mbrown51@sfccmo.edu. W, 77-60. Kansas City Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Hillyard, Inc. Lake of the Ozarks Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Missouri Eagle, Springfield Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank -- Sunday Round, Womens Sports Luncheon draws crowd of 500, Honorees set for Womens Sports Luncheon on March 1. But he returned to Three Rivers to be an assistant coach before taking the high school job. Im blessed, Bess said. We had a pretty good team the year before, with Otto Porter (father of the NBAs Otto Porter Jr.) and Danny Foster, and only two guys were coming back.. "It's very difficult to face a team three times, no matter what, and they are good," Monessen coach Janine Vertacnik said. His coaching career started in the summer of 1995 as an assistant at Allen County Community College, followed by a year at MSU-West Plains. LAND OF THREES: Cardinals KO Cavaliers with three-pointers. RT @Hoophall: The all-time winningest coach in college basketball history, A Class of 2023 Finalist, Coach Gene Bess. After 23 years at the Division I level, does he really want to return to junior college and have the same job title he had in 1997? Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems in his final years on the bench. Eli Williams: Women's Basketball Manager. Coaches. On Tuesday night, Cormany and Kelly helped the visiting Bobcats. Ive known a lot of wives down through the years where when the family was having financial difficulties, the coach ended up getting a job that made more money. Beane was recently announced as the new assistant mens basketball coach for Three Rivers, replacing Bryan Sherrer. rivers that flood regularly in canada. Assistant Athletic Director/Eligibility and Compliance Director. He has a tremendous ability to focus. As a team and as a player we would run through a wall for him., Story Courtesy: Scott Borkgren Daily American Republic. This place would be a really, really good thing in a lot of different ways.. His assistant at the time, Tom Barr, left to start a program at MSU-West Plains. Lindenwood's Brandon Trimble (2) and Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins (33) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Nov 09. Pickens, Fred 1, got blown out in their regular-season finale. Gene Bess (born March 3, 1935) is the former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.. Bess was hired at Three Rivers in 1971. The St. Paul Police Department . One day he got a text from Bess saying that Sherrer was leaving. Wed, 02/08 | Men's Basketball at Metropolitan Community College L, 83-80 (Final) RC | BX. February 16, 2023 Men's Basketball. The Radford High School boys basketball team has gone as far as juniors Gavin Cormany and Elijah Kelly could take them all season. Im kind of excited about not having to go to work and being able to do what I want to do, Bess continued. Fans of the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball team will see several new faces on the court and on the bench when play for the 2022-2023 season tips off Nov. 1. The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball team faced two of the top 10 teams in the nation this week at the West Plains Civic Center. There will also be a Brick Walk around the statue. While Three Rivers always has been a place that preached discipline, accountability and values. Son Brian, a longtime assistant, took over the top job at the junior college. During those games, Bess was coaching against longtime Mineral Area coach Bob Sechrest, who was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. Johnson, III, Trish Pittsburgh center Gary McGhee (52) goes to the basket over South Florida's Augustus Gilchrist (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, March 2 . His contacts include coaches at the highest levels of college basketball. Head Men's Basketball Coach. Of that, $4.7 million was allocated to Three Rivers. Eric Schweain (D-II Northwest Missouri State) was the two-guard, and the team included Mario Beamon, Isaiah Hart, Todd Wulf, Thad Rancher, assistant Tom Barr and trainer Thomas Brundage. 3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111 816.604.1000 mcc.athletics@mcckc.edu Wisconsin men's basketball starter exits game at Michigan with injury. We had some good candidates. Three Rivers Community College Baseball Recruiting & Scholarship Information Location: Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901 Division: NJCAA Commits Athletics School Profile Admissions Cost Majors Start your athlete profile for FREE right now! Children 5 & Under: Free Bess recalls coaching an all-star game when Brian was about 12 years old. (KFVS) - Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach Gene Bess has retired. One of the first limbs of the Gene Bess Coaching Tree was Robert Kirby, who played for the 79 championship team and is currently an assistant at Georgetown University. 