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Sport(s)
  
Basketball

Position(s)
  
Guard

Title
  
Head coach

Name
  
Mark Byington


Record
  
37–28

Role
  
Coach

1994–1998
  
UNC Wilmington

Children
  
Hunter Chase Byington

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Born
  
April 22, 1976 (age 48) (
1976-04-22
)

2002–2004
  
College of Charleston (asst.)

Spouse
  
Christy Byington (m. 2007)

Team
  
Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball

Similar People
  
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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.

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College playing career

Byington was a three-year starter for the UNCW 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.

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

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

References

Mark Byington Wikipedia