When Missy Bilderback accepted the Southern Miss job, it wasn’t just a homecoming for the alumna. It was a reunion. The first-year head coach returned to her alma mater and promptly brought six of her former players from ULM and Jones College – instantly giving the Lady Eagles an identity, a voice, and a head start.

The game schedule for the 2025 Men's and Women's Cancun Challenge has been released, with top programs set to compete during Thanksgiving Week at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya.