Cuonzo Martin - Coach of the Tennessee Vols basketball team

The University of Tennessee named former Purdue player and Missouri State coach Cuonzo Martin as its 18th men's basketball coach on Sunday, March 27, 2011, as a successor to Bruce Pearl, who was fired Monday, March 21, 2011, with an NCAA investigation hanging over the program.

After taking over Missouri State in 2008, Cuonzo Martin's teams steadily improved from a 3-15 Missouri Valley Conference record in his first season to 15-3 in MVC play his final campaign, a school record, recording the first MVC title in school history. Overall, the Bears improved from 11-20 his first season in 2008-09 to 24-12 in 2009-10 to 26-9 in his last season at Missouri State. Cuonzo Martin's final team at Missouri State finished 7th nationally in forcing turnovers per game, while leading the MVC in three-point shooting, assist-to-turnover ratio and finishing second in the conference in scoring and scoring margin.

As a player at Purdue, Cuonzo Martin shot 45.9 percent from three-point range (179-for-390) his junior and senior seasons, helping the Boilermakers win back-to-back Big 10 titles.

Cuonzo Martin also has appeared at Tennessee's Thompson-Boling Arena as both a player and a coach, as the Vols defeated his Missouri State team 60-56 in the 2010-11 season, while Cuonzo Martin set a Purdue record for three-pointers in a game with 8 against Kansas in the March 24, 1994, regional semifinals in Knoxville.

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• Cuonzo Martin demanding effort on and off court Published 5/24/2012 at 11:39 p.m. 11 comments

  Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin offered neither excuses nor promises when asked about the men's basketball team having the lowest cumulative GPA among UT athletic programs during the spring semester.

• UT Vols basketball sets up camp Published 5/24/2012 at 8:34 a.m. 3 comments

  The University of Tennessee men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin finished one tour Wednesday night when the annual Big Orange Caravan hit the Chattanooga Convention Center

• Josh Richardson to gain culture, experience, with Athletes in Action Published 5/21/2012 at 10:52 a.m. 8 comments

  Tennessee men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said he's looking forward to rising sophomore Josh Richardson picking up "some tricks of the trade" from his teammates with the Athletes in Action basketball program these next few weeks.

• Govols247: Reinstated Kenny Hall re-earning respect Published 5/19/2012 at 10:12 a.m. 13 comments

  Kenny Hall isn’t just back on the Tennessee men’s basketball team. The senior forward is back and playing as well as just about anyone on the team, according to coach Cuonzo Martin.

• Recent trends may threaten coaching diversity Published 5/19/2012 at 12:01 a.m. 3 comments

  College basketball has long been dominated by African-Americans on the court. The same can't be said for the sidelines.

• Govols247: Martin talks strength coach search Published 5/12/2012 at 7:18 a.m. 13 comments

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Cuonzo Martin on Wednesday night confirmed news first reported by govols247 on Sunday night, that Tennessee was parting ways with Troy Wills and looking for a new men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach.

• Holly Warlick next new coach Tennessee is showing off on caravan Updated 5/7/2012 at 10:45 p.m. 21 comments

  MARYVILLE — For the third straight year, Tennessee has a new coach making the rounds with annual Big Orange Caravan.

• Testimonials from coaches, athletes, celebrities on Pat Summitt Published 4/29/2012 at 4:00 a.m. 2 comments

  The word bittersweet I am sure is across all of athletics because she transcends. She is not just women's basketball. She is an icon for any sport. I think celebrating the success she had is there. I called her yesterday ...

• Mike Strange: College basketball experiencing transfer epidemic Published 4/28/2012 at 8:12 p.m. 15 comments

  Anthony Gill, a nice freshman forward, is leaving South Carolina for Virginia.

• Mike Strange: New NCAA rule should help Vols, but UT changes won't Published 4/25/2012 at 8:33 p.m. 20 comments

  Last week, Tennessee completed its spring basketball workout sessions. The weighted vests Cuonzo Martin introduced to Pratt Pavilion were put away.

• Walk-on Cory Stanton leaving men's basketball team Published 4/19/2012 at 8:36 p.m. 31 comments

  Walk-on point guard Cory Stanton is transferring from Tennessee, possibly to a Division II or NAIA school, men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said Thursday.

• Trae Golden still hampered by sore knee Updated 4/20/2012 at 8:03 a.m. 10 comments

  Cuonzo Martin’s desire to push his players is documented, but the Tennessee men’s basketball coach draws the line at putting his players at risk.

• Tyler Summitt accepts coaching position at Marquette Published 4/18/2012 at 6:20 p.m. 32 comments

  Tyler Summitt couldn't help but note the irony on Wednesday.

• Jeronne Maymon named Vols' most valuable player Published 4/11/2012 at 11:16 p.m. 20 comments

  Cuonzo Martin made official Wednesday night what most Tennessee basketball fans suspected and witnessed for themselves this season: Jeronne Maymon was the Vols' most valuable player.

• Armani Moore gets 'to know' Cuonzo Martin Updated 4/11/2012 at 8:12 p.m. 52 comments

  Armani Moore admits he didn't know much about Tennessee men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin when he saw the Vols play at the College of Charleston on Dec. 14.

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