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Anthony Stewart Named Head Coach for UT Martin Basketball

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The University of Tennessee at Martin has officially removed the 'interim' tag and tabbed Anthony Stewart its head men’s basketball coach. 

Stewart, 46, had been serving on an interim basis since being promoted from associate head coach on April 21. Stewart is the 10th head men’s basketball coach in program history.

“I am proud to announce that Coach Stewart as the long-term leader of our Skyhawk men’s basketball program,” said interim Athletic Director Kevin McMillan. “Not only has he done an unbelievable job as interim head coach but he has been a vital key to our program’s success since he arrived in 2014. I am confident in Coach Stewart’s abilities and look forward to watching him develop into a successful head coach and leader of men.”

From UTM Sports:A native of Akron, Ohio, Stewart graduated from the University of Mount Union with a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1993. He completed his Master’s degree in business administration from Chancellor University in 2006.

As UT Martin’s associate head coach under Heath Schroyer from 2014-16, Stewart helped lead the Skyhawks to two of the best seasons in the program’s Division-I history. UT Martin has pieced together back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 1981-83, as the Skyhawks’ 41 victories are tied for the most in a two-year span in school history.

“I am honored to be the head men’s basketball coach at UT Martin,” said Stewart. “I’d like to thank the administration – especially our Chancellor Bob Smith and my athletics director Kevin McMillan – for all of the support I have received. I am thankful for my staff and my players for standing by me – without them, this wouldn’t be possible. The West Tennessee community is a special place – myself and my family are proud to call UT Martin our home. Our staff will continue to work hard to put an entertaining product on the floor while also molding our student-athletes into valuable members of society.”

UT Martin is the only Ohio Valley Conference team to win a postseason game in each of the last two seasons. The Skyhawks’ four CollegeInsider Postseason Tournament victories in Stewart’s tenure as associate head coach are the second-highest amount of postseason wins for any OVC program in a two-year stretch.

The Skyhawks play the Racers Jan. 28 at Murray State. 

Rob Canning is a native of Murray, KY, a 2015 TV Production grad of Murray State. At MSU, he served as team captain of the Murray State Rowing Club. Rob's goal is to become a screenwriter, film director or producer and looks to the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for inspiration. He appreciates good music, mainly favoring British rock n' roll, and approves of anything with Jack White's name on it. When not studying, rowing or writing, Rob enjoys spending his free time with a book or guitar.
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