The concourse in E.A. LS0+CgoK, Enjoying BulldogBlitz? In 1997, at age 27, Moore was accepted into the graduate film program at UCLA. We have a really good team, Stansbury says. Prior to Stansbury taking over as head coach, MSU had just seven postseason tournament appearances and won at least 20 games just seven times in the school's previous 86 years of basketball competition. We covered several different topics on that beautiful Bulldog day overlooking Browning Creek. Its nice to have heard people talk about some things, but, at the end of the day, there was no way I could walk away from Mississippi State, our fans theyre the most loyal fans in the world our players, and future players., Stansbury said this week the decision to stay in Starkville had absolutely nothing to do with basketball., Most decisions are made about basketball and everything around it, but we sat and talked about family, community, and what we had invested for 22 years in everything here, Stansbury said. 1998-2012:Mississippi State (head coach) Fox News lawsuit unveils gaslighting that has become common practice in U.S. | Opinion, Rare animal dashes across road, then returns with precious cargo, Texas photos show. Official Online Store Powered By Alumni Hall. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 23 December. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. WebRick Stansbury Title: Head Coach Bio With 415 career wins and 13 postseason trips as a head coach to his credit, Rick Stansburyis the 15th head men's basketball coach at Stansbury helped the Aggie coaching staff sign a consensus top-10 recruiting class which was regarded as one of the most heralded groups in school history. 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. It was WKUs first regular season title since 2009. 1994-98:Mississippi State (associate head coach) 2016-present:WKU (head coach), CAREER ACCOLADES Those were just things we couldnt do with my schedule coaching., But, he couldnt stay away from basketball forever. He's in a place where we can do it. But I think if you watch, you see that a lot of the stresses (of being married to a coach) are the same regardless of the level or the money.. My challenge is keeping that balance in my life in this demanding time frame.. cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg Paducah Tilghman ends Union Countys 7-year run as state wrestling champions, High school basketball playoffs: Predicting every region as the Girls Sweet 16 nears. Theres some ties to WKU through my family, Stansbury says. I wont be like Joe Paterno. His 293 career victories were the 10th-most in SEC history. The Class of 2015 at Texas A&M was rated No. Stansbury, who has 293 victories in 14 years as a head coach, said having his boys around the locker room has made him more aware of things and a better director of the program. In Stansbury's six seasons at the helm, the Hilltoppers are a combined 71-18 inside E.A. Meo is a big part of the success Ive had, Stansbury says. He won more than many more ever thought possible. 2 seed in C-USA. High School:Meade County, `77 Fans also came out in droves in Starkville to watch Stansbury's Bulldogs play. During those eight seasons, the Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular season championship (1991), twice won the SEC West crown (1995 and 1996), won the SEC Tournament championship (1996); advanced to the Sweet 16 in back to back years (1995 and 1996) and reached the Final Four in 1996. 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. I left the hotel thinking she had passed away but they didn't take her off the respirator until after we started my first game as a head coach. He was hired as the WKU head coach on March 28, 2016. MSU (21-10) will play the University of Georgia at 9 tonight (SEC Network) in its first game of the tournament. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. With 415 career wins and 13 postseason trips as a head coach to his credit, Rick Stansbury is the 15th head men's basketball coach at Western Kentucky University. 1985-90:Austin Peay (assistant coach) Cunningham revealed that Stansbury has been sick for over a week since before the game at South Carolina. His 293 career victories were the 10th-most in SEC history. Yet the film also has wives of high school and small-college coaches, including several - Angela Wilks, Andrea Smith, Denise Fudge - from Kentucky. And this year, this team has the opportunity to compete for championships. In Stansburys sixth season at the helm, WKU posted a 19-13 record, winning nine of its last 10 regular season conference games to earn a bye in the C-USA Tournament. On Coaches Wives, Jonathan and Karen share producer credits with Kyo Edmoundson, and Karen edited the movie. 