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Originally Posted by DaddyCajun
Any reason there is no mention of the hiring on the Ragin Cajun.com website? It made an announcement of Mahfouz as head track coach, subject to approval of the UL System. Why wouldn't they make a similar announcement about Starks?
There is nothing on the website as of yet as the university has not made an announcement on this yet. The decision is final however. Byron has the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sugar Land Cajun
Until the athletic department makes the official announcement, you will see nothing on the website. But you know it is forth coming, the hire is just a matter of approval from the board of regents.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sugar Land Cajun
I thought it was because our athletic department can't pat the top of its head and rub its tummy at the same time.Quote:
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After blazing the nets for the UL men's basketball team in the 1990s, Byron Starks appears to be on the verge of returning to his alma mater as a coach.
Starks confirmed with The Daily Advertiser on Wednesday that he has interviewed with the Ragin' Cajuns for an assistant coaching job left vacant with the departure of Johnny Simmons. The 35-year-old Grambling native declined to make any further comments.
UL head coach Robert Lee did not reply to a text message on Wednesday seeking comments on Starks and the job opening.
While UL athletic director David Walker said on Wednesday he had yet to receive a recommendation from Lee to hire Starks, a source close to the men's basketball program told The Daily Advertiser that Starks is expected to fill the open position.
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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • July 17, 2008
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Starks, who played for the Cajuns from 1990-94, served as the head boys basketball coach at Assembly Christian School from 1996-2003 before spending the past five seasons at Northside Christian in Crowley. He was the Louisiana Christian Schools Athletic Association Coach of the Year in 1997, '98 and 2002. Under his guidance, Assembly Christian was the LCSAA state runner-up in '97.
Before getting into coaching, Starks starred at both Grambling High and UL. He led Grambling to two state championships and was the state tournament's most valuable player in '90.
The 6-foot-5 guard went on to average 13.1 points in 121 career games with the Cajuns, finishing 10th in program history with 1,592 career points and tying for 10th with 133 career steals. He was a vital contributor on Sun Belt Conference championship teams in '92 and '94 under coach Marty Fletcher.
In Sun Belt play he set Cajun single-season records for top 3-point shooting percentage (.467) and most field goals made (333) in '93-94. Starks shot .412 from 3-point range that season - the sixth-best mark in team history.
Starks earned Player of the Game honors for the Cajuns' first-round upset of the Oklahoma Sooners in the 1992 NCAA Tournament. As a senior in 1993-94, Starks averaged a career-high 17.9 points and earned all-conference honors in the regular season and conference tournament.
In addition to spending time in camps with the Utah Jazz and the Miami Heat, Starks played professional ball overseas. He is the founder and executive director of Champions International, Inc., a motivational non-profit corporation that teaches leadership skills and offers mentoring programs and basketball camps for young people.
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Lee declined to comment on UL's vacant assistant coaching position but said an announcement could come early next week. Former Cajun standout Byron Starks confirmed he has interviewed for the job but did not say whether he has been offered the position.
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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • July 18, 2008
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A source close to the men's basketball program told The Daily Advertiser on Wednesday that Starks is expected to get the job.
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Barring any last-second surprises, Byron Starks will be returning to his alma mater.
UL athletic director David Walker confirmed with The Daily Advertiser that university president Joseph Savoie has approved for Starks to be hired as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team.
Starks is scheduled to start his new job today, but the move is pending approval by the UL system board of supervisors at its Aug. 29 meeting.
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Earlier this month a source close to the men’s basketball program told The Advertiser that Starks was expected to fill the assistant coaching job left vacant with the departure of Johnny Simmons.
“It’s an honor and a privilege to be able to coach for this program,” said Starks, who played for the Cajuns from 1990-94. “For me, it’s like a good homecoming. It’s an opportunity to give back to the program.”
