February 20, 2023 Men's Basketball. 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. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. But he returned to Three Rivers to be an assistant coach before taking the high school job. Children 5 & Under: Free That was a motivator.. Johnson, III, Trish
Mon Feb 06. We had to dress two managers if we got into foul trouble. After 50 years and 1,300 wins, Three Rivers College mens basketball coach Gene Bess announced this past season will be his last. "It's very difficult to face a team three times, no matter what, and they are good," Monessen coach Janine Vertacnik said. 61. As Bess aged, he dodged constant questions about how many years he had left. Couldnt have written it any better.. Bess recalls coaching an all-star game when Brian was about 12 years old. Coaches; Legacy of Champions; Former Cardinals . He wasnt the only applicant and received accusations of nepotism. The college built a basketball gym that opened during the 1982-83 season, a dozen years after Bess took over the program. mbrown51@sfccmo.edu. I will be here for them, but the team and everybody concerned are in good hands.. His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach. Hes always been around the game.
Youve really got to care for your players, Durden said when asked what he learned the most from Bess. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. Springfield, Missouri 65809, 417-889-3100 or 1-800-498-5678 . Sechrest, Latrell
That makes it tough.. Our school can only continue to maintain this tradition of excellence through your consistent efforts to meet, and exceed, the standards your predecessors have set. A Bernie alum, Beane played for the 1992 Three Rivers national championship team, scoring the go-ahead shot in the championship game. 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.. 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. Farmer retired following this past season with over 750 career wins. Children 615: $3 Grizzlies defeat No. Im a student of Gods word, but I dont spend as much time in it and havent over the years as I should. But, it gave me a chance throughout the remainder of that season to reflect on a lot of things, Beane said. Former Roughrider earns Ban Johnson MVP. 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. Brian Bess, Genes son and an assistant coach for the past 27 years, will take over the program, Payne confirmed, with former Three Rivers All-American Big Time Bryan Sherrer staying on as assistant coach. His teams won 23 Region XVI titles, reached the NJCAA National Tournament 17 times and played for a national title four times, winning in 1979 and 1992. . Coach Bess ended his career with a 1,300-416 record, making him the coach with the most wins in college basketball history. On Tuesday night, Cormany and Kelly helped the visiting Bobcats. Doors will open at 10:30 p.m. on September 30. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 3R reached 17 NJCAA Tournaments, winning national championships in 1979 and 1992. Morrison, Harold
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He is such an integral part of daily life at Three Rivers and Poplar Bluff and not just as a coach, he has been such a good person and such a good friend to me, that I hate to see him leave.. Parker, Steve
I thought he did a better job helping me than anybody Id ever had around me, said Bess, who has often credited his longevity to his sons help. Men's . His go-to answer was always that he wanted to continue as long as he felt like he was effective. One thing kind of led to another, and were still at it, Bess said. Beane is still in the process of getting settled in. 3 MADISON (19-4): Ethan Rivers 4 0-0 11; Jacob Burns 4 0-0 12; Gage Saltern 1 1-2 4; Zach Leuenberger 0 1-2 1; Anthony . I hate to see Gene go, it has always been his decision, but it is a big part of the college to see him move into retirement. (KFVS) - Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach Gene Bess has retired. The team finished 38-3, beating Mercer County 60-59 in overtime for the championship on Woodleys free throws with 10 seconds left. Director of Athletics. Most coaches would think a good job is replacing someone who won 30 games the year before, and Im replacing a legend. 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. The Three Rivers Endowment Trust is selling 4x8-inch and 8x8-inch customizable engraved bricks to help support scholarships for TRCC athletes. 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. Sprewell played competitively with the Three Rivers Community College Raiders Basketball Team in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, from 1988 to 1990, and from 1990 to 1992 with the University of Alabama, where he was a teammate of future NBA players Robert Horry, Jason Caffey, James Robinson, and Marcus Webb. Sunday
So how does someone, who is a peer, have someone be a coach and figure out how to run through a wall? Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools Non Profit. W, 77-60. Family of 4: $14 Introducing the Three Rivers College Raiders 2020-2021men's basketball team. Seniors 55+: $4
Somehow my dad created an atmosphere that we were all in it together.. Three Rivers Community College - MO L, 96-84. Year. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go. With more than 20 years of coaching experience at the Division I level, he interviewed for other Division I jobs, but wanted to go to a school where he felt a sense of purpose and passion.
