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Mark Byington (born April 22, 1976) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head men's basketball coach at
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. He previously served as the head basketball coach at
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.


High school playing career

Mark Byington played high school basketball at Salem High School located in
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. 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.


College playing career

Byington was a three-year starter for the
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basketball team. He was awarded 2nd-team All-
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and All-CAA Defensive Team honors his senior year. In his four years at UNCW, he was a two-time CAA All-Academic selection and scored more than 1,000 points during his career.


Coaching career

Byington spent nine seasons as an assistant coach at the
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, including seven as
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’ top assistant. The College of Charleston compiled a record of 194–100 and a 108–51 record in the
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during the years when Byington was an assistant coach. During those seasons, they also 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. After a one year assistant coaching stop at
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, Byington was hired as the head coach at
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. In seven seasons with the Eagles, he guided them to a 131–97 overall record, with three-straight 20-win seasons in his final three seasons. On March 20, 2020, Byington was named the 11th head coach in James Madison history, replacing
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. In March 2024, Byington was hired by
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as its head coach.


Head coaching record

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


References

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