574 New London Turnpike Norwich CT 06360-2497 (860) 215-9007 (860) 215-9917; Send Email; Visit Website; About Us. (KFVS) In his 50 years at. Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach. Students: $3 According to the release from TRCC, the unveiling will be at 4 p.m. Its part of this years annual Alumni Reunion. 12:00 pm4:00 pm, Adults: $5 School: Three Rivers Community College Sport: Men's Basketball . Springfield, Missouri 65809, 417-889-3100 or 1-800-498-5678 Im replacing a legend, so expectations are really high, said Brian Bess. This is where it basically all started for me, Beane said. Beane was hired as the new assistant men's basketball coach for Three Rivers. You will overcome adversity and get through this., He was always great at putting things into perspective.. Seniors 55+: $4 In his 50 years at TRCC, Coach Bess made 17 appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament, nine final four appearances and won two national championships. Bess credits his wife, Nelda, for him sticking around as long as he did and said it was easy for him to tell her his decision. 480-461-7627. john.mulhern@mesacc.edu. His coaching career started in the summer of 1995 as an assistant at Allen County Community College, followed by a year at MSU-West Plains. Introducing the Three Rivers College Raiders 2020-2021men's basketball team. It was then that he missed just the third game of his career because the bus ride would be too painful. All rights reserved. I felt like I was just as effective, but I didnt have the energy level to do what I need to do to excel as a coach. So how does someone, who is a peer, have someone be a coach and figure out how to run through a wall? Three Rivers Community College. Official page of the Lady Raiders Basketball team Three Rivers College Women's Basketball | Poplar Bluff MO Shes allowed me to keep coaching even though for the last 20 years, I havent made any money coaching. And we played defense. 198 talking about this. This school has been the greatest thing imaginable in my life, Bess said. Coach Bess made the jump to the college level in 1970 when he served for one year as an assistant for Bob Cradics TRCC team. Seniors 55+: $4 The Three Rivers men's basketball program has found a new assistant coach in Trey Rakes who will be on the bench with head coach Brian Bess this coming season. (AP) College basketball victory leader Gene Bess of Three Rivers College has retired. Albrecht, Steve (KFVS) By Chris Hudgison. 3 Indian Hills, fall to No. Kansas City Kansas Community College ----- Sep 10 # . Wall. The 1979 team included assistant coach Roger Pattillo, Don Brown, Mark Guethle, Robert Kirby, Sylvester James, Marvin Moon McCrary, Dale Purnell, Milton Woodley, Pat Niemcyzk, Chuck Johnson, Dwayne Walker, Wes Murray and manager Rick Alsup. I want to spend more time with my family and my grandchildren. Bess' 1992 team finished 35-3 record and featured seven future NCAA Division I players: Anthony Beane (Kansas State), Justin Wimmer (Memphis), Shone Peck-Love (Alabama), Brian Blackburn (Arkansas State), Benjy Johnson (Idaho State), Belvis Noland (Kansas State), Brian Price (Mississippi State). (AP) College basketball victory leader Gene Bess of Three Rivers College has retired. Two of his first three teams finished with losing records but only one more did as Holland compiled a 326-173 record, led Virginia to nine NCAA Tournaments, two Final Fours and the 1980 NIT title. He fought health problems the last few seasons. The 85-year-old Bess coached at Three Rivers for 50 years. He was serious about everything he did, Bess said of Sechrest. Parker, Steve 12:00 pm4:00 pm, Adults: $5 Rakes was an assistant coach at Colby Community College in Kansas for two seasons as he helped the Trojans reach the national tournament for the first time in program history. Feb 02 | Cancelled. Peck, Jr. Shon Runs. Peck-Love, Matt For example, among the first questions a Division I recruiter will ask is, does he go to class? Most coaches would think a good job is replacing someone who won 30 games the year before, and Im replacing a legend. February 27, 2023 Men's Basketball. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go. Beane played for Kansas State after Three Rivers and then professionally in Europe until 1995. Beane felt the Three Rivers job might give him the purpose he was looking for, but still, he hesitated. Metropolitan Community College Athletics. MOBERLY, Missouri -- The Three Rivers Raiders men's basketball team hoped to go into the Region XVI playoffs this week with some serious momentum -- and that it might include a big performance against nationally-ranked Moberly Area College. