Prior to his arrival at Mississippi State, MSU had two post-seasons in 27 years (both NIT). He was hired as the WKU head coach on March 28, 2016. Its not a burden if you love being a part of something, and we all love being a part of this program at this university. He has a 79.8% winning percentage overall in home games at the helm, including an 86.1% clip in nonconference contests. Wife: Meo Children: Isaac, Noah, Luke. ", Rick: "I told Meo when we got married it could only get better, because there were no expectations of wining and dining. We have dear friends in this community, and I hope and think it will stay the same if Im coaching or not coaching. "Gander" Terry, and Director of Athletics in 1946 after serving his country in World War II. In the 2018-19 season, the Hilltoppers finished 20-14 and earned the No. Dont know for sure on the timing yet. 27 by 247Sports. The couple has three sons, Isaac, Noah and Luke. 1994-98:Mississippi State (associate head coach) And I needed it. His next stop was Starkville, Mississippi, to serve as associate head coach, and ultimately as head coach at Mississippi State University. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Stansbury insists while the recruiting process has changed in the past two decades, the ideals he learned as an assistant still remain a focus when finding the scholarship players who will wear the MSU jersey. All rights reserved. And although, my boys don't know who he is, it is special for Meo and me when things like that happen. Born:December 23, 1959 (62years old) Wife:Meo She is still who she was the day we got married.. I hope we do everything we can to give Coach Stansbury and his staff what they need to compete against the Alabama's, Kentucky's, and UConn's of the world. He was a great leader for us. Coach was home resting tonight. My goal when I came here was to compete with anyone in the country, to compete with Kentucky and Louisville and we are building towards that. None of this would work for anybody, including, of course, him.. Also achieved the highest national ranking in school history in 200304, No. The Class of 2015 at Texas A&M was rated No. 1981-82:Campbellsville (student assistant) His 2005 class was rated the sixth-best nationally by Rivals.com while his final class in the spring of 2011 was No. Born in Battletown, Kentucky, Stansbury played high school basketball for Meade County High School in Brandenburg, Kentucky from which he graduated in 1977. 2015-16:Texas A&M (associate head coach) He's in a place where we can do it. In 2014, he went to Texas A&M as an assistant before he made the move in to Western Kentucky University in 2016, where he has remained since. Mississippi State is home for us. Stansbury has never registered less than 10 home wins in a season as a head coach. WKU hosted the first two preseason Pro Days in program history in 2018 and 2019, with more than 20 NBA scouts in attendance and double-digit scouts at most games. In the last five years, Western Kentucky has won more Division I games than any other team in Conference USA. Recruit, recruit, recruit, player development, alumni engagements, recruit, more, games, travelit never ends. 1998-2012:Mississippi State (head coach) Meo is 100 percent Maroon & White. Thank goodness. Over a nine-year period in Starkville (2003-11), Stansbury signed five different top-20 recruiting classes. eTpoaWRkZW4nIHdpZHRoPScwJz48L2lmcmFtZT4KPC9ub3NjcmlwdD4KCgo=, PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh We had to have him. He didn't have any time. To get this program where we wanted, both as an assistant and head coach, you have to be recruiting or thinking about recruiting all the time. Mississippi State men's basketball coach Rick Stansbury says he is retiring after 14 seasons. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". When bad news has affected the MSU program, whether it be the fight in Hawaii or the most recent five-game losing streak, Stansbury has learned to block out that talk. The veteran head coach made his name over a 22-year run at Mississippi State, including the final 14 as head coach (1999-2012), where he compiled a career record of 293-166 (.638), led the Bulldogs to the postseason 11 times with six NCAA appearances and became Mississippi State's all-time wins leader in the process. It's all we know. Diddle Arena. ZXJzaW9uCiAgICBzLnNyYyA9ICJodHRwczovL3MueWltZy5jb20vY3gvdnpt At the end of those two days theres a job offer in your lap and now after two days youre changing your life forever. The veteran head coach made his name over a 22-year run at Mississippi State, including the final 14 as head coach (1999-2012), where he compiled a career record of 293-166 (.638), led the Bulldogs to the postseason 11 times with six NCAA appearances and became Mississippi State's all-time wins leader in the process. Now streaming on Netflix, Unsolved Mysteries "Mystery on the Rooftop" references a businessman named Frank Porter Stansberry, but leaves out relevant information. ", Rick: "She's the best at keeping it together. Rick Stansbury was born on 23 December, 1959 in Battletown, KY. His 2017-18 class was ranked in the top 10 nationally by every major recruiting outlet and was the program's first top-25 class in the modern recruiting era. He then moved on to work for Randy Vernon at Cumberland in Williamsburg, where he earned his master's in Business Education. 