Mark Byington

Mark Byington
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Georgia Southern
Conference Sun Belt
Record 37–28
Biographical details
Born (1976-04-22) April 22, 1976
Playing career
1994–1998 UNC Wilmington
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004 College of Charleston (asst.)
2004–2005 Virginia (asst.)
2005–2012 College of Charleston (asst.)
2012 College of Charleston (Interim HC)
2012–2013 Virginia Tech (asst.)
2013–present Georgia Southern
Head coaching record
Overall 44–33

Mark Byington (born April 22, 1976) is the current head coach of Georgia Southern University Eagles men’s basketball program and former assistant coach and college basketball player.[1]

College playing career

Byington was a three-year starter for the UNC Wilmington basketball team. He was also 2nd-team All-Colonial Athletic Association and All-CAA Defensive Team honors his senior year. In his four years, he was a two-time CAA All-Academic selection, and scored more than 1,000 points during his career.[2]

Assistant coaching career

Byington spent nine seasons as an assistant coach at the College of Charleston, including seven as Bobby Cremins’ top assistant. The College of Charleston compiled a record of 194-100 and a 108-51 record in the Southern Conference during the years when Byington was an assistant coach. The College of Charleston Cougars recorded six 20-win seasons, logged three Southern Conference South Division regular-season titles, advanced to the league’s tournament championship game three times and made two appearances in the NIT.

Coaching Record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
College of Charleston (Southern Conference) (2011–2012)
2011–12 College of Charleston 7–4* 6–3* 4th (South)
College of Charleston: 7–4 6–3
Georgia Southern (Southern Conference) (2013–2014)
2013–14 Georgia Southern 15–19 6–10 T–7th
Georgia Southern (Sun Belt Conference) (2014–present)
2014–15 Georgia Southern 22–9 14–6 T–2nd
2015–16 Georgia Southern 14–17 10–10 5th
Georgia Southern: 51–46 30–26
Total: 58–50

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

*Byington served as interim head coach after Bobby Cremins took a medical leave of absence.

References

  1. "Georgia Southern hires new coach". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  2. "Georgia Southern Names Mark Byington Men’s Basketball Coach". Georgia Southern Eagles. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
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