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference announced its All-Conference honors on Tuesday, Feb. 28 with Wartburg men's basketball earning four honorees. Freese, Maurice According to the college, Bess lead the Raiders to 17 NJCAA tournament appearances and reached the final four nine times. Basketball Cross Country Soccer Softball Volleyball Track & Field . The 2022-23 American Rivers All-Conference Team as voted by the league's head coaches: Most Valuable Player. His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach. Springfield, Missouri 65809, 417-889-3100 or 1-800-498-5678 Buerhle, Lowell "We showed our youth at times, and that . 10:00 am4:00 pm, Sunday McCrary, L. William Pecher. Mike Lavella. Box Score. Rolston, Russ This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1930s is a stub. December 09, 2022 Women's Basketball. Staff Directory; Facilities; . Politte, Albert Stephen Batting Average.265. It was the third time this year the Greyhounds (17-6) downed the Eagles (14-12). The 85-year-old coach announced the decision Saturday. The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball team will close out its regular season Saturday, Feb. 18, in the universitys annual homecoming game. Year. Sprewell, Jo Ellen He tried several different treatments before ultimately having his knee replaced. MHSAA basketball highlights, Feb. 28, 2023 Coach Bess, a Missouri Sports Hall of Famer, built the Raiders basketball dynasty while teaching two classes a semester, and serving as the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career. A native of Oak Ridge, MO, Bess found early coaching success at the high school level. I know he is a humble, humble, humble person, but he deserves everything, said Dominic Okon, a former player and assistant coach for the Raiders who is now the Director of Operations of Basketball at Wichita State University. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go, said Bess. Bess will be replaced at Three Rivers by his son and longtime assistant Brian Bess. 18 Feb 2023 01:06:02 Softball10:00 AM vs.Heartland Community College Battle of the Border Mar 05 Softball2:00 PM vs.Moberly Area Community College Battle of the Border Mar 07 Softball2:00 PM atLewis & Clark Community College Mar 07 Baseball2:00 PM atSouthwestern Illinois College Mar 07 Softball4:00 PM atLewis & Clark Community College Mar 09 Sports Cheerleading Baseball Bowling Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cross Country Football Lacrosse Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling. "I voted (Avella's) Katie Dryer as the section player of the year and she is a good kid. His replacement, Jamarcus Williams, also played at Three Rivers under Bess. In the national tournament, the Raiders beat Daytona Beach, Fla. (88-82), Sullivan, Ky. (102-99), Southern Idaho (76-74) and topped Butler County, Kan., 78-77 in the championship game. Taking over the Raiders helm in 1971, Bess found immediate success. According to the release, at least 42 former players for Bess went on to coach all over the country. Sport: Coach Men's Basketball Bill Barton Nickname: School: State Fair . . It was a great group of guys who came from different backgrounds. We had great team chemistry and no selfishness, McCrary said. Men's . The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class will be revealed on April 1st. I was having problems even in a game understanding everything that was going on. You are not tired. Anderson could have three, and Rivers two. A comet is . Fitzsimmons, Danny Bess was 1,300-416 in 50 seasons at Three Rivers 143 more victories than NCAA Division I leader Mike Krzyzewski of Duke. Coach Brian Bess, Coach Bryan Sherrer, and the team are ready for another winning season. KENNESAW, Ga. - The 2022-23 FGCU men's basketball season came to a close in Monday's first round of the ASUN Tournament, as the Eagles fell to Queens (N.C.) 61-55 at the KSU Convocation Center on the campus of Kennesaw State University. Closer to home coaching high school basketball, theres Gene Deckard of Naylor, who is also retiring this year, William Durden at Poplar Bluff, Chad Allen at Dexter and Jordan McGowan at Gideon. Hes commuting from Sikeston while looking for a home in Poplar Bluff. After one season, Beane returned to Illinois State as its top assistant coach, a position he also held from 2000-02, and stayed there until May 2012 when he became the top assistant at Southern Illinois for seven years. Forms; Top Stories. PELLANot even a massive 36-point eruption from center Joshua Van Gorp (junior, Pella, Pella Christian HS) could overcome an otherwise dismal shooting night for the top-seeded Central College men's basketball team, dropping an American Rivers tourney semifinal to fourth-seeded Loras College 79-67 Thursday. He can go to a game now and sit there for 10-15 minutes and tell you everything you need to know about that team, Bess said. Bess was an early adopter of new science and technology. All Rights Reserved. [1][2] Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. (KFVS) - Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach Gene Bess has retired. And now call them members of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, which