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Games. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. . The 85-year-old coach announced the decision Saturday. Western Colorado Head Basketball Coach Schafer resigns, Karleskint resigns as Head Mens Basketball Coach at D2 Central Missouri, Semling out at D3 Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Assistant Mens Basketball Coach Crowleys Ridge College, Head Mens Basketball Coach University of Northwestern Ohio, Graduate Assistant Indiana Wesleyan University. 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. As a team and as a player we would run through a wall for him., Story Courtesy: Scott Borkgren Daily American Republic. Roughrider action on Saturday, Feb. 4.
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(AP) College basketball victory leader Gene Bess of Three Rivers College has retired.
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Men's Basketball. Celebrate homecoming at Grizzly Basketball regular season finale Sat. Former Alma wrestling coach named new Albion College Top Stories . fechar. Box Score. Most widely held works about Three Rivers Community College Gene Bess : college basketball's winningest coach by Nadine H Roberts ( Book ) Maps of Butler County & Poplar Bluff including Three Rivers Community College campus, Missouri : happy to help you find your way around! Bess became college basketball's all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolina's Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College and he's set a new record with every win since. This is where it basically all started for me, Beane 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. The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball team will enter postseason play Tuesday, Feb. 28, when they host the NJCAA Region 16 Championship Tournament play-in game.
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. Posting a comment requires free registration: Three Rivers alum Anothony Beane, left, and Three Rivers men's basketball coach Brian Bess stand for a photo in the Libla Family Sports Complex on Aug. 19, 2021, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Pre Read More Contact Brian Bess's Phone Number and Email Last Update 12/1/2022 6:09 AM Email A new study using artificial intelligence finds that the world will likely warm a few more tenths of a degrees within the next 10 to 12 years and breach a key climate change threshold. There will also be a Brick Walk around the statue. I think that is probably the most profitable thing a human being can do, is spend time in the Bible, Bess said. February 16, 2023 Men's Basketball. LAND OF THREES: Cardinals KO Cavaliers with three-pointers. Section III Class D semifinal at Onondaga Community College, Syracuse No. "We showed our youth at times, and that . The St. Paul Police Department . College/Prep Sports Reporter . One day he got a text from Bess saying that Sherrer was leaving.
Bess was an early adopter of new science and technology. Lennies McFerren, Paul Hale and Danny Farmer, each in the Missouri Basketball Hall of Fame, played at Three Rivers. His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach. It was then that he missed just the third game of his career because the bus ride would be too painful. Peck-Love, Matt
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. Three Rivers College Raiders Athletics | Poplar Bluff MO "I voted (Avella's) Katie Dryer as the section player of the year and she is a good kid. Son Brian, a longtime assistant, took over the top job at the junior college. [3] Bess was nominated as a finalist to the Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the HOF Class of 2023.[4]. Bess was 1,300-416 in 50 seasons at Three Rivers 143 more victories than NCAA Division I leader Mike Krzyzewski of Duke. 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. That was 40 minutes of hell before 40 Minutes of Hell came to Arkansas, Weaver said. The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball team will enter postseason play Tuesday, Feb. 28, when they host the NJCAA Region 16 Championship Tournament play-in game. Son Brian, a longtime assistant, took over the top job at the junior college. 3 Indian Hills, fall to No. Of that, $4.7 million was allocated to Three Rivers. In 2019, quarterback Trey Lance became the first freshman to win the FCS equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Payton Award. Anderson could have three, and Rivers two. I want to spend more time with my family and my grandchildren. Three Rivers College Coach Gene Bess retired in 2020 as the winningest coach in all of college basketball with 1,300 wins and a career record of 1,300-416. We had great team chemistry and no selfishness, McCrary said. The statue honors his 50 years of outstanding community service and his place in Raider history. A+ Head Mens Basketball Coach and Professor, Physical Education at Three Rivers Community College MO Brian Bess is a Head Mens Basketball Coach and Professor, Physical Education at Three Rivers Community College MO based in Sikeston, Missouri. Assistant Athletic Director/Eligibility and Compliance Director. All Rights Reserved.
