GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Georgia Southern Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mark Byington has been given a four-year contract extension through the 2018-19 season following the Eagles’ runner-up finish in the Sun Belt regular season and a trip to the Sun Belt Championship Game. Under Byington’s direction, Georgia Southern Men’s Basketball has set new GPA records over the last two semesters and graduated every senior since he was hired on April 1, 2013. The Eagles have continued to improve according to the NCAA APR formula, posting a 958 single-year score and improving the four-year score to 940. – WRDW. Read more.