fechar. It didnt seem like it was the right thing, he said. who is 6-foot-8 and averaged 18.1 points and 9.5 rebounds at Brunswick Community College. 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. 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. Beane felt the Three Rivers job might give him the purpose he was looking for, but still, he hesitated. He also played one season with current head coach Brian Bess. Name Title Phone E-Mail; Reco Dawson: . PAUL, Minn. (AP) Two men were killed and three other people were injured in a second shooting outside gatherings to mourn loved ones in St. Paul this weekend. In his 50 years at Three Rivers College, Coach Bess made 17 appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament, nine final four appearances, and won two national championships. So many breaks fell the Raiders way that March. In the 1960s, he would take an 8 mm strip of film to the Greyhound bus station after games, send it to St. Louis and get a viewable version back the next afternoon. He brought honor. Rolston, Russ Bieser, Jake His go-to answer was always that he wanted to continue as long as he felt like he was effective. Forms; Top Stories. Eric Schweain (D-II Northwest Missouri State) was the two-guard, and the team included Mario Beamon, Isaiah Hart, Todd Wulf, Thad Rancher, assistant Tom Barr and trainer Thomas Brundage. Im blessed, Bess said. It was then that he missed just the third game of his career because the bus ride would be too painful. Beane listed Oregon head coach Dana Altman and Southern Methodist head coach Tim Jankovich as references on his resume. The St. Paul Police Department . 3R reached 17 NJCAA Tournaments, winning national championships in 1979 and 1992. We had some good candidates. 3861 East Stan Musial Drive 198 talking about this. Hes commuting from Sikeston while looking for a home in Poplar Bluff. AT Southeastern Community College. (Brian) really picked me up from that standpoint. But Three Rivers wasnt just another coaching job. Seniors 55+: $4 JV Coach: Kyle Kinnett Email: kkinnett@trlsd.org. Three Rivers Community College Baseball Recruiting & Scholarship Information Location: Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901 Division: NJCAA Commits Athletics School Profile Admissions Cost Majors Start your athlete profile for FREE right now! Blake, Brian The Three Rivers men's basketball program has found a new assistant coach in Trey Rakes who will be on the bench with head coach Brian Bess this coming season. 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. Three Rivers College Coach Gene 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. On Base Percentage.413. Ive known a lot of wives down through the years where when the family was having financial difficulties, the coach ended up getting a job that made more money. Beane played for Kansas State after Three Rivers and then professionally in Europe until 1995. Former Alma wrestling coach named new Albion College Top Stories . Head Men's Basketball Coach. And we just blended together.. Pujols, Steve And yet from those humble beginnings rose the 1979 Raiders of Three Rivers Community College, the schools first mens basketball team to win the juco national tournament. Kansas City Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Hillyard, Inc. Lake of the Ozarks Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Missouri Eagle, Springfield Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank -- Sunday Round, Womens Sports Luncheon draws crowd of 500, Honorees set for Womens Sports Luncheon on March 1. With more than 20 years of coaching experience at the Division I level, he interviewed for other Division I jobs, but wanted to go to a school where he felt a sense of purpose and passion. Klesmit blocked a Bufkin corner 3-point shot out of bounds with 2.1 seconds left before Dickinson delivered the big shot. Batting Average.265. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. Grizzlies to host Region 16 postseason game Tuesday, Grizzlies lose homecoming match-up to MAC. The response (from the community) has been overwhelming, Beane said. The Head Coach of Three Rivers Community College Raiders Basketball is Brian Bess - make it as easy as possible for them to learn about you as an athlete, and be able to start a conversation with you. And now call them members of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, which is proud to induct coach Gene Bess 1979 and 1992 NJCAA national tournament teams with the Class of 2016. The basketball community in two states is mourning the loss of former Davidson College scholar-athlete, men's basketball coach and Director of Athletics Terry Holland, who who passed away Sunday in Charlottesville, Va. Also a future Virginia basketball coach and East Carolina athletic director, Holland was 80 years old. RT @Hoophall: The all-time winningest coach in college basketball history, A Class of 2023 Finalist, Coach Gene Bess. Kansas City Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Hillyard, Inc. Lake of the Ozarks Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Missouri Eagle, Springfield Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank -- Sunday Round, Womens Sports Luncheon draws crowd of 500, Honorees set for Womens Sports Luncheon on March 1. . Coaches; Recruiting; Highlight Pics; Inside Athletics. