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2023–24 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Season
The 2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball season was the season for Sun Belt Conference men's basketball teams that began with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in December 2023, and concluded on March 2, 2024. The 2024 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 5–11, 2024, at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida. Head coaches Coaching changes Arkansas State On March 22, 2023, former Alabama assistant coach Bryan Hodgson was named the new head coach of the Red Wolves. Coastal Carolina Head coach Cliff Ellis retired on December 6, 2023, after 17 seasons with the Chanticleers. Assistant coach Benny Moss was named interim head coach for the rest of the season. Georgia Southern After head coach Brian Burg left to coach Ole Miss, on March 14, 2023, former Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest division of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athletic powers, with large budgets, more elaborate facilities and more athletic scholarships than Division II and Division III as well as many smaller schools committed to the highest level of intercollegiate competition. This level was previously called the University Division of the NCAA, in contrast to the lower-level College Division; these terms were replaced with numeric divisions in 1973. The University Division was renamed Division I, while the College Division was split in two; the College Division members that offered scholarships or wanted to compete against those who did became Division II, while those who did not want to offer scholarships became Division III. For college football only, D-I schools are further divided into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Burg
Brian Adam Burg (born February 4, 1980) is an American basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team. Early life and education Burg is a native of Katy, Texas and is the son of Jim Burg. He played basketball at Cisco College before transferring to Mount Mercy University. When he was in college, Burg wrote letters to Bob Knight to try to find a coaching job. Burg graduated from Mount Mercy in 2003. He earned his master's degree from Lake Erie College in 2005. Coaching career Burg began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Lake Erie College from 2003 to 2005. He was an assistant coach at Garden City Community College from 2005 to 2006 and at Western Texas College from 2006 to 2007. Between 2007 and 2009 Burg served as the Director of Basketball Operations under Kermit Davis at Middle Tennessee State and was responsible for overseeing student-athlete academics, video editing and community. In 2009, Burg became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Richard
Keith Gerard Richard (born January 10, 1960) is a former American college basketball coach. He coached at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Louisiana Tech University. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Richard earned a B.A. in business (1982) and M.A. in counseling (1986) from Northeast Louisiana University, now the University of Louisiana at Monroe. As a senior on the Northeast Louisiana basketball team, Richard started 29 of 30 games and averaged 4.5 points per game. Richard was on the Northeast Louisiana teams that won the Trans American Athletic Conference regular season titles in 1979, 1980, and 1982 and conference tournament in 1982. Richard is the active leader and 2nd all-time in Sun Belt Conference wins with 124. Coaching career Louisiana Tech Ricard was head coach of Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Houston Bearkats Men's Basketball
The Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team, represents Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The Bearkats were one of four programs, all from Texas, that left the Southland Conference on July 1, 2021 to join the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Sam Houston had previously been a member of the Southland Conference since the 1987–88 season. The Bearkats have played home games at Johnson Coliseum, a 6,110 seat indoor arena, since 1976, when it was then called University Coliseum. On July 1, 2023 the Bearkats joined Conference USA. History Sam Houston has a prestigious history in regards to men's basketball. The Bearkats have fielded a basketball team since 1917, excluding the 1942–43 and 1943–44 basketball seasons. Basketball was not played these years because World War II had decimated male enrollment at Sam Houston. Success began early as Sam Houston went 43–11 during its first five years, including an unblemished 24–0 record during its fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Marlin
Robert Lee Marlin (born March 5, 1959) is an American college basketball coach who is the former head men's basketball coach for the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball team. He was relieved of his coaching duties on December 19, 2024. Previously, he was the head coach at Sam Houston State from 1998 to 2010. Early life and education Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Marlin graduated from Mississippi State University in 1981 with a B.S. in physical education. Marlin completed a master's degree in health and physical education at Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in 1983. Coaching career Early assistant positions (1983–1990) While attending graduate school at Northeast Louisiana, Marlin was a graduate assistant for the Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team under Mike Vining from 1981 to 1983, during which Northeast Louisiana made the 1982 NCAA tournament. After graduate school, Marlin worked in his first full-tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Southern Eagles Men's Basketball
The Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference and is coached by Charlie Henry. The Eagles have appeared three times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 1992. Postseason results NCAA Division I The Eagles have appeared in three NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3. NCAA Division II Georgia Southern appeared in one Division II tournament. Their record was 1–1. NIT The Eagles have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 0–3. http://i.turner.ncaa.com/dr/ncaa/ncaa/release/sites/default/files/files/nit-postseasonparticipants.pdf CBI The Eagles have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1. Eagles in the NBA 3 former Georgia Southern players have played at least one game in the NBA The National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Byington
Mark Byington (born April 22, 1976) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head men's basketball coach at Vanderbilt University. He previously served as the head basketball coach at James Madison University. High school playing career Mark Byington played high school basketball at Salem High School (Salem, Virginia), Salem High School located in Salem, Virginia. He led the Salem Spartans coached by former Dobyns-Bennett High School, 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. College playing career Byington was a three-year starter for the University of North Carolina Wilmington, UNC Wilmington basketball team. He was awarded 2nd-team All-Colonial Athletic Association and All-CAA Defensive Team honors his senior year. In his four yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Musketeers Men's Basketball
The Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Big East Conference. Xavier has appeared in the NCAA tournament 30 times, 16 times in the 18 tournaments between 2001 and 2018. On March 11, 2018, Xavier earned its first ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Xavier is also a two-time winner of the NIT, with their most recent championship coming in 2022. Xavier won four Atlantic 10 tournament championships (1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006). Xavier has won or shared 17 regular season conference championships, while winning 9 conference tournament championships. In addition, they have won one Big East Conference regular season title in 2018. They made the 2023 Big East Championship but lost to the Marquette Golden Eagles. Xavier has been listed among the top-20 most valuable college basketball teams. History The first Xavier basketball game on record was February 20, 1920 at the Fenwick Club in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Hayes
Jonas Hayes (born August 9, 1981) is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Georgia State. He previously served as an assistant coach, and later interim head coach, for the Xavier Musketeers. He was also an assistant coach for the Morehouse Maroon Tigers, South Carolina State Bulldogs, Belmont Abbey Crusaders, and Georgia Bulldogs. Hayes played college basketball for the Western Carolina Catamounts and Georgia Bulldogs. College career Hayes and his twin brother, Jarvis, initially enrolled at Western Carolina University in 1999 to play for the Western Carolina Catamounts. In his freshman season, Hayes averaged 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game on an average of 18.4 minutes. He shot 63.0% from field goal range and 51.2% from the free throw line. His field goal percentage was the highest in the Southern Conference and the 12th-highest at the NCAA Division I level. Hayes played in 24 games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball
The Auburn Tigers men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team that represents Auburn University. The school competes in the Southeastern Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Tigers play their home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama on the university campus. The program began in 1906, and is currently coached by Bruce Pearl. Auburn has won six conference regular season championships and three SEC tournament championships. Auburn has appeared in the NCAA tournament 14 times, making it as far as the Final Four in 2019 and 2025. 14 Auburn players have been named All-Americans and Auburn has had 102 All-SEC selections. Auburn has produced 35 NBA draft picks, including Jabari Smith (2022), who was selected with the third overall pick, the highest in Auburn history. Three Auburn players have been named SEC Player of the Year: Charles Barkley in 1984, Chris Porter in 1999, and Johni Broome in 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presbyterian Blue Hose Men's Basketball
The Presbyterian Blue Hose men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference. The Blue Hose are coached by Quinton Ferrell. The Blue Hose have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Conference affiliations ;NAIA * NAIA Independent – 1964–65 * Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – 1965–66 to 1971–72 * NAIA Independent – 1972–73 to 1988–89 ;NCAA Division II * South Atlantic Conference – 1989–90 to 2006–07 ;NCAA Division I * NCAA Division I Independent – 2007–08 * Big South Conference – 2008–09 to Present Postseason CBI results The Blue Hose have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Kerns
Dustin Kerns (born February 1, 1980) is an American college basketball coach, and current head coach of the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team. Coaching career Kerns served as a student assistant at Clemson University, Clemson for its Clemson Tigers men's basketball, men's basketball team, and after graduation landed his first coaching job at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball, Tennessee Tech. Following a one-year stop as a graduate assistant at Tennessee Volunteers basketball, Tennessee, Kerns joined Mike Young (basketball), Mike Young's staff at Wofford Terriers men's basketball, Wofford from 2004 to 2007, then moved on to Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball, Santa Clara as an assistant from 2007 to 2013. He returned to Wofford as the associate head coach in 2013, where he was on staff for the Terriers' 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 2014 and 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 2015 NCAA Tournament appearances. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