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This place would be a really, really good thing in a lot of different ways.. I felt like he always cared for the guys he coached. His contacts include coaches at the highest levels of college basketball. But Three Rivers wasnt just another coaching job. UW . While Three Rivers always has been a place that preached discipline, accountability and values. BOYS TR boys victorious against Gull LakeTHREE RIVERS Three Rivers boys basketball team notched its second win of the season Tuesday night, defeating Gull Lake in a non-conference matchup 62-47.The Wildcats were led on the scoresheet by Andrew Brown with 25 points, Caleb Quake with 12 points and Heston Saunders with 10.With the win. Soon, Brian was telling his father who was sucking wind and needed to be subbed out. Lombardo-Baker, Marvin
Hes commuting from Sikeston while looking for a home in Poplar Bluff. Coaches. Copyright 2023 KFVS. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference announced its All-Conference honors on Tuesday, Feb. 28 with Wartburg men's basketball earning four honorees. Three Rivers Community College strives to provide a safe and healthy environment for students, staff, and faculty. 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. It has been a great honor for coach to be at Three Rivers as long as he has been. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Loras (17-10) advances to Saturday's final against sixth-seeded Coe College, another . All Rights Reserved. You will overcome adversity and get through this., He was always great at putting things into perspective.. 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. The official fan page of Three Rivers College Athletics. Sprewell, Jo Ellen
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). Coach Bess ended his career with a 1,300-416 record, making him the coach with the most wins. . Sat, 02/04 | Men's Basketball at Mineral Area College L, 69-57 (Final) RC | BX . January 19, 2023 . Head Men's Basketball Coach/Athletic Director. 100% of college coaches and programs are on the SportsRecruits platform.
It was kind of like everything aligned at the right place and the right time, said Thurlon Sam Weaver, the MVP of the 1979 National Junior College Athletics Association Tournament.
He began his career at Three Rivers in 1969 as an assistant basketball coach.
He was the first college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins in 2006, the first with 1,100 four seasons later and 1,200 in 2015. 205-391-2459: csanford@sheltonstate.edu: Men's Basketball. Wed, 02/08 | Men's Basketball at Metropolitan Community College L, 83-80 (Final) RC | BX. 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. The spiritual ramifications in my life are really where it is at. Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach. Staff Directory; Facilities; . February 23, 2023 Men's Basketball. OFFICIAL SITE OF CROWDER COLLEGE ROUGHRIDERS. (KFVS) By Chris Hudgison. 480-461-7627. john.mulhern@mesacc.edu. "I've been realizing the time was near for me to go," Bess said in a statement. According to the college, Bess lead the Raiders to 17 NJCAA tournament appearances and reached the final four nine times. Bess became college basketballs all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolinas Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College and hes set a new record with every win since. Before moving back, he wasnt aware Poplar Bluff got a new high school, and the last time he saw the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, he was probably playing in it.
Kind of a legendary figure for Three Rivers basketball, Bess said, adding that five people were intervied for the position. In 50 years leading the Raiders, Bess won 19 or more games in a season 43 times, including this past year when Three Rivers finished 19-12. 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. UPDATED FOR 2023: Click to view our FULL LIST of coaching changes at EVERY LEVEL of college basketball. We have four grandchildren and they are all really special, and of course my son, daughter and their spouses. Lallemand, Ric
He then spent three years as an assistant at Southeast Missouri State, two at Illinois State and four at Saint Louis before accepting his first head coaching job with Soldan International High School in August 2006. Seniors 55+: $4 I hope to spend more time reading His word. Shes allowed me to keep coaching even though for the last 20 years, I havent made any money coaching. 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. Cochise blasts South Mountain CC 96-65 to finish undefeated at home in regular season. 573-840-9611 ext-3626: bbess@trcc.edu: Tara Sisco: Administrative Assistant to Athletics Another Honor for the Legend The Winningest Coach in Basketball and Three Rivers College very own, Coach Gene Bess has been nominated as a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. He also played one season with current head coach Brian Bess. School: Three Rivers Community College Sport: Men's Basketball . They lived in an old dorm in downtown Poplar Bluff and, because they didnt have a gym on campus, had to practice either at area high schools or at a state youth correctional facility. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. His replacement, Jamarcus Williams, also played at Three Rivers under Bess. FGCU finished with a 17-15 record, which included a 10-3 non-conference record and a 7-11 ASUN regular . Categories. I delight in spending time with them, Im kind of excited about not having to go to work and being able to do what I want to do.. Kyle Lawson. Children 615: $3 7 Moberly, New faces join Grizzlies for 2022-2023 season; campaign begins tonight. February 27, 2023 Men's Basketball. Three Rivers Community College - MO. Collin County 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 mens basketball coach at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, MO. Copyright 2020 KFVS. Baseball. Toggle navigation When I took the job, I really started getting excited and focused. 10. Three Rivers College will officially start the 2022-23 season with Raider Madness at midnight on October 1 with all teams allowed to hold their first official practice October 1 at the Libla Family Sports Complex. Buerhle, Lowell
Bess was hired at Three Rivers in 1971. 3861 East Stan Musial Drive MOVING UP: Cardinals improve to second place in East Zone. Connecting with Community Partners . I want to spend more time with my family and my grandchildren. Assistant coach Herb Slate had recruited McCrary, Kirby and Woodley out of the Memphis area. That made it a 58-58 game, a point that proved significant just minutes later. Miller, Logan
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Sports Hall of Fame The 2022-23 American Rivers All-Conference Team as voted by the league's head coaches: Most Valuable Player. I would call it a strong field.. In all, Bess has led the Raiders to 13 appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament, where his career mark is 33-16. McCrarys 20-footer sent the game into a second OT after. So expectations are really high. Ten years later and just a couple years removed from playing college basketball on his dads team, Brian got the job as the new assistant coach. 480-461-7567. mikelavella@mesacc.edu. 2023 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. According to the release, at least 42 former players for Bess went on to coach all over the country. In the semifinals, the Raiders rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit. Shes never tried to tell me when to leave or anything. All in all, call them special, thrilling and full of excitement. Pohlman, Cliff
I did kind of want those jobs, but I didnt have that passion. 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.
