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Report: JMU's Mark Byington Hired as Vanderbilt MCBB HC; Replaces Jerry Stackhouse

Vanderbilt has hired James Madison's Mark Byington as the team's new head coach in the wake of Jerry Stackhouse's firing, according to ESPN's Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel.

Byington led James Madison to a record of 32-4, resulting in an appearance in the NCAA tournament. His team pulled off an upset victory over Wisconsin in the first round before falling to Duke in the second round on Sunday.

Stackhouse was previously fired after Vanderbilt was eliminated in the SEC tournament.

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