Mark Byington: Rick Barnes is a genuine 'good guy' Byington shared Thursday that Barnes called him on his second day at Vanderbilt, which stuck with him as a genuine act. He said Barnes welcomed ...

Mark Byington did it in his first try. And while Lawrence’s shot was the high-water mark of the Stackhouse era, Saturday’s 76-75 upset of sixth-ranked Tennessee was a harbinger.

Mark Byington feels like he's supposed to hate Rick Barnes. After all, Byington coaches Vanderbilt basketball and Barnes coaches Tennessee. The two teams are hated rivals.

Vanderbilt Commodores Head Coach Mark Byington works the sideline against the Tennessee Volunteers during their game at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

Vanderbilt Commodores Head Coach Mark Byington works the sideline against the Tennessee Volunteers during their game at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

A furious Tennessee rally in the final minutes fell just short, and Vanderbilt held on for a 76-75 win at Memorial Gymnasium, and Vandy coach Mark Byington discussed the performance with GoVols247 ...

Tennessee comes into Memorial Gymnasium as a 6.5-point favorite, but isn't writing off Vanderbilt as a result of Barnes' belief in Byington. "Mark's done a great job," Barnes said.

Mark Byington has absolutely no doubt Vanderbilt is deserving of a NCAA Tournament bid. But after Wednesday’s disappointing one-and-done appearance in the 2025 SEC Tournament in Nashville, the ...

What Vanderbilt basketball's collapse vs Tennessee says about coach Mark Byington's first team. Aria Gerson, Nashville Tennessean. February 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM UTC ...

Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Mark Byington probably had good reason to be upset after his team lost to then-No. 5 Tennessee, 81-76, over on Saturday. Vandy had a 41-33 lead going into halftime ...

As Byington sat back and looked at a league that includes Florida–which Byington believes wants to play 6-foot-11 center Alex Condon somewhere else other than the five and Tennessee wanting to ...

Fortunately, head coach Mark Byington thinks this team is about to turn the corner. "We're figuring out our roles better. The exciting thing for me is I don't think we're close to how good we can ...