Murry Bartow
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Murry Bartow is an American
college basketball
coach
and the current the head men's coach at East Tennessee State University
. Prior to accepting the head coaching job at ETSU, he served as the head coach for UAB
from 1996 to 2002, succeeding his father Gene Bartow
, the creator of the Blazers
basketball program. At UAB, he compiled a 103–83 record, that included 48 conference wins.
Bartow's first season at ETSU brought division and conference regular season titles and the Southern Conference
Tournament championship. The team finished 27–6 (15–1 conference) and ended their season in a 80–77 NCAA tournament
opening round loss to the University of Cincinnati
. Bartow was named the SoCon Coach of the Year.
Injuries and poor play the next season resulted in a 10–19 finish, in what turned out to be the Bucs final season in the Southern Conference. The following season, the Bucs move to the Atlantic Sun Conference
resulted in a disappointing 15–13 record.
Bartow responded by leading the Buccaneers to the regular season Atlantic Sun title in 2006–07 with a 24–10 overall record, despite the graduation of three starters. Bartow was named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year.
Bartow holds a BA from UAB and a master's degree from Indiana University
.
United States
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college basketball
College basketball
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coach
Coach (sport)
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and the current the head men's coach at East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University is an accredited American university located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents system of colleges and universities, the nation's sixth largest system of public education, and is the fourth largest university in the state...
. Prior to accepting the head coaching job at ETSU, he served as the head coach for UAB
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developing from an extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System...
from 1996 to 2002, succeeding his father Gene Bartow
Gene Bartow
Gene Bartow is a former men's college basketball coach. The Browning, Missouri, native coached 36 years at six universities after coaching two high schools in Missouri for six years.-High school:...
, the creator of the Blazers
UAB Blazers
The UAB Blazers are the forest green and old gold-swathed athletic teams at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school is one of the twelve member institutions of Conference USA and participates in Division I of the NCAA...
basketball program. At UAB, he compiled a 103–83 record, that included 48 conference wins.
Bartow's first season at ETSU brought division and conference regular season titles and the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
Tournament championship. The team finished 27–6 (15–1 conference) and ended their season in a 80–77 NCAA tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
opening round loss to the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
. Bartow was named the SoCon Coach of the Year.
Injuries and poor play the next season resulted in a 10–19 finish, in what turned out to be the Bucs final season in the Southern Conference. The following season, the Bucs move to the Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
resulted in a disappointing 15–13 record.
Bartow responded by leading the Buccaneers to the regular season Atlantic Sun title in 2006–07 with a 24–10 overall record, despite the graduation of three starters. Bartow was named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year.
Bartow holds a BA from UAB and a master's degree from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
.