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Tue, 05/12 | Women's Golf at NJCAA Division II National Championship - Round One No Team Score (Final)
Wed, 05/13 | Women's Golf at NJCAA Division II National Championship - Round Two (TBA)
Thu, 05/14 | Women's Golf at NJCAA Division II National Championship - Round Three (TBA)
Fri, 05/15 | Women's Golf at NJCAA Division II National Championship - Round Four (TBA) RC
Tue, 05/19 | Men's Golf Northeast Mississippi Community College at NJCAA Division II National Championship - Round One - (All Day)
Wed, 05/20 | Men's Golf Northeast Mississippi Community College at NJCAA Division II National Championship - Round Two - (All Day)
Thu, 05/21 | Men's Golf Northeast Mississippi Community College at NJCAA Division II National Championship - Round Three - (All Day)
Fri, 05/22 | Men's Golf Northeast Mississippi Community College at NJCAA Division II National Championship - Round Four - (All Day)

Gaylon Baird

Years at Northeast:

1967-69

Sports:

Men's Basketball

Occupation:

Student-Athlete

Gaylon Baird used his tall and athletic body frame to outwork his opposition and secure immediate at then-Northeast Mississippi Junior College.

The 6-6 center thrived under the direction of legendary coach and Northeast Sports Hall of Fame member Kenneth Lindsey as a freshman and quickly earned a permanent spot in the starting lineup.

Baird led the Tigers to a 19-7 record during the 1967-68 campaign, which included victories over both the Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) freshmen squads.

Northeast scored 80 or more points in 18 contests that year and recorded a 16-2 mark in those matchups. The Tigers crossed the century line on four occasions as well in a pair of triumphs versus Northwest Alabama Junior College and wins against Itawamba Junior College and Copiah-Lincoln Junior College.

The West Union High School graduate led Northeast to victories in nine of its final 10 regular season outings. Baird and the Tigers used that momentum to capture the second state championship in program history.

Baird was tabbed as the sixth NJCAA All-American from Northeast after totaling an incredible 726 points during his inaugural campaign in the City of Hospitality. He averaged a double-double with 28 points and 13.1 rebounds per game.

He was named to both the Mississippi Junior College Conference All-State and NJCAA All-Region 7 teams for a second straight year in 1968-69. Baird tallied 25 points and 13 rebounds each contest as a sophomore.

Baird also earned the prestigious Tiger Award, which is given to a student-athlete that represents Northeast with a positive attitude on-and-off the field or court and is actively involved in school functions and organizations.

The Myrtle native signed a scholarship with Ole Miss and joined its basketball squad for the 1969-70 season. The Rebels compiled a 21-30 record with headman Cob Jarvis at the helm during Baird’s pair of campaigns in Oxford.

Ole Miss notched its highest scoring average in program history at 90.8 points and its second best free throw percentage ever at 75.2 during Baird’s senior year.

Baird became a notable coach once his time with the Rebels was complete. He was a two-time Chickasaw Conference Coach of the Year while at Horn Lake High School from 1974-79.