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Former Roughrider earns Ban Johnson MVP. I will be here for them, but the team and everybody concerned are in good hands.. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country. FGCU finished with a 17-15 record, which included a 10-3 non-conference record and a 7-11 ASUN regular . What an accomplishment . Copyright 2023 KAIT. February 27, 2023 Men's Basketball. Little, William Timothy Wall. Assistant coach Herb Slate had recruited McCrary, Kirby and Woodley out of the Memphis area. Bess teams havent experienced a losing season during his tenure. 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. Sunday 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. 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. Bess, who turned 85 in March, has been the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career and taught two classes each semester, as well. "It's very difficult to face a team three times, no matter what, and they are good," Monessen coach Janine Vertacnik said. Children 5 & Under: Free (KFVS) - Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach Gene Bess has retired. After one season, Beane returned to Illinois State as its top assistant coach, a position he also held from 2000-02, and stayed there until May 2012 when he became the top assistant at Southern Illinois for seven years. After working every day for more than 60 years, Bess hopes to spend more time reading, hunting, fishing, working in his garden, and being involved with First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, where Bess is a deacon. Springfield, Missouri 65809, 417-889-3100 or 1-800-498-5678 Bess was an early adopter of new science and technology. Weavers own 20-footer sent the championship game into OT, where McCrary hit one of two free throws off a controversial technical foul Mercer got whistled for installing a player not listed in the scorebook. I was having problems even in a game understanding everything that was going on. Bess thought he had maybe five years left in his career. 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. 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. 480-461-7567. mikelavella@mesacc.edu. LAND OF THREES: Cardinals KO Cavaliers with three-pointers. However, the host Greyhounds would not allow for any feel-good stories for the visiting Raiders Saturday -- and despite Three Rivers' best efforts to make . Sports Hall of Fame Blackwood, Nickardo His coaching career started in the summer of 1995 as an assistant at Allen County Community College, followed by a year at MSU-West Plains. 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. 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. You will overcome adversity and get through this., He was always great at putting things into perspective.. 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. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. [3] Bess was nominated as a finalist to the Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the HOF Class of 2023.[4]. Feb 02 | Cancelled. 574 New London Turnpike Norwich CT 06360-2497 (860) 215-9007 (860) 215-9917; Send Email; Visit Website; About Us. February 20, 2023 Men's Basketball. Bess' 1992 team finished 35-3 record and featured seven future NCAA Division I players: Anthony Beane (Kansas State), Justin Wimmer (Memphis), Shone Peck-Love (Alabama), Brian Blackburn (Arkansas State), Benjy Johnson (Idaho State), Belvis Noland (Kansas State), Brian Price (Mississippi State). Parker, Steve I know he is a humble, humble, humble person, but he deserves everything, said Dominic Okon, a former player and assistant coach for the Raiders who is now the Director of Operations of Basketball at Wichita State University. So how does someone, who is a peer, have someone be a coach and figure out how to run through a wall? Games. I did kind of want those jobs, but I didnt have that passion. See them back in. Athletic Boosters Resources Sponsors Three Rivers Community Athletic Association . Three Rivers began hiring and assigning career coaches in October and now has 108 coaches in 51 countries throughout the state, including . UPDATED FOR 2023: Click to view our FULL LIST of coaching changes at EVERY LEVEL of college basketball. Coaches; Legacy of Champions; Former Cardinals . Legendary Three Rivers coach Gene Bess is a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalist, Gene Bess statue unveiled at Three Rivers College, Trip to Mr. Ts pays off for lucky lottery winner, 2 arrested following multiple shootings in Jonesboro, Sills, seniors lead No. 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. Year. