Bess first considered retiring soon after Three Rivers won its second national championship in 1992, 499 wins ago. Coach 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. Kyle Lawson. In 2019, quarterback Trey Lance became the first freshman to win the FCS equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Payton Award. Coach Gene Bess Basketball Camp: Boys - Three Rivers College Home > About Three Rivers College > Events > Coach Gene Bess Basketball Camp: Boys Coach Gene Bess Basketball Camp: Boys July 18, 2022 Date: July 18, 2022 - July 22, 2022 Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Location: Libla Family Sports Complex 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. A native of Oak Ridge, MO, Bess found early coaching success at the high school level. (KFVS) - Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach Gene Bess has retired. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. . Knierim, Travis Three Rivers Middle School has a tradition of excellence in curricular and co-curricular programs that will prepare you to meet new challenges. "I've been realizing the time was near for me to go," Bess said in a statement. Albrecht, Steve [citation needed] Professional career [ edit] 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. Boehringer, Mark Beanes hiring continues a trend dating back to 1998 of hiring former Three Rivers players as assistant coaches, including Sherrer, Jordan McGowan, Will Durden and Dominic Okon. As a team and as a player we would run through a wall for him., Story Courtesy: Scott Borkgren Daily American Republic. It was a great group of guys who came from different backgrounds. McCrary, L. William And we just blended together.. McCrarys 20-footer sent the game into a second OT after. Assistant coach Herb Slate had recruited McCrary, Kirby and Woodley out of the Memphis area. In Brians first season on the bench in the 1993-94 season, the Raiders finished second in the nation. Beane was hired as the new assistant men's basketball coach for Three Rivers. After 23 years at the Division I level, does he really want to return to junior college and have the same job title he had in 1997? College basketball. 3861 East Stan Musial Drive So many breaks fell the Raiders way that March. 14 were here. 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. Roughrider action on Saturday, Feb. 4. Pohlman, Cliff When Three Rivers finished second in the nation in 2010, people kept asking if he was going to ride off into the sunset if they won. 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.. In all, Bess has led the Raiders to 13 appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament, where his career mark is 33-16. On Base Percentage.413. Mon Feb 06. Springfield, Missouri 65809, 417-889-3100 or 1-800-498-5678 Athletic Boosters Resources Sponsors Three Rivers Community Athletic Association . His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach. LAND OF THREES: Cardinals KO Cavaliers with three-pointers. 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. I will be here for them, but the team and everybody concerned are in good hands.. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This place would be a really, really good thing in a lot of different ways.. At least 42 former players for Bess went on to coach all over the country. Website by Schilling/Sellmeyer. What an accomplishment . (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. Ive been getting a lot of texts from people who still live around here. 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. 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. Springfield, Missouri 65809, 417-889-3100 or 1-800-498-5678 Shes never tried to tell me when to leave or anything. That was a motivator.. Soon, Brian was telling his father who was sucking wind and needed to be subbed out. . Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. Durden said he wanted no part of coaching after helping the Raiders reach the national tournament in 2003. College basketballs all-time wins leader has retired. Bess was 1,300-416 in 50 seasons at Three Rivers 143 more victories than NCAA Division I leader Mike Krzyzewski of Duke. 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. This school has been the greatest thing imaginable in my life, Bess said. Year. That answered a lot of the questions or whatever, Brian said. I'm a : Parent Student-Athlete The 85-year-old coach announced the decision Saturday. As time went on and the process started developing, I was thinking about it more, and the way the other things played out with the Division I jobs, all that stuff, the Good Lord was pointing me in this direction, Beane said. He tried several different treatments before ultimately having his knee replaced. 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. February 20, 2023 Men's Basketball. 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. Most coaches would think a good job is replacing someone who won 30 games the year before, and Im replacing a legend. 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.. (Brian) really picked me up from that standpoint. Lombardo-Baker, Marvin Sports Cheerleading Baseball Bowling Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cross Country Football Lacrosse Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling. Rolston, Russ Wall. Sechrest, Latrell Lessmann, Scott All Rights Reserved. January 06, 2023 Baseball. We had to dress two managers if we got into foul trouble. 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. 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. 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. Shes been super about this whole situation. 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 later added weight training and nutrition before much of his competition. 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. 10:00 am4:00 pm, Sunday Three Rivers Community College strives to provide a safe and healthy environment for students, staff, and faculty. 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. 