In his first season as Vanderbilt’s men’s basketball coach, Mark Byington faced quite a challenge. Not only had the team stumbled to a 9-23 record in 2023-24, but the Commodores had lost all but one player from that roster — through transfer or graduation. But Byington got to work quickly, eventually signing 10 new players via the NCAA’s transfer portal. The rebuilt team gelled in a hurry, as Vanderbilt produced a 20-13 season that included the Commodores’ first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2017. Byington earned the Skip Prosser Man of the Year award, which recognizes both on-court success and integrity.
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Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball
Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium