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. ", Rick: "We don't go anywhere without our kids. The Mississippi State men's basketball coach said after 14 seasons he wants to be a better He has a 79.8% winning percentage overall in home games at the helm, including an 86.1% clip in nonconference contests. Its about a 362 day-a-year job, and we have to make sure we incorporate everything about this never forgiving job that my husband loves, Meo said. In the last five years, Western Kentucky has won more Division I games than any other team in Conference USA. Kyo Edmoundson (director of photography/producer) played high school basketball where he gained encouragement from coaches and friends to pursue excellence in some other area. Isaac Stansbury, Noah Stansbury, Luke Stansbury. His 293 career victories were the 10th-most in SEC history. With 415 career wins and 13 postseason trips as a head coach to his credit, Rick Stansbury is the 15th head men's basketball coach at Western Kentucky University. Meanwhile, Rick Stansbury is immersed in running the Mississippi State basketball program a role he left after the 2011-12 season. In the last five years, Western Kentucky has won more Division I games than any other team in Conference USA. IGRvY3VtZW50LmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKCJzY3JpcHQiKVswXTsg ", time. 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. College:Campbellsville, `81 WKU was one of nine programs with back-to-back top-20 recruiting classes as ranked by Rivals in 2017 and 2018, along with Duke, Kentucky, UCLA, Oregon, Kansas, North Carolina, Texas and Michigan State. The couple has three sons, Isaac, Noah and Luke. He altered his habits when he married Meo early in his career as an assistant coach at MSU. 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. In Stansbury's six seasons at the helm, the Hilltoppers are a combined 71-18 inside E.A. I dont think I realized all the sacrifices my Mom made, being a coachs wife, Moore said. Stansbury also owns MSU's record for consecutive 20-win seasons with four from 2001 to 2005 and again from 2006 to 2010. In 1983-84, the team went 31-5 and earned a second-round appearance in the NAIA Tournament. Rick would be gone for weeks and he literally had nothing in his refrigerator!". I grew up on a farm, and not a lot of people know that, but that instilled in me the work ethic that when things get tough, you work harder and itll be OK, Stansbury said. He has previously served as camera operator for the reality series "All Summer Long with the Upperclassmen," and director of photography for the web-based series "Sibs" and media blogsite "The Electric Feast. Let's pack the Hump for this young basketball. He then moved on to work for Randy Vernon at Cumberland in Williamsburg, where he earned his master's in Business Education. There's no question getting married and having kids has brought more balance to my life. Sometimes my dad would get home from a game in the early morning hours, drop my mom off, go to work and then farm when he got home. It was that dedication from his parents that he carried into his own family. At the end of those two days theres a job offer in your lap and now after two days youre changing your life forever. Yet after Kathy did her interview, She said Do you want to talk to Coach? Moore recalls. 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. Over his time as head coach, only Vanderbilt had a higher graduation rate in the SEC, and the Bulldogs were third in the SEC with 41 academic honorees in 14 years. Other pros under Stansburys tutelage include Mario Austin, Derrick Zimmerman, Jarvis Varnado and Rodney Hood. Awards:SEC Coach of the Year (2004), District 17 NABC Coach of the Year (2004). LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj 4 in the AP poll and finished No. Originally from the tiny town of Wolf Creek in Meade County, Kentucky, Stansbury says his early years were simple and he and his friends focused on just a few things. All Rights Reserved. Stansbury, a Battletown, Ky., native and Campbellsville University Class of 2003 Hall of Famer, came to The Hill following two years at 2015-16 Southeastern Conference regular season champion Texas A&M, which included a run to the 2016 NCAA Sweet 16. The first few years we basically just talked on the phone every now and then. The assistant coaches and players are our family, too," said Meo. Stansbury announced his retirement on March 15, 2012; he cited a desire to spend more time with his family. 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). WKU finished the season 4-2 against Power 5 conference teams and was one of four teams in the nation including the only non-Power 5 to register wins over opponents from each of the ACC, SEC, Pac-12 and Big Ten conferences. How could you not? In his two seasons in College Station, working for head coach Billy Kennedy, Stansbury helped the Aggie coaching staff sign a consensus top-10 recruiting class, a class regarded as one of the best in school history, in 2015. 2 seed in C-USA. None of this would work for anybody, including, of course, him.. You start entertaining an offer and you get caught up in it, but what happens is you dont sit back and collect yourself, so it becomes a two-day tidal wave, Meo said. Stansbury's WKU recruiting class for 2018-19 was ranked No. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. 