3861 East Stan Musial Drive For example, among the first questions a Division I recruiter will ask is, does he go to class? Bess was an early adopter of new science and technology. Anderson could have three, and Rivers two. Nov 09. . December 09, 2022 Women's Basketball. That makes it tough.. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Coaches; Legacy of Champions; Former Cardinals . December 06, 2022 . And I remember going into that season, the newspaper in town predicted we were be right about .500. Cochise blasts South Mountain CC 96-65 to finish undefeated at home in regular season. 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 voted (Avella's) Katie Dryer as the section player of the year and she is a good kid. Freese, Maurice Assistant Athletic Director/Equipment Manager. Stringer, Donnell Of that, $4.7 million was allocated to Three Rivers. You will overcome adversity and get through this., He was always great at putting things into perspective.. Connecting with Community Partners . 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. Hes commuting from Sikeston while looking for a home in Poplar Bluff. 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. UPDATED FOR 2023: Click to view our FULL LIST of coaching changes at EVERY LEVEL of college basketball. I felt like he always cared for the guys he coached. 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. 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. Im replacing a legend, so expectations are really high, said Brian Bess. 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. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class will be revealed on April 1st. Box Score. 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. We just had our worst loss of the season, Schweain said, and I remember Coach Bess saying, Some of you think you are tired. 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. Fitzsimmons, Danny 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. Ive seen the good Lord do so many wonderful things in my life. You are not tired. Pre Read More Contact Brian Bess's Phone Number and Email Last Update 12/1/2022 6:09 AM Email The 85-year-old coach announced the decision Saturday. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. "We showed our youth at times, and that . 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. Fax: 417-889-2761, MondaySaturday 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). 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. He brought courage, he brought direction, he brought an example that was worthy to follow.. Grizzlies to host Region 16 postseason game Tuesday, Grizzlies lose homecoming match-up to MAC. Coaches; Program History; Top Stories. The response (from the community) has been overwhelming, Beane said. MOBERLY, Missouri -- The Three Rivers Raiders men's basketball team hoped to go into the Region XVI playoffs this week with some serious momentum -- and that it might include a big performance against nationally-ranked Moberly Area College. Farmer retired following this past season with over 750 career wins. February 23, 2023 Men's Basketball. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems in his final years on the bench. According to the release from TRCC, the unveiling will be at 4 p.m. Its part of this years annual Alumni Reunion. Bess coached future NBA players Latrell Sprewell and Marvin McCrary. The bottom line is, I want to be here to make the players better, and I think that time has come.. He was serious about everything he did, Bess said of Sechrest. Doors will open at 10:30 p.m. on September 30. JV Coach: Kyle Kinnett Email: kkinnett@trlsd.org. (KFVS) - Three Rivers College will unveil its new statue of legendary coach Gene Bess on February 4. 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 . Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools Non Profit. Sat, 02/04 | Men's Basketball at Mineral Area College L, 69-57 (Final) RC | BX . 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. According to the release, at least 42 former players for Bess went on to coach all over the country. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach Gene Bess has retired. Box Score | Video. As Bess aged, he dodged constant questions about how many years he had left. 3R reached 17 NJCAA Tournaments, winning national championships in 1979 and 1992. 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. Latrell Sprewell starred at Three Rivers under Bess before going on to Alabama and the NBA. 574 New London Turnpike Norwich CT 06360-2497 (860) 215-9007 (860) 215-9917; Send Email; Visit Website; About Us. Wed, 02/08 | Men's Basketball at Metropolitan Community College L, 83-80 (Final) RC | BX. Website by Schilling/Sellmeyer. 2023 Men's Basketball. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go, Bess said. 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. He brought honor. Hes the winningest coach in all of college basketball, recording 1,300 victories as Raiders head coach from 1971-2020. Three Rivers College to unveil Coach Gene Bess statue, 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. Politte, Albert 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. Children 615: $3 Son Brian, a longtime assistant, took over the top job at the junior college. FGCU finished with a 17-15 record, which included a 10-3 non-conference record and a 7-11 ASUN regular . Copyright 2020 KFVS. Deacon George: The college built a basketball gym that opened during the 1982-83 season, a dozen years after Bess took over the program. A Bernie alum, Beane played for the 1992 Three Rivers national championship team, scoring the go-ahead shot in the championship game. 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. 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.. Bess was hired at Three Rivers in 1971. Head Men's Basketball Coach. Sprewell, Jo Ellen 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. 205-391-2459: csanford@sheltonstate.edu: Men's Basketball. College/Prep Sports Reporter . 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