Longtime women's college basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis died at the age of 63 after a prolonged battle with cancer, Southern Miss announced. She retired following the 2024-25 season after 21 years coaching at her alma mater.

Longtime women's basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis has died at age 63 after a lengthy illness with lung cancer, the Southern Miss program announced Tuesday.

McNelis, one of the most successful coaches in Memphis women’s basketball history, died June 24 after a yearslong battle with lung cancer.