Former Harrison Central Red Rebels basketball coach Eddie Ladner passed away on March 3, 2024. Closed ones remember him as one of the greatest prep basketball coaches in the state.
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- Eddie Ladner, former Harrison Central Red Rebels basketball coach, passed away on March 3, 2025.
- Eddie Ladner is survived by his wife, Renee Ladner, and daughters, Allision and Jennifer Ladner.
- Eddie Ladner’s wife, Renee, is the former head coach of the University of Mississippi women’s basketball team.
Eddie Ladner’s family and close friends first posted the news of his demise on social media, and later, local news confirmed the news.
John Ishee, a basketball coach based in Texas, wrote condolence messages on his X (formerly Twitter) to remember his legacy as a coach and a player. On the tweet, he writes,
Learned today that Coach Eddie Ladner passed today! Fast Eddie! He was Bigger than Life Figure, Won 1st State Title boys Bball at HCHS! Great player , coach , Dad Granddad , Family , but most of All Renee! Please pray for there Family . R.I.P. Coach Ed, your Bball mgr.
John Ishee
Eddie Ladner played basketball for Mississippi College while attending. In 1972, he landed his first coaching job as an assistant at Harrison Central.
During the late 1970s and 1980s, Ladner had Harrison Central competing for District and State titles with Gulfport and Biloxi.
In 1982, coach Eddie Ladner guided Harrison Central to the State Championship title, highlighted by the play of players like Kenny Jimmerson, Tony Johnson, Anthony Stewart, and Vernon Brown.
In 2017, Eddie Ladner was inducted into the Gulfport Sports Hall of Fame banquet. He was inducted for contributing to basketball achievements and a history in Harrison Central Red Rebels.
In the speech of his Gulfport Sports Hall of Fame honor, Eddie Ladner had stated,
I’m just humble and thankful for being inducted into the Hall of Fame. It’s a great honor. Glad for my players, for my family, friends, my high school teammates, my college teammates.”
Eddie Ladner
Although Eddie retired from coaching in the early 2000s, his leadership and legacy are still remembered. Even after his demise, Ladner is remembered for his long legacy of contributions to basketball in the Mississippi area and beyond.
Eddie Ladner Is Survived By His Wife, Renee Ladner, A Coach At D’Lberville High School, And His Two Daughters
Eddie Ladner’s passing has left waves of profound grief to his wife, Renee Ladner, and two daughters, Allison and Jenifer Ladner.
Ladner’s wife, former head coach of the Ole Miss Women’s Basketball team, is mourning the loss of her beloved husband.
Renee Ladner is a teacher and coach at D’lberville High School. She has held this position since 2012, after she left her job as the head coach at Ole Miss.
Eddie’s wife started her coaching career at North Gulfport in Gulfport, Mississippi, where she coached the seventh—and eighth-grade basketball teams.
Then, she moved on to coaching for the Harrison Central Ninth Grade High School. She coached boys’ and girls’ basketball and track teams there for three years.
Furthermore, Eddie Ladner’s wife also worked as a coach for St. John High School in Gulfport, Mississipi, for about 10 years and later moved to Flordia Gators in 2000 as an assistant coach.
Mrs. Renee Ladner, a living legend to d’Iberville Basketball! Today we celebrate her with this Invitational Classic! We honor you for what you have meant to this program and to our Warriors!
— d'Iberville High Basketball (@D_VilleHoops) December 11, 2022
⚔️You Are Warrior Strong, It’s The Warrior Way!⚔️ pic.twitter.com/MLe84GoxoD
Moreover, Renee Ladner worked as the head coach of the basketball team at the University of Mississippi for about five years.
Together, Eddie and Renee made a great contribution to Mississippi’s basketball history as coaches, while Renee is still making an impact in the field.
Eddie Ladner and Renee Ladner raised two daughters, Allisoon Ladner Kern and Jennifer Ladner Nowlin.
His daughter, Allison, remembers Eddie as a great father. After his demise, she shared childhood pictures of her with her father, Eddie Ladner, on her social media.
Similarly, the two daughters, together with their mother, Renee Ladner, stand firm in honoring the legacy of their father, Eddie.
Additional Information
- Eddie Ladner’s wife, Renee Ladner, was inducted into the Gulfport Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
- Eddie Ladner’s daughter, Jennifer Ladner Nowlin, is an advertising account executive at LHC Group Inc.