is proud to induct coach Gene Bess 1979 and 1992 NJCAA national tournament teams with the Class of 2016. Coaches; Program History; Top Stories. I think that is probably the most profitable thing a human being can do, is spend time in the Bible, Bess said. Blake, Brian Roughrider Classic begins today, Friday, Dec. 9. He had the most natural coaching talent that Ive ever been around.. Collin County Community College . POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. That was 40 minutes of hell before 40 Minutes of Hell came to Arkansas, Weaver said. Blackwood, Nickardo Check here for scores. Bess considered retirement again in 2018 when he was struggling with knee pain. The Three Rivers Endowment Trust is selling 4x8-inch and 8x8-inch customizable engraved bricks to help support scholarships for TRCC athletes. Abedayo, Randy Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach retires, Parents of volleyball player who lost both legs speak out in court, Current boil water orders/advisories in the Heartland, Complete KFVS12, Heartlands CW and Grit Schedules. And yet from those humble beginnings rose the 1979 Raiders of Three Rivers Community College, the schools first mens basketball team to win the juco national tournament. (KAIT) - The architect of Three Rivers basketball is on the radar for the highest honor on the hardwood. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. Farmer retired following this past season with over 750 career wins. Schoene, Robert That answered a lot of the questions or whatever, Brian said. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go, Bess said in a statement. Also known for his reliability he played in 632 consecutive games at one point in his career, 239 at another he averaged 12.5 points and 6.5 assists while toiling for nine different teams . So expectations are really high. 10. If you or someone you know experiences any form of sexual misconduct, the College can provide assistance. I felt like I was just as effective, but I didnt have the energy level to do what I need to do to excel as a coach, Bess said. A Bernie alum, Beane played for the 1992 Three Rivers national championship team, scoring the go-ahead shot in the championship game. For whatever reason, we all ended up at Three Rivers, Schweain said. What's amazing about this program's success, with seven FCS national titles in nine years (2011-2019), is that it's happened under three different head coaches. We had to dress two managers if we got into foul trouble. December 06, 2022 . POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Sports: Basketball Teams: Three Rivers Community College Arguably one of the best college basketball coaches to ever blow a whistle, Gene Bess is enjoying his 36th season as athletic director and head men's basketball coach at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, MO. 205-391-2459: csanford@sheltonstate.edu: Men's Basketball. UPDATED FOR 2023: Click to view our FULL LIST of coaching changes at EVERY LEVEL of college basketball. Stringer, Donnell Box Score. Bess first considered retiring soon after Three Rivers won its second national championship in 1992, 499 wins ago. Connecting with Community Partners . Son Brian, a longtime assistant, took over the top job at the junior college. Beane listed Oregon head coach Dana Altman and Southern Methodist head coach Tim Jankovich as references on his resume. He also played one season with current head coach Brian Bess. The official fan page of Three Rivers College Athletics. 3R reached 17 NJCAA Tournaments, winning national championships in 1979 and 1992. Sherman Forbes. But Three Rivers wasnt just another coaching job. Durden said he wanted no part of coaching after helping the Raiders reach the national tournament in 2003. We have four grandchildren and they are all really special, and of course my son, daughter and their spouses. I dont even know how they got my number and they were all Hey, welcome back.. The time has come.. Copyright 2020 KFVS. Assistant coach Herb Slate had recruited McCrary, Kirby and Woodley out of the Memphis area. . Mark Morris senior Mo Harris drives to the basket in the second quarter of the Monarchs' Regional playoff game against Othello, Friday, Feb. 24 at Ellensburg High School. [citation needed] Professional career [ edit] Coaches; Recruiting; Highlight Pics; Inside Athletics. Bieser, Jake In the 1960s, he would take an 8 mm strip of film to the Greyhound bus station after games, send it to St. Louis and get a viewable version back the next afternoon. The basketball community in two states is mourning the loss of former Davidson College scholar-athlete, men's basketball coach and Director of Athletics Terry Holland, who who passed away Sunday in Charlottesville, Va. Also a future Virginia basketball coach and East Carolina athletic director, Holland was 80 years old. 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