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.

After leading James Madison to its most successful four-season stretch in over 30 years, highlighted by a victory in the NCAA Tournament last weekend, Mark Byington was named men’s basketball head coach at Vanderbilt on March 25 by Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee.

Mar 25, 2024 · After leading James Madison to its most successful four-season stretch in over 30 years, highlighted by a victory in the NCAA Tournament last weekend, Mark Byington was named men’s basketball head coach at Vanderbilt Monday by Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee.

Mar 29, 2024 · Two weeks after firing Jerry Stackhouse, Vanderbilt welcomed its new head coach on Thursday inside Memorial Gymnasium: Mark Byington. Byington spent the last four seasons at James Madison, where he guided the Dukes to an 82-36 record over his tenure as head coach.

Mar 25, 2024 · Vanderbilt has hired James Madison's Mark Byington as its next head coach after he led the Dukes to a program-record 32 wins and the program's first NCAA tournament win since 1983.

Mar 26, 2024 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt hired Mark Byington away from James Madison just three days after he led the Dukes to a first-round upset of Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament. School officials at Vanderbilt announced the hiring Monday. Byington will be officially introduced at a Thursday afternoon news conference at Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gym.

Mar 25, 2024 · Vanderbilt is expected to hire James Madison’s Mark Byington as its next men’s basketball coach, a program source told The Athletic on Monday. Byington led the No. 12-seeded Dukes to their...

Oct 23, 2024 · The Vanderbilt 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 that knocked off Wisconsin.

Mark Byington record. Over his 11 years as a full-time head coach, Byington has a record of 213-133. At James Madison, Byington went 82-36 overall and 41-23 in Sun Belt play. The Dukes’ 32 wins ...

Mar 25, 2024 · Vanderbilt has hired James Madison’s Mark Byington as its next men’s basketball coach. Byington, 47, went 82-36 in four seasons at JMU, leading the Dukes to the second round of the NCAA...