SENATOBIA – Northwest mourns the loss of former basketball coach, golf coach and alumnus Jeff Caldwell.

Caldwell, 50, passed away on Wednesday at his residence in Oxford. Visitation is set for Saturday, May 19 from 9:30-11 a.m. at Coleman Funeral Home in Oxford. A memorial service will immediately follow at 11 a.m.

Northwest's head men's basketball coach during the 2006-09 seasons in his second stint, Caldwell was also an assistant for both the men's and women's programs from 1993-99 and men's golf coach. 

Caldwell began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Ole Miss and made other stops at Delta State, Texas A&M, Itawamba Community College and Christian Brothers University coaching women and men.  

His first head coaching position was at Henderson State University from 2002-06, where he led the Lady Reddies to a 97-38 (.719) record and four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including two South Region Championships, an Elite Eight and a Final Four. He was named the 2004 GSC Coach of the Year.

An alumnus of Northwest, Caldwell earned his Bachelor of Arts from Ole Miss in 1991 and obtained his Master's in Education from Delta State in 1993.

Caldwell leaves behind his parents, Ruth and Danny, his sister, Allyson (D.D.) Hardy, his daughter, Sadie Caldwell, his son, Canon Caldwell, and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Donations and memorials may be made in honor of Mr. Jeffery Caldwell to The University of Mississippi Wesley Foundation (425 West Jackson Ave., Oxford, MS 38655) or a charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall at colemanfuneralhome.com.