Former East St. Louis Lincoln High basketball star Cuonzo Martin will become the new head coach at the University of Tennessee.
Martin will be officially announced as Tennessee’s new coach at a press conference today in Knoxville. Martin spent the past three seasons as the head coach at Missouri State University in Springfield.
During his three seasons at MSU, Martin led the Bears to a 61-41 record, including 50 victories during the past two years. Martin led the Bears to a 26-9 record and the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship this season. He was named the MVC Coach of the Year for leading MSU to their first ever Valley regular-season championship.
In 2010, Martin guided MSU to a 24-11 record and the championship of the CollegeInsiders.com Tournament.