2 seed in C-USA. Certain Data by Sportradar and Stats Perform, PCEtLSBCZWdpbiBjb21TY29yZSBUYWcgLS0+Cgo8c2NyaXB0PgogIHZhciBf She lights up talking about Rick and the boys. WKU is just one of 17 teams in the country less than 5% of all Division I teams to win at least 19 games in each of the last five seasons, averaging 21+ wins per season in that same time frame. MSU also made five consecutive postseason tournament appearances (2001-05) for the first time in school history, including a streak of four straight NCAA tournament berths from 2002-05. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Rick: "Bo, my life was so out of balance. Awards:SEC Coach of the Year (2004), District 17 NABC Coach of the Year (2004). Meo, a 1992 graduate of MSU, admittedly wasnt much help in the discussion about the opportunity at Clemson until the family returned from South Carolina. In the two years since deciding to stay at MSU, Stansbury has received heavy criticism following a 17-win season that saw multiple off-the-court incidents, including a fight in Hawaii between Renardo Sidney and former MSU player Elgin Bailey. ", Rick: "In the spring of 1997, I told her to find a church the first weekend summer recruiting was over, and we would get married. We werent gonna ask, but we said sure. In October 1999, Stansbury was honored by the Campbellsville Alumni Association as a proud recipient of the school's Distinguished Alumni Award. As a recruiter, Stansbury is no stranger to sending players to the NBA ranks. ", Meo: "Luke is still in training." The couple has three sons, Isaac, Noah and Luke. In 1983-84, the team went 31-5 and earned a second-round appearance in the NAIA Tournament. We had to have him. The Hilltoppers battled through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-21 to finish 21-8 and win the Conference USA East Division championship while also boasting the top winning percentage in the league. In October 1999, Stansbury was honored by the Campbellsville Alumni Association as a proud recipient of the school's Distinguished Alumni Award. We start talking about Rick and Meo dating and the courtship that brought them together. The couple has three sons, Isaac, Noah and Luke. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. dWNmcj0wIiAvPgo8L25vc2NyaXB0Pgo8IS0tIEVuZCBjb21TY29yZSBUYWcg Hes day to day.. While doing a telephone interview with The Dispatch, Meo Stansbury packed for her and the children for their trip to New Orleans for the 2012 Southeastern Conference tournament. Jonathan Moore was once a 7-foot center at Lincoln County High School, then at Loyola (Chicago) and Kentucky Wesleyan. "She wouldn't stop chasing me," said the head coach. And the Cats are rising on bracketology boards. Fifteen years ago, you had to recruit the community to get the kid, Stansbury said. There never was really any doubt that we would join Rick and the team on the road," said Meo. WKU went 20-10 under Stansbury's guidance in 2019-20 and was set to be the No. The Hilltoppers have also won more C-USA games than any other team in the league in the last five years. We worked on the farm growing up and we fished, hunted and played basketball, Stansbury says. Often ignored and under-appreciated in American sports culture, the coachs wife is the unsung hero who must balance love, sometimes children, domestic responsibilities and other characteristics of being married to a man who has committed his life to coaching a team/sport at a competitive level. Stansbury entered his 14th season at MSU as the schools all-time winningest coach with 272 victories. aHR0cHM6Ly9zYi5zY29yZWNhcmRyZXNlYXJjaC5jb20vcD9jMT0yJmMyPTcy Mom was always there in the background, supporting both him and our family, every single day. Im going to make the decisions, and when you start listening to everyone in the stands, eventually youll be sitting with them.. Rick: "I didn't want to rush into things," said Rick smiling at Meo. The Class of 2015 at Texas A&M was rated No. The Hilltoppers added two more Power Five wins with victories over Ole Miss on a neutral court and Louisville at home, just one week apart from one another. Hundreds of pictures of Stansburys wife, Meo (Mellen), and their sons, Noah, Issac, and Luke, fill the walls of an office that overlooks the Starkville campus. "She does such an amazing job keeping everything together here (at the house) and on the road. 1990-94:Mississippi State (assistant coach) PERSONAL You know how it is with, little children. 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. Other highlights included wins over Memphis and Alabama, another trip to the C-USA title game and a second-round appearance in the NIT. We think hell be back pretty soon. Stansbury has been a winner in every capacity. I am blessed. I dont care about the wins and the championships, because in the end, Id trade any of it for my wife and three boys. WebStansbury is married to the former Meo Mellen of Roanoke, Va. The core value of kids starts in the home, but Im not going to change my core values.. 1998-2012:Mississippi State (head coach) Theres no question about it.. 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