. FGCU finished with a 17-15 record, which included a 10-3 non-conference record and a 7-11 ASUN regular . Fitzsimmons, Danny Springfield, Missouri 65809, 417-889-3100 or 1-800-498-5678 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. At that point, Beane spoke up, saying, Fellas, were going to win this game. That they did, thanks to scoring a number of 3-pointers to pull even just minutes into the second half. Coach Bess ended his career with a 1,300-416 record, making him the coach with the most wins in college basketball history. Ive been getting a lot of texts from people who still live around here. Grizzlies to host Region 16 postseason game Tuesday, Grizzlies lose homecoming match-up to MAC. 574 New London Turnpike Norwich CT 06360-2497 (860) 215-9007 (860) 215-9917; Send Email; Visit Website; About Us. 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. 12:00 pm4:00 pm, Adults: $5 He later added weight training and nutrition before much of his competition. Im blessed, Bess said. . All Rights Reserved. Kansas City Kansas Community College ----- Sep 10 # . Pickens, Fred Men's . Morrison, Harold 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. Former Roughrider earns Ban Johnson MVP. Seniors 55+: $4 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. vs. Shelton State Community College @ Oxford, AL. I will be here for them, but the team and everybody concerned are in good hands.. Stringer, Donnell Grizzlies defeat No. Collin County Community College . After 50 years and 1,300 wins, Three Rivers College mens basketball coach Gene Bess announced this past season will be his last. Finishing with a career record of 1,300-416, Bess has 143 more wins than the NCAA Division I mens basketball record holder, Dukes Mike Krzyzewski. Parker, Steve He had the most natural coaching talent that Ive ever been around.. 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. mbrown51@sfccmo.edu. Son Brian, a longtime assistant, took over the top job at the junior college. Sports Hall of Fame "I've been realizing the time was near for me to go," Bess said in a statement. Sport: Coach Men's Basketball Bill Barton Nickname: School: State Fair . His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. According to the college, Bess lead the Raiders to 17 NJCAA tournament appearances and reached the final four nine times. (KAIT) - The architect of Three Rivers basketball is on the radar for the highest honor on the hardwood. Hes always been around the game. College basketball. Hes the winningest coach in all of college basketball, recording 1,300 victories as Raiders head coach from 1971-2020. Little, William Timothy 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. JV Coach: Kyle Kinnett Email: kkinnett@trlsd.org. 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. 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. Beane is still in the process of getting settled in. It has been a great honor for coach to be at Three Rivers as long as he has been. 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). 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. Rolston, Russ One thing kind of led to another, and were still at it, Bess said. 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. 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. Copyright 2020 KFVS. Miller, Logan A comet is . 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. Coach Bess ended his career with a 1,300-416 record, making him the coach with the most wins. They scored a 109-103 double-overtime win in the semifinals against Western Texas, then guided by future Arkansas Razorbacks coach Nolan Richardson and featuring future NBA standout Paul Pressey. February 16, 2023 Men's Basketball. And I remember going into that season, the newspaper in town predicted we were be right about .500. Seniors 55+: $4 Peck-Love, Matt February 27, 2023 Men's Basketball. He was serious about everything he did, Bess said of Sechrest. 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. If you need to fit school around work, we . Somehow my dad created an atmosphere that we were all in it together.. Three Rivers Community College. 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. 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. 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 . 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.. The 85-year-old Bess coached at Three Rivers for 50 years. I think that is probably the most profitable thing a human being can do, is spend time in the Bible, Bess said. So how does someone, who is a peer, have someone be a coach and figure out how to run through a wall? In the championship game, Beanes jumper was the game-winner before Wimmer sealed the win with a blocked shot. (KFVS) - Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach Gene Bess has retired. Celebrate homecoming at Grizzly Basketball regular season finale Sat. 18 Feb 2023 03:00:29 After working every day for more than 60 years, Bess hopes to spend more time reading, hunting, fishing, working in his garden, and being involved with First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, where Bess is a deacon. Metropolitan Community College Athletics. Three Rivers Community College - MO. 