D3 Centre College head men’s basketball coach Greg Mason took to social media this morning to announce that he is stepping away from his position after 33 years at the school:
The 1994 Centre grad owns a 459-216 (.680) record during his 26 seasons as the head coach. The all-time winningest coach in Centre men’s basketball history, Mason sports a long line of accomplishments:
- 8 NCAA Tournament appearances (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2020)
- 7 conference tournament titles (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2020)
- 11 conference regular season titles
- 2 NABC South Region Coach of the Year awards (2007, 2008)
- 9 consecutive conference championship game appearances from 2006-14
- D3hoops South Region Coach of the Year (2008)
- 5 SCAC/SAA Coach of the Year Awards (2007, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2019)
- 26-3 in 2008 – Best record in school and conference history
- Highest national ranking in conference history – #2 in 2008
- 25 straight wins in 2008 – longest winning streak in the nation
- Only team in SCAC history to finish regular season unbeaten (2008)
- 10 seasons of 20+ victories (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020)
- 10 times have finished in the top 25 defensively in the nation (6 top 10 finishes in 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016)
- 34-11 record in the SCAC/SAA Tournament – best in conference history
- 6 All-American selections
- 1 Jostens Trophy finalist
No word yet on a possible successor. More on this one once an official release is issued.
