Vanderbilt basketball to hire James Madison coach Mark Byington to replace Jerry Stackhouse

Vanderbilt basketball is hiring James Madison's Mark Byington as its next head coach, according to reports from The Field of 68, The Athletic and ESPN. Byington's Dukes were in the spotlight this season after finishing with a 32-4 record that included two upset wins over Big Ten teams: one over Michigan State in November and one as a 12-over-5 March Madness upset over Wisconsin. In 2022-23, James Madison also finished with 22 wins and were ranked in the top 100 of KenPom but did not participate in any postseason tournament....