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference announced its All-Conference honors on Tuesday, Feb. 28 with Wartburg men's basketball earning four honorees. The bottom line is, I want to be here to make the players better, said Bess, who has battled health problems the past few seasons. In all, Bess has led the Raiders to 13 appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament, where his career mark is 33-16. Loras (17-10) advances to Saturday's final against sixth-seeded Coe College, another . The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball team came up short in its 2023 homecoming match-up against Region 16 rival Mineral Area College (MAC). Deacon George: One day he got a text from Bess saying that Sherrer was leaving. Mon Feb 06. I was just fresh out of school, and I was coaching. Stephen John, Clay OFFICIAL SITE OF CROWDER COLLEGE ROUGHRIDERS. 3R unveiled a statue of Bess earlier this month. 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 . Bess recalls coaching an all-star game when Brian was about 12 years old. Family of 4: $14 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. Bess didnt have an assistant at the time and had to coach three teams in the event, so Brian helped on the bench. Johnson, III, Trish Roughrider Classic begins today, Friday, Dec. 9. Runs. We just had our worst loss of the season, Schweain said, and I remember Coach Bess saying, Some of you think you are tired. Grizzlies defeat No. Coach Bess ended his career with a 1,300-416 record, making him the coach with the most wins. Im kind of excited about not having to go to work and being able to do what I want to do, Bess continued. "I voted (Avella's) Katie Dryer as the section player of the year and she is a good kid. Sprewell played competitively with the Three Rivers Community College Raiders Basketball Team in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, from 1988 to 1990, and from 1990 to 1992 with the University of Alabama, where he was a teammate of future NBA players Robert Horry, Jason Caffey, James Robinson, and Marcus Webb. He won 250 games over a 12 year stint at Lesterville High School, Anniston High School and Oran High School. Sexual misconduct of any kind is not tolerated. We have high expectations and big shoes to fill, Brian Bess said. Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach. Most coaches would think a good job is replacing someone who won 30 games the year before, and Im replacing a legend. MAC Men Get MCCAC Win Over STLCC. BREAKING: Coach Carrillo to be inducted to NJCAA Men's Basketball Hall . Taking over the Raiders helm in 1971, Bess found immediate success. 3 Indian Hills, fall to No. Sports Hall of Fame That was 40 minutes of hell before 40 Minutes of Hell came to Arkansas, Weaver said. Box Score. Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go, Bess said. December 06, 2022 . Softball10:00 AM vs.Heartland Community College Battle of the Border Mar 05 Softball2:00 PM vs.Moberly Area Community College Battle of the Border Mar 07 Softball2:00 PM atLewis & Clark Community College Mar 07 Baseball2:00 PM atSouthwestern Illinois College Mar 07 Softball4:00 PM atLewis & Clark Community College Mar 09 As Bess aged, he dodged constant questions about how many years he had left. Eli Williams: Women's Basketball Manager. January 06, 2023 Baseball. Bess credits his wife, Nelda, for him sticking around as long as he did and said it was easy for him to tell her his decision. In the semifinals, the Raiders rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit. Most widely held works about Three Rivers Community College Gene Bess : college basketball's winningest coach by Nadine H Roberts ( Book ) Maps of Butler County & Poplar Bluff including Three Rivers Community College campus, Missouri : happy to help you find your way around! Lombardo-Baker, Marvin MOVING UP: Cardinals improve to second place in East Zone. In 2019, quarterback Trey Lance became the first freshman to win the FCS equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Payton Award. Twitter Facebook. I'm a : Parent Student-Athlete POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Men's Basketball. Collin County Community College . Sport: Coach Men's Basketball Bill Barton Nickname: School: State Fair . Director of Athletics. Pickens, Fred He had the most natural coaching talent that Ive ever been around.. Students: $3 Shes been super about this whole situation. Abedayo, Randy Bess will be replaced at Three Rivers by his son and longtime assistant Brian Bess. Buerhle, Lowell The 85-year-old Bess coached at Three Rivers for 50 years. We had great team chemistry and no selfishness, McCrary said. Sat, 02/04 | Men's Basketball at Mineral Area College L, 69-57 (Final) RC | BX . The team finished 38-3, beating Mercer County 60-59 in overtime for the championship on Woodleys free throws with 10 seconds left. Foster, David Bess was 1,300-416 in 50 seasons at Three Rivers 143 more victories than NCAA Division I leader Mike Krzyzewski of Duke. (KAIT) - The architect of Three Rivers basketball is on the radar for the highest honor on the hardwood. This school has been the greatest thing imaginable in my life, Bess said. Bess coached future NBA players Latrell Sprewell and Marvin McCrary. 