2023 Western Kentucky University. Official Online Store Powered By Alumni Hall. He was really sick at South Carolina last week cdispatch.com 2023 The Commerical Dispatch. We never did the whole wining and dining thing. In May 2014, he was back into coaching as an assistant at Texas A&M under Billy Kennedy. three sons, on a walk. Stansbury's connection to The Hill goes back well before his hiring as head coach to his great uncle, Edgar B. Stansbury, a 1994 WKU Athletics Hall of Famer as a three-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football), football assistant coach under W.L. He saw a lot of success during his 22 years with the Bulldogs. Stansbury's WKU recruiting class for 2018-19 was ranked No. Rick Stansbury had been at Mississippi State for 22 years -- eight as an assistant, 14 as the head coach. Following his stint at Campbellsville, he served as a graduate assistant at Cumberland College (now University of the Cumberlands) in Williamsburg, Kentucky (198384). 8 that year, their third consecutive Top 25 finish in the final AP poll. His 16-year career as an assistant prior to the MSU head coaching post began at his alma mater, Campbellsville, during the 1981-82 season as he worked toward earning a double major in business and physical education. At 63 years old, Rick Stansbury height not available right now. A big-time job as a head coach has not changed Rick Stansbury one bit. This isnt the first time Cunningham has had to step in for Stansbury. The one request she has is he remains as healthy as possible after coaching through two ruptured discs in his back and a knee surgery. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to continue our efforts. After leaving Austin Peay, Stansbury served as an assistant coach at Mississippi State under Richard Williams from 1990 to 1994. Wade and Alice Houston are known from hoops. They are down to earth, loving parents. WKU hosted the first two preseason Pro Days in program history in 2018 and 2019, with more than 20 NBA scouts in attendance and double-digit scouts at most games. Seven Bulldogs earned All-America honors, 23 were named All-SEC (11 first teamers), and he posted 20 or more wins in 10 seasons during his 14-year run as head coach. The couple has three sons, Isaac, Noah and Luke. L2NzLmpzIjsKICAgIGVsLnBhcmVudE5vZGUuaW5zZXJ0QmVmb3JlKHMsIGVs In his 36 seasons as a head coach or an assistant coach, Stansbury's teams have gone to the postseason 20 times, with Top 5 seeds in the NCAA Tournament in 2016 (3), 2004 (2), 2003 (5), 2002 (3), 1996 (5) and 1995 (5) and in the NIT in 2021 (4), 2018 (4), 2012 (4), 2010 (1), and 2007 (1). The couple has three sons, Isaac, Noah and Luke. Prior to the switch to one division for this season, MSU was the only team in the past 10 years to win five divisional titles. Yet after Kathy did her interview, She said Do you want to talk to Coach? Moore recalls. IGRvY3VtZW50LmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKCJzY3JpcHQiKVswXTsg 1985-90:Austin Peay (assistant coach) He was a natural fit. As Mississippi State's most successful coach during the last seven years, with Coach Stansbury we have become accustomed to winning at a high level. Working alongside the late Lake Kelly, APSU recorded three consecutive winning seasons including an Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship and NCAA Tournament second-round berth in 1986-87. After graduation, he pursued his masters degree from Cumberland College, where he served as a graduate assistant coach with the basketball team. Cunningham revealed that Stansbury has been sick for over a week since before the game at South Carolina. It was WKUs first regular season title since 2009. The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament in 2002 and 2009, the overall SEC championship in 2004 and dominated the league's Western Division during Stansbury's tenure, winning the side in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2010. NBA scouts have always had their eyes on his programs. He was really sick at South Carolina last week almost to the point where maybe he shouldnt have even traveledhes been good, hes good., Cunningham said. He became Williams' associate head coach and top recruiter in 1994 and remained in that position until 1998. He has a 79.8% winning percentage overall in home games at the helm, including an 86.1% clip in nonconference contests. In the film, you hear how both the wives of rich and famous coaches and those who are married to the local high school head man grapple with some big questions. Postseason Experience As a head coach:NCAA (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009), NIT (1999, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2021);As an assistant:NCAA (1987, 1991, 1995 - Sweet 16, 1996 - Final Four, 2016 - Sweet 16), NIT (1990, 1994) They define the Mississippi State family. 2014-15:Texas A&M (assistant coach) As a recruiter, Stansbury is no stranger to sending players to the NBA ranks. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Western Kentucky University basketball player Ben Lawson hugs Meo Stansbury, wife of new coach Rick Stansbury, after a news conference Monday, March The pace here is perfect for us. From 1977 to 1981, he played college basketball at Campbellsville College (now Campbellsville University) in Campbellsville, Kentucky. During Stansbury's final 10 years leading Mississippi State, only Kentucky won more SEC championships than his eight, and over his entire 14-year run at the helm, only Kentucky and Florida won more games. WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Monday the hiring of Phil Cunningham as associate head coach and Marcus Grant as assistant coach on his staff. I can't imagine not being there. Bassey was drafted in the second round by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 53rd overall pick. 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