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Fax: 417-889-2761, MondaySaturday Bess didnt have an assistant at the time and had to coach three teams in the event, so Brian helped on the bench. 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. Cochise clinches ACCAC title with 74-60 win at Central Arizona College. (AP) College basketball victory leader Gene Bess of Three Rivers College has retired.
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. Latrell Sprewell starred at Three Rivers under Bess before going on to Alabama and the NBA. He had the most natural coaching talent that Ive ever been around.. Men's Basketball Student Assistant. It was a great group of guys who came from different backgrounds.
In the championship game, Beanes jumper was the game-winner before Wimmer sealed the win with a blocked shot. We caught up with QB Kurt Benkert to discuss his current plans, the Scouting Combine, his Twitch career, a controversial Mount Rushmore and his predictions for Aaron Rodgers.
The three players made the final shortlist in voting by a global panel of national team captains and coaches, selected journalists in each of FIFA's 211 member countries, plus fans online. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Two men were killed and three other people were injured in a second shooting outside gatherings to mourn loved ones in St. Paul this weekend. The Head Coach of Three Rivers Community College Raiders Basketball is Brian Bess - make it as easy as possible for them to learn about you as an athlete, and be able to start a conversation with you. Beane felt the Three Rivers job might give him the purpose he was looking for, but still, he hesitated.
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 .
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. Men's . 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. He later added weight training and nutrition before much of his competition. Bridges continued to play aggressive basketball as he drove for a basket, drew a foul by Disu and hit the free throw to give the Bears a 26-23 edge with 3:04 left in the first half. Children 5 & Under: Free In 2019, Beane took a job as an assistant at Northern Illinois, but head coach Mark Montgomery was fired in January after the team started 1-7. 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! I dont even know how they got my number and they were all Hey, welcome back.. Bess teams havent experienced a losing season during his tenure. 128 Garfield Ave. West Plains, MO 65775 (417) 255-7255, EO/AA/M/F/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Disclosures Make a Gift. MHSAA basketball highlights, Feb. 28, 2023 MAC Men Get MCCAC Win Over STLCC. All rights reserved. Im blessed, Bess said. If you need to fit school around work, we . Taking over the Raiders helm in 1971, Bess found immediate success. 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. The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball team came up short in its 2023 homecoming match-up against Region 16 rival Mineral Area College (MAC). He brought courage, he brought direction, he brought an example that was worthy to follow.. Bess considered retirement again in 2018 when he was struggling with knee pain. Coach Brian Bess, Coach Bryan Sherrer, and the team are ready for another winning season. 1, got blown out in their regular-season finale. . Last edited on 18 February 2023, at 02:05, "Bess becomes first college hoops coach to 1,000 wins", "Three Rivers' Gene Bess reaches 1,200 wins", "College basketball victories leader Gene Bess retires at 85", "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announces 12 finalists for Class of 2023", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gene_Bess&oldid=1140026940, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 02:05. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. He walked up to me after the game and said, Gene, thats the best job coaching Ive ever seen. I got to thinking that I had a lot of help.. Freese, Maurice
Im replacing a legend, so expectations are really high, said Brian Bess. Beane has added a layer of specificity and experience to what the coaches are trying to teach. Albrecht, Steve
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