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UT Martin coach Anthony Stewart died Sunday, with UT Martin’ dazed ‘at the news. The 50-year-old was due to start his fifth season as head coach for Skyhawks, and at this point, there is no known cause of death, according to Jeff Bidwell with WPSD-TV.
“We were shocked to hear this tragic news,” Skyhawk’s sporting director, Kurt McGoffin, said via release. « Coach Stewart was a true captain for every young man he coached. He emphasized the meaning of college degrees and instilled professionalism in each of his student-athletes. We ask for privacy during this difficult time.
Bidwell tweeted that he spoke with Stewart on Media Day last week, describing the news of Stewart’s death as « overwhelming. ».
“He was a different kind of coach – as focused on life after basketball as he was with winning any match,” Bidwell tweeted.
Stewart scored a major training record of 51-73, which included a season of 22 wins in 2016-2017, equaling the school’s record for most wins in a single season.. Stewart’s son, Parker, is a little ranger in the Skyhawks.
“What I will remember most about Coach Stuart is his focus on developing our youth to be leaders in their community, leaders in the workforce and leaders in their homes,” University of Utah Martin Counselor Dr.. . Keith Carver said in the statement. “He always emphasized the development of the whole person, apart from athletics.
Before joining UT Martin as assistant head coach in 2014, Martin played basketball and baseball at Mount Union, then began his college coaching career at Columbus State Community College from 2001-04. Followed by assignments in Long Beach (2004-06), Wyoming (2007-11), southern Illinois (2011-12) and Ohio (2012-14).
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