12:00 pm4:00 pm, Adults: $5 Sherman Forbes. Sports: Basketball Teams: Three Rivers Community College 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 men's basketball coach at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, MO. 2023 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. It was a great group of guys who came from different backgrounds. Website by Schilling/Sellmeyer. Wed, 02/08 | Men's Basketball at Metropolitan Community College L, 83-80 (Final) RC | BX. Peck, Jr. Shon 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. Bess was hired at Three Rivers in 1971. 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. Two of his first three teams finished with losing records but only one more did as Holland compiled a 326-173 record, led Virginia to nine NCAA Tournaments, two Final Fours and the 1980 NIT title. Basketball Cross Country Soccer Softball Volleyball Track & Field . Three Rivers Community College - MO. MHSAA basketball highlights, Feb. 28, 2023 According to the release, at least 42 former players for Bess went on to coach all over the country. 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. His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach. Fan Opinion: North Dakota State University Beane was hired as the new assistant men's basketball coach for Three Rivers. Introducing the Three Rivers College Raiders 2020-2021men's basketball team. Ive been so blessed, Bess said. He began his career at Three Rivers in 1969 as an assistant basketball coach. Of that, $4.7 million was allocated to Three Rivers. Box Score | Video. There will also be a Brick Walk around the statue. 1, got blown out in their regular-season finale. He later added weight training and nutrition before much of his competition. Toggle navigation Cochise clinches ACCAC title with 74-60 win at Central Arizona College. Three Rivers Community College - MO L, 96-84. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He brought courage, he brought direction, he brought an example that was worthy to follow.. The statue honors his 50 years of outstanding community service and his place in Raider history. . 2023 Men's Basketball. Stringer, Donnell That answered a lot of the questions or whatever, Brian said. It was the third time this year the Greyhounds (17-6) downed the Eagles (14-12). My retirement reached the top, so I have been actually donating my time for the last 20 years and she has been real understanding about that. I have big shoes to fill.. And we played defense. by Merchant Maps (Firm) ( ) 4 Three Rivers Community College (Connecticut) Basketball Coach jobs. February 16, 2023 Men's Basketball. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Western Colorado Head Basketball Coach Schafer resigns, Karleskint resigns as Head Mens Basketball Coach at D2 Central Missouri, Semling out at D3 Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Assistant Mens Basketball Coach Crowleys Ridge College, Head Mens Basketball Coach University of Northwestern Ohio, Graduate Assistant Indiana Wesleyan University. On Tuesday night, Cormany and Kelly helped the visiting Bobcats. 2023 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. BOYS TR boys victorious against Gull LakeTHREE RIVERS Three Rivers boys basketball team notched its second win of the season Tuesday night, defeating Gull Lake in a non-conference matchup 62-47.The Wildcats were led on the scoresheet by Andrew Brown with 25 points, Caleb Quake with 12 points and Heston Saunders with 10.With the win. Fax: 417-889-2761, MondaySaturday 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.. Now the Raiders play in a multi-million dollar facility with apartment-style dorms on campus. The college built a basketball gym that opened during the 1982-83 season, a dozen years after Bess took over the program. Students: $3 I dont even know how they got my number and they were all Hey, welcome back.. And I remember going into that season, the newspaper in town predicted we were be right about .500. Lindenwood's Brandon Trimble (2) and Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins (33) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. He tried several different treatments before ultimately having his knee replaced. But, it gave me a chance throughout the remainder of that season to reflect on a lot of things, Beane said. Mike Lavella. He then spent three years as an assistant at Southeast Missouri State, two at Illinois State and four at Saint Louis before accepting his first head coaching job with Soldan International High School in August 2006. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. Men's Basketball at Three Rivers Community College - MO L, 83-72 (Final) RC | BX. Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools Non Profit. School. 