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. [1] He previously served as the head basketball coach at James Madison University .

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 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.

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 25, 2024 · Two days after his team was eliminated by Duke in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, James Madison coach Mark Byington has been hired by Vanderbilt as the school’s next coach,...

Mar 25, 2024 · Nashville, TENN--Vanderbilt has its new head men's basketball coach. James Madison head coach Mark Byington is expected to be Vanderbilt's choice to replace Jerry Stackhouse, per multiple reports. Byington leads the huddle in the NCAA Tournament.

Mar 25, 2024 · BREAKING: Vanderbilt is hiring James Madison’s Mark Byington as its next head coach, sources told me and @PeteThamel. Byington just led the Dukes to a record-setting 32-4 season, highlighted by a win at Michigan State and an NCAA tournament victory over Wisconsin.

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.

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.