Clarion Ledger girls basketball coach of the year in 1990.