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.. But, it gave me a chance throughout the remainder of that season to reflect on a lot of things, Beane said. We only had seven or eight guys who played, Bess said, noting injuries took a toll. Theyre not going to allow you to miss class, and they dont want you if youre known as a guy who doesnt go to his classes, Bess said. Taking over the Raiders helm in 1971, Bess found immediate success. The St. Paul Police Department . As Bess aged, he dodged constant questions about how many years he had left. Now the Raiders play in a multi-million dollar facility with apartment-style dorms on campus. Beane listed Oregon head coach Dana Altman and Southern Methodist head coach Tim Jankovich as references on his resume. 7 Moberly, New faces join Grizzlies for 2022-2023 season; campaign begins tonight. 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. 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. I dont even know how they got my number and they were all Hey, welcome back.. Fax: 417-889-2761, MondaySaturday 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. 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). AT Southeastern Community College. It was then that he missed just the third game of his career because the bus ride would be too painful. Basketball Cross Country Soccer Softball Volleyball Track & Field . January 06, 2023 Baseball. The Radford High School boys basketball team has gone as far as juniors Gavin Cormany and Elijah Kelly could take them all season. I was just fresh out of school, and I was coaching. Three Rivers College (MO) Top Stories Lady Raiders shake free of JeffCo Box Score February 18, 2023 Raiders defeat Tennessee Prep Box Score February 18, 2023 Gene Bess named finalist for Naismith Hall of Fame February 17, 2023 Whatever you call him, British big man a force for Raiders February 16, 2023 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. In the semifinals, the Raiders rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit. Lessmann, Scott Bess coached future NBA players Latrell Sprewell and Marvin McCrary. Fax: 417-889-2761, MondaySaturday 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. We had to dress two managers if we got into foul trouble. Website by Schilling/Sellmeyer. Pujols, Steve One day he got a text from Bess saying that Sherrer was leaving. In all, Bess has led the Raiders to 13 appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament, where his career mark is 33-16. Coaches; Program History; Top Stories. February 27, 2023 Men's Basketball. 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. Mike Lavella. I hope to spend more time reading His word. Forms; Top Stories. Check here for scores. There will also be a Brick Walk around the statue. (KFVS) By Chris Hudgison. Name Title Phone E-Mail; Reco Dawson: . Director of Athletics. 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. 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. UW . Slugging Percentage.369. Gene Bess is one of twelve finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023. 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 . College/Prep Sports Reporter . Students: $3 The time has come.. Search job openings, see if they fit - company salaries, reviews, and more posted by Three Rivers Community College (Connecticut) employees. Both his son and grandson played for the Raiders while granddaughter Kiley, who will play at Saint Louis University after a record-setting high school career, was a regular at his summer camps. Ive been so blessed, Bess said. Beane was hired as the new assistant men's basketball coach for Three Rivers. Hamilton coach Tom Blackford speaks to his team during a timeout in the Emerald Knights 52-42 win over Madison in the Section III Class D semifinal at SRC Arena in Syracuse on February 25, 2022. He also played one season with current head coach Brian Bess. So many breaks fell the Raiders way that March. 1, got blown out in their regular-season finale. 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. Sechrest, Latrell The 2022-23 American Rivers All-Conference Team as voted by the league's head coaches: Most Valuable Player. So expectations are really high. 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 . Blackwood, Nickardo This is where it basically all started for me, Beane said. 3861 East Stan Musial Drive 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. Personally for me there is no way I could write my history and my being without Coach Bess playing a big role in my life.. The 79 national championship team practiced at the Sears Youth Center, played games at Poplar Bluff High School, slept in dorms downtown and traveled in station wagons. Sports Hall of Fame His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach. 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. 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 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.. 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. You will overcome adversity and get through this., He was always great at putting things into perspective.. 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. Sprewell, Jo Ellen 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 Three Rivers Endowment Trust is selling 4x8-inch and 8x8-inch customizable engraved bricks to help support scholarships for TRCC athletes. 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. Blake, Brian . For example, among the first questions a Division I recruiter will ask is, does he go to class? 