3861 East Stan Musial Drive So expectations are really high. Three Rivers College Coach Gene 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. (KFVS) In his 50 years at. Kansas City Kansas Community College ----- Sep 10 # . Ive been realizing the time was near for me to go. Latrell Sprewell starred at Three Rivers under Bess before going on to Alabama and the NBA. They lived in an old dorm in downtown Poplar Bluff and, because they didnt have a gym on campus, had to practice either at area high schools or at a state youth correctional facility. The bottom line is, I want to be here to make the players better, and I think that time has come.. Section III Class D semifinal at Onondaga Community College, Syracuse No. 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. 128 Garfield Ave. West Plains, MO 65775 (417) 255-7255, EO/AA/M/F/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Disclosures Make a Gift. 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 was serious about everything he did, Bess said of Sechrest. . We caught up with QB Kurt Benkert to discuss his current plans, the Scouting Combine, his Twitch career, a controversial Mount Rushmore and his predictions for Aaron Rodgers. Celebrate homecoming at Grizzly Basketball regular season finale Sat. Soon, Brian was telling his father who was sucking wind and needed to be subbed out. 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. 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.. Wisconsin men's basketball starter exits game at Michigan with injury. Sat Feb 25. . His coaching career started in the summer of 1995 as an assistant at Allen County Community College, followed by a year at MSU-West Plains. Miller, Logan Im replacing a legend, so expectations are really high, said Brian Bess. Baseball. Beane was recently announced as the new assistant mens basketball coach for Three Rivers, replacing Bryan Sherrer. . For more information about Title IX and/or sexual misconduct, contact Angelo . Official page of the Lady Raiders Basketball team Three Rivers College Women's Basketball | Poplar Bluff MO Couldnt have written it any better.. Phone: (660) 596-7344. He brought a dedication that was an example to everyone that works there or walked through the doors as a student. He is such an integral part of daily life at Three Rivers and Poplar Bluff and not just as a coach, he has been such a good person and such a good friend to me, that I hate to see him leave.. 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. "I . Sechrest, Latrell Pecher. He brought notoriety, he brought fame, he brought championships, but thats not the important thing that he brought to our school, Three Rivers President Dr. Wesley Payne said in a release. Connect with every college coach in the country and commit to your dream school! Im a student of Gods word, but I dont spend as much time in it and havent over the years as I should. Before moving back, he wasnt aware Poplar Bluff got a new high school, and the last time he saw the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, he was probably playing in it. Bess considered retirement again in 2018 when he was struggling with knee pain. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Freese, Maurice Both his son and grandson played for the Raiders while granddaughter Kiley, who will play at Saint Louis University after a record-setting high school career, was a regular at his summer camps. A comet is . He fought health problems the last few seasons. Lallemand, Ric McCrarys 20-footer sent the game into a second OT after. Anthony Beane, a member of the 92 championship team, is an assistant coach at Northern Illinois University. Men's . I felt like he always cared for the guys he coached. Hes always been around the game. 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. You are not tired. Oetting, Robert (AP) College basketball victory leader Gene Bess of Three Rivers College has retired. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class will be revealed on April 1st. 14 were here. Shes allowed me to keep coaching even though for the last 20 years, I havent made any money coaching. Lennies McFerren, Paul Hale and Danny Farmer, each in the Missouri Basketball Hall of Fame, played at Three Rivers. Ive been getting a lot of texts from people who still live around here. He guided the team to a 27-10 record and a fourth place finish in the National Junior College Athletic Association postseason tournament. January 19, 2023 Women's Basketball. Beane has added a layer of specificity and experience to what the coaches are trying to teach. W, 77-60. Kind of a legendary figure for Three Rivers basketball, Bess said, adding that five people were intervied for the position. 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.. Ten years later and just a couple years removed from playing college basketball on his dads team, Brian got the job as the new assistant coach. All in all, call them special, thrilling and full of excitement. (KFVS) - Legendary Three Rivers College basketball coach Gene Bess has retired. Fax: 417-889-2761, MondaySaturday If you or someone you know experiences any form of sexual misconduct, the College can provide assistance. "We showed our youth at times, and that . Men's . The 85-year-old coach announced the decision Saturday. 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. 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