Starks, who spent the past five seasons as the head boys basketball coach at Northside Christian in Crowley, enjoyed a stellar playing career before going into coaching. He won two high school state championships at Grambling and finished 10th in Cajun history with 1,592 career points and in a tie for 10th with 133 career steals.
The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 13.1 points in 121 career games with the Cajuns and was one of the main contributors on Sun Belt Conference championship teams in 1992 and ’94 under coach Marty Fletcher that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. He set Cajun records in Sun Belt play for 3-point shooting percentage (.467) and most field goals made (333) in ’93-94.
As a senior in ’93-94, Starks averaged a career-high 17.9 points and earned all-conference honors in the regular season and conference tournament. He shot .412 from 3-point range that season - the sixth-best mark in team history.
After spending time in camps with the Utah Jazz and the Miami Heat, Starks played professional ball overseas. Starks, who also coached the boys basketball program at Assembly Christian School from 1996-2003, was named the Louisiana Christian Schools Athletic Association Coach of the Year in 1997, ’98 and 2002.
In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Starks is the founder and executive director of Champions International, Inc., a motivational non-profit corporation that teaches leadership skills and offers mentoring programs for young people.
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Barring any last-second surprises, Byron Starks will be returning to his alma mater.
UL athletic director David Walker confirmed with The Daily Advertiser that university president Joseph Savoie has approved for Starks to be hired as an assistant coach for the men's basketball team.
Starks is scheduled to start his new job today, but the move is pending approval by the UL system board of supervisors at its Aug. 29 meeting.
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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • August 1, 2008
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Earlier this month a source close to the men's basketball program told The Advertiser that Starks was expected to fill the assistant coaching job left vacant with the departure of Johnny Simmons.
"It's an honor and a privilege to be able to coach for this program," said Starks, who played for the Cajuns from 1990-94. "For me, it's like a good homecoming. It's an opportunity to give back to the program."
Starks, who spent the past five seasons as the head boys basketball coach at Northside Christian in Crowley, enjoyed a stellar playing career before going into coaching.
He won two high school state championships at Grambling and finished 10th in Cajun history with 1,592 career points and in a tie for 10th with 133 career steals.
The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 13.1 points in 121 career games with the Cajuns and was one of the main contributors on Sun Belt Conference championship teams in 1992 and '94 under coach Marty Fletcher that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. He set Cajun records in Sun Belt play for 3-point shooting percentage (.467) and most field goals made (333) in '93-94.
As a senior in '93-94, Starks averaged a career-high 17.9 points and earned all-conference honors in the regular season and conference tournament. He shot .412 from 3-point range that season - the sixth-best mark in team history.
After spending time in camps with the Utah Jazz and the Miami Heat, Starks played professional ball overseas. Starks, who also coached the boys basketball program at Assembly Christian School from 1996-2003, was named the Louisiana Christian Schools Athletic Association Coach of the Year in 1997, '98 and 2002.
In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Starks is the founder and executive director of Champions International, Inc., a motivational non-profit corporation that teaches leadership skills and offers mentoring programs for young people.
UL head coach Robert Lee raved about Starks' qualifications for the job.
"I think Byron is one of the best people that you're ever going to meet," Lee said. "I think he fits what we need for our basketball team. He's a great role model for our guys on and off the court. He had tremendous success as a player and student at UL and is a guy who lives his life the right way.
"We're excited about him starting on the job (today)."
The Cajuns should be among the preseason favorites in the Sun Belt Conference in 2008-09 after sharing the West Division title with Arkansas-Little Rock last season and going 15-15 despite having the nation's third-youngest roster. All but four Cajuns are expected to return and join forces with a six-man recruiting class heavy on post players.
Starks will work closely with post players during his first year with the Cajuns.
"I think the biggest thing he's going to do is help us with individual player development," Lee said. "He has an ability to teach the game and help our players with their skills.
"He's a guy who can probably play as well now as he did in college."
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Byron Starks keeps on giving. Great to see him develop young men. IMO you are a better person by just being around him.