2023 Men's Basketball. I have big shoes to fill.. Coaches; Recruiting; Highlight Pics; Inside Athletics. [1][2] Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Sexual misconduct of any kind is not tolerated. Children 615: $3 11 K-State to 85-69 win over Sooners, Austin Reaves had 19 pts, Lakers top Thunder 123-117, NEA fares well at 5A State Swimming Championships, 2023 2A State Basketball Tournament: Marmaduke girls beat Rison in 1st Round, 2023 2A State Basketball Tournament: Bay boys beat Dierks in 1st Round, twelve finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023. . 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. For whatever reason, we all ended up at Three Rivers, Schweain said. Coaches; Legacy of Champions; Former Cardinals . Head Men's Basketball Coach/Athletic Director. Bess first considered retiring soon after Three Rivers won its second national championship in 1992, 499 wins ago. The statue honors his 50 years of outstanding community service and his place in Raider history. December 09, 2022 Women's Basketball. A native of Oak Ridge, MO, Bess found early coaching success at the high school level. Latrell Sprewell starred at Three Rivers under Bess before going on to Alabama and the NBA. Roughrider action on Saturday, Feb. 4. Wall. John, Clay Kyle Lawson. Freshman Coach: Matt Inman . On Base Percentage.413. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Three Rivers Middle School has a tradition of excellence in curricular and co-curricular programs that will prepare you to meet new challenges. 205-391-2459: csanford@sheltonstate.edu: Men's Basketball. (KFVS) - Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach Gene Bess has retired. Knierim, Travis Hes in the Poplar Bluff Sports Hall of Fame (1983), Missouri Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame (1988), NJCAA Fall of Fame (1989) and Missouri Sports Hall of Fame (2006). Durden said he wanted no part of coaching after helping the Raiders reach the national tournament in 2003. Eli Williams: Women's Basketball Manager. 2023 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Foster, David 100% of college coaches and programs are on the SportsRecruits platform. He fought health problems the last few seasons. Soon, Brian was telling his father who was sucking wind and needed to be subbed out. Athletic Boosters Resources Sponsors Three Rivers Community Athletic Association . That answered a lot of the questions or whatever, Brian said. 4 Three Rivers Community College (Connecticut) Basketball Coach jobs. 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! Official page of the Lady Raiders Basketball team Three Rivers College Women's Basketball | Poplar Bluff MO 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. February 20, 2023 Men's Basketball. Former Alma wrestling coach named new Albion College Top Stories . Politte, Albert Deacon George: Connecting with Community Partners . When I took the job, I really started getting excited and focused. (KFVS) In his 50 years at. Loras (17-10) advances to Saturday's final against sixth-seeded Coe College, another . 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. UPDATED FOR 2023: Click to view our FULL LIST of coaching changes at EVERY LEVEL of college basketball. Cochise clinches ACCAC title with 74-60 win at Central Arizona College. Family of 4: $14 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. 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. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go, said Bess. . At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country. Categories. But he returned to Three Rivers to be an assistant coach before taking the high school job. On Tuesday night, Cormany and Kelly helped the visiting Bobcats. Springfield, Missouri 65809, 417-889-3100 or 1-800-498-5678 In his 50 years at Three Rivers College, Coach Bess made 17 appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament, nine final four appearances, and won two national championships. 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. The 85-year-old coach announced the decision Saturday. Legendary Three Rivers coach Gene Bess is a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalist, Gene Bess statue unveiled at Three Rivers College, Trip to Mr. Ts pays off for lucky lottery winner, 2 arrested following multiple shootings in Jonesboro, Sills, seniors lead No. For more information about Title IX and/or sexual misconduct, contact Angelo . We have high expectations and big shoes to fill, Brian Bess said. 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! 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. 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 played for Kansas State after Three Rivers and then professionally in Europe until 1995. Bess thought he had maybe five years left in his career. Ive been doing this for a long time and Im not tired. . Bess was 1,300-416 in 50 seasons at Three Rivers 143 more victories than NCAA Division I leader Mike Krzyzewski of Duke. This place would be a really, really good thing in a lot of different ways.. 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. "We showed our youth at times, and that . Cochise blasts South Mountain CC 96-65 to finish undefeated at home in regular season. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go, Bess said. See them back in. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go, Bess said in a statement. 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