Hugh Freeze's roller-coaster tenure at Ole Miss: A timeline

Hugh Freeze lasted five seasons as head coach at Ole Miss before he resigned amid scandal on Thursday evening. While the Mississippi native was a resounding success on the field during his tenure, winning nearly 60 percent of his games and reaching a Sugar Bowl, off the field the program had become the subject of an NCAA investigation and Freeze's own personal conduct ultimately ended up costing him his job. Here's a look at the highs and lows of his tenure in Oxford, Mississippi: Dec. 5, 2011: After a 10-2 season at Arkansas State -- his first as a head coach in college football -- Freeze is hired by Ole Miss to replace Houston Nutt.