Mark Byington played high school basketball at Salem High School located in Salem, Virginia.He led the Salem Spartans coached by former Dobyns-Bennett head coach Charlie Morgan to a 26–1 record in the 1993–94 season and to the Group AA state championship defeating Louisa County. His #32 jersey has since been retired by Salem High School along with #11 Richard Morgan, who was an All-American.

Mar 26, 2024 · The Commodores tab Mark Byington, who recently led James Madison to a 32-4 record and a first-round NCAA Tournament win, as their new men's basketball coach.

1 day ago · Coach Mark Byington called the blowout loss, including allowing a 23-0 run, to Oklahoma embarrassing for everyone on Vanderbilt basketball. ... Vanderbilt (16-5, 4-4 SEC) took a lead into halftime ...

1 day ago · Though Byington, 48, was an under-the-radar hire compared to high-profile moves elsewhere in the SEC, in particular John Calipari moving to Arkansas and being replaced by Mark Pope at Kentucky ...

He inherited a team that had suffered seven consecutive losing seasons and led it to the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament his first season in charge, then helped the Eagles to a 22-9 mark, a runner-up finish in the Sun Belt Conference standings and a berth in the Sun Belt Tournament championship game the following year after a ...

Oct 23, 2024 · Vanderbilt (9-23, 4-14 SEC) The Commodores start a new era with Mark Byington hoping to tap into the magic he showed taking James Madison to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 12 seed knocking off Wisconsin. He replaces Jerry Stackhouse, who was fired in March after going 70-92 over five seasons. Byington faces a tall task of not only luring fans ...

Oct 23, 2024 · Vanderbilt (9-23, 4-14 SEC) The Commodores start a new era with Mark Byington hoping to tap into the magic he showed taking James Madison to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 12 seed knocking off ...

After being announced head coach for the Commodores, Mark Byington shares his excitement on this new chapter for the program and his plans for improvement.

Mark Byington joins SEC Now after the Commodores are able to hold of the Vols to discuss what a win like this means for Vanderbilt's program.

Jan 23, 2025 · Byington is bringing Memorial Magic back to Memorial Gym. Kentucky’s opponent for a 2:30 p.m. EST game Saturday in Nashville, Vanderbilt is 15-4 overall and 3-3 in the SEC.