Mark Byington
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Georgia Southern |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 69–60 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 22, 1976 |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1998 | UNC Wilmington |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2004 | College of Charleston (asst.) |
| 2004–2005 | Virginia (asst.) |
| 2005–2012 | College of Charleston (asst.) |
| 2012 | College of Charleston (Interim HC) |
| 2012–2013 | Virginia Tech (asst.) |
| 2013–present | Georgia Southern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 76–64 |
Mark Byington (born April 22, 1976) is the current head coach of Georgia Southern University Eagles men’s basketball program and former assistant coach and college basketball player.
Byington was a three-year starter for the UNCW basketball team. He was also 2nd-team All-Colonial Athletic Association and All-CAA Defensive Team honors his senior year. In his four years, he was a two-time CAA All-Academic selection, and scored more than 1,000 points during his career.
Byington spent nine seasons as an assistant coach at the College of Charleston, including seven as Bobby Cremins’ top assistant. The College of Charleston compiled a record of 194-100 and a 108-51 record in the Southern Conference during the years when Byington was an assistant coach. The College of Charleston Cougars recorded six 20-win seasons, logged three Southern Conference South Division regular-season titles, advanced to the league’s tournament championship game three times and made two appearances in the NIT.
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
*Byington served as interim head coach after Bobby Cremins took a medical leave of absence.
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