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.

Jan 28, 2025 · Mark Byington says the Commodores' ability to withstand all that the No. 9 Wildcats threw at them enabled them to forge their 74-69 upset in Nashville.

5 days 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 ...

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 · Kentucky travels to Nashville for an SEC game against the ... Who in the world is Mark Byington? ... Vandy’s best since 2007-08. The Commodores opened 2025 conference play with an 80-72 victory ...

Mar 26, 2024 · Vanderbilt has named James Madison's Mark Byington as its next head coach, the school announced on Monday. The move comes less than 24 hours after 12-seeded James Madison fell to Duke in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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 ...