Here's what you need to know about Mark Byington, the first-year Vanderbilt basketball coach with wins over Tennessee and Kentucky.

Vanderbilt basketball may have hit a home run with its hire of coach Mark Byington. Byington, in his first season after being hired from James Madison, has already re-energized the Commodores ...

Mark Byington feels like he's supposed to hate Rick Barnes ... Neither Byington, who came to Vanderbilt from James Madison, ...

Byington's jump from James Madison to Vanderbilt reminded Barnes ... including Kentucky's Mark Pope, Mississippi State's Chris Jans, Ole Miss' Chris Beard and Missouri's Dennis Gates.

Byington's jump from James Madison to Vanderbilt reminded Barnes of his hop from ... The league has added impressive coaches in the past few seasons, including Kentucky's Mark Pope, Mississippi ...