With NCAA berth, SIUE Cougars have captured national attention. So has their coach
I mean, if the Bulls came calling tomorrow, I’d have to say ‘well, sorry guys.’ But I’d love the fact that, if conversations ...
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Mike Waldo is Barone's 'right hand man' during SIUE's historic season
Mike Waldo is a special assistant to coach Brian Barone and the SIUE Cougars in Madison County IL for the NCAA Tournament ...
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Former A&M player Brian Barone helps guide SIU-Edwardsville to first NCAA tournament
You sit there and you have these dreams and these goals, and it was kind of like, ‘wow, this is a culmination of quite ...
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Former Marquette player leads program to first NCAA Tournament appearance
Brian Barone had already done the office-supply shopping for the moment. The former player at Marquette from 1998 to 2001 and ...
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'A caring heart': Mike Waldo more than just an assistant for SIUE basketball
SIUE Cougars, led by coach Brian Barone and special assistant Mike Waldo, win OVC title and earn their first NCAA Tournament ...
The magic of March Madness is one long hug between mother and son
They’re hugging in congratulation and in consolation, hugging because they either won a trip to the national fantasyland of ...
As SIUE prepares for NCAA Tournament debut, Ray'Sean Taylor's Cougar legacy is cemented
You can come here and be special. Be appreciated. Be acknowledged for it. And be a champion. And that’s what Ray’Sean Taylor is," Barone said.
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Ted Lasso had BELIEVE, SIUE's Brian Barone had scissors
SIUE's Ray'Sean Taylor cuts down a piece of the net against SEMO in the OVC Tournament championship game on March 8, 2025, ...
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Brian Barone’s Six-Year Promise Fulfilled as SIUE Punches NCAA Ticket
The scene in Evansville, Indiana, was pure joy as the SIUE Cougars celebrated their OVC championship. Confetti rained down as players embraced, savoring their first NCAA tournament bid. The ...
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Coach Brian Barone celebrated SIUE’s first-ever NCAA Tournament berth with framed scissors, tributes for veteran players
That led to a remarkable interview, featuring both players like Ray’Sean Taylor and framed scissors to cut down the nets, with Cougars’ head coach Brian Barone on the ESPN2 broadcast of their ...
SIU Edwardsville earns 2025's first NCAA men's tournament bid, winning OVC over Southeast Missouri State
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has earned the first automatic bid of the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament, ...
SIUE wins OVC championship, secures first-ever bid to NCAA Tournament
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville secured the first spot in the men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament, locking up the Ohio ...