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. “Gander” Terry, and Director of Athletics in 1946 after serving his country in World War II. The concourse inside E.A. Diddle Arena is named in E.B. Stansbury’s honor.
His coaching career began in 1981-82 season at Campbellsville as student assistant;1983-84: Cumberland (graduate assistant);1985-90: Austin Peay (assistant coach);1990-94: Mississippi State (assistant coach);1994-98: Mississippi State (associate head coach);1998-2012: Mississippi State (head coach);2014-15: Texas A&M (assistant coach);2015-16: Texas A&M (associate head coach) and 2016-17: WKU (head coach). His career accolades includeChampionships: SEC Western Conference Championships (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010); SEC Tournament Champions (2002, 2009); Overall SEC Champion (2004) Postseason Experience As a head coach: NCAA (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009), NIT (1999, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2012); As an assistant: NCAA (1987, 1991, 1995 – Sweet 16, 1996 – Final Four, 2016 – Sweet 16), NIT (1990, 1994) Awards: SEC Coach of the Year (2004), District 17 NABC Coach of the Year (2004)
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