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. 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. The all-time winningest coach in NJCAA history, Coach Bess has compiled 996 wins through February 1, 2006 for an average of about 28 wins per season. Anderson could have three, and Rivers two. 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. I was just fresh out of school, and I was coaching. BREAKING: Coach Carrillo to be inducted to NJCAA Men's Basketball Hall . Men's Basketball Student Assistant. . 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. John, Clay
This school has been the greatest thing imaginable in my life, Bess said. LAND OF THREES: Cardinals KO Cavaliers with three-pointers. January 03, 2023 Baseball. 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. Head Men's Basketball Coach/Athletic Director. 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. Cochise blasts South Mountain CC 96-65 to finish undefeated at home in regular season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. Family of 4: $14 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. He has won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Fax: 417-889-2761, MondaySaturday
All Rights Reserved. Im a student of Gods word, but I dont spend as much time in it and havent over the years as I should. Website by Schilling/Sellmeyer. Bess was an early adopter of new science and technology. . FGCU finished with a 17-15 record, which included a 10-3 non-conference record and a 7-11 ASUN regular . 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. All rights reserved. As Bess aged, he dodged constant questions about how many years he had left. February 23, 2023 Men's Basketball. Children 5 & Under: Free 3861 East Stan Musial Drive January 19, 2023 . Three Rivers Community College - MO. 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. The college built a basketball gym that opened during the 1982-83 season, a dozen years after Bess took over the program. (KFVS) - Three Rivers College will unveil its new statue of legendary coach Gene Bess on February 4.
That was 40 minutes of hell before 40 Minutes of Hell came to Arkansas, Weaver said. The time has come.. Peck-Love, Matt
His assistant at the time, Tom Barr, left to start a program at MSU-West Plains. We just had our worst loss of the season, Schweain said, and I remember Coach Bess saying, Some of you think you are tired. Copyright 2020 KFVS. However, the host Greyhounds would not allow for any feel-good stories for the visiting Raiders Saturday -- and despite Three Rivers' best efforts to make . According to the release, at least 42 former players for Bess went on to coach all over the country. Pre Read More Contact Brian Bess's Phone Number and Email Last Update 12/1/2022 6:09 AM Email 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. Sprewell, Jo Ellen
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.. We had great team chemistry and no selfishness, McCrary said. The bottom line is, I want to be here to make the players better, said Bess, who has battled health problems the past few seasons. And we just blended together.. Im kind of excited about not having to go to work and being able to do what I want to do, Bess continued. Youve really got to care for your players, Durden said when asked what he learned the most from Bess. Former Roughrider earns Ban Johnson MVP. If you know anything about Coach Bess, you know you play defense before you play offense.. Roughrider Classic begins today, Friday, Dec. 9. 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.. Beane was recently announced as the new assistant mens basketball coach for Three Rivers, replacing Bryan Sherrer. 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. According to the college, Bess lead the Raiders to 17 NJCAA tournament appearances and reached the final four nine times. 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. (KAIT) - The architect of Three Rivers basketball is on the radar for the highest honor on the hardwood. Weavers own 20-footer sent the championship game into OT, where McCrary hit one of two free throws off a controversial technical foul Mercer got whistled for installing a player not listed in the scorebook. Johnson, III, Trish
who is 6-foot-8 and averaged 18.1 points and 9.5 rebounds at Brunswick Community College. Gene Bess is one of twelve finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023. It was a great group of guys who came from different backgrounds. Parker, Steve
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Batting Average.265. Sports Cheerleading Baseball Bowling Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cross Country Football Lacrosse Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling. Baseball. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. [citation needed] Professional career [ edit] 1, got blown out in their regular-season finale. Coaches; Program History; Top Stories. The 85-year-old coach announced the decision Saturday. 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. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go, Bess said in a statement. Bess led the Raiders to national titles in 1979 and 1992.
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. (AP) College basketball victory leader Gene Bess of Three Rivers College has retired. 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). 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. He had the most natural coaching talent that Ive ever been around.. [3] Bess was nominated as a finalist to the Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the HOF Class of 2023.[4]. 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). Groups of 10+: $2/person, High School Golf Clinic presented by Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company. Shes been super about this whole situation. 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. Wall. Stringer, Donnell
A Bernie alum, Beane played for the 1992 Three Rivers national championship team, scoring the go-ahead shot in the championship game. 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. Boehringer, Mark
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. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country. Staff Directory; Facilities; . Bess coached future NBA players Latrell Sprewell and Marvin McCrary. 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. 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. . Cochise clinches ACCAC title with 74-60 win at Central Arizona College. He guided the team to a 27-10 record and a fourth place finish in the National Junior College Athletic Association postseason tournament. Connect with every college coach in the country and commit to your dream school! Lallemand, Ric
Latrell Sprewell starred at Three Rivers under Bess before going on to Alabama and the NBA. Community. When I took the job, I really started getting excited and focused. 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. So expectations are really high. He fought health problems the last few seasons. One day he got a text from Bess saying that Sherrer was leaving. 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.. Pickens, Fred
Roughrider action on Saturday, Feb. 4. 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. 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. 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.
14 were here. We had some good candidates. 3R unveiled a statue of Bess earlier this month. In 2019, quarterback Trey Lance became the first freshman to win the FCS equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Payton Award. Peck, Jr. Shon
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