No. 11 Vanderbilt Tops New Haven; Dores Coach Mark Byington Sets New Record

No. 11 Vanderbilt took care of business against New Haven in Nashville on Monday night, defeating the Chargers by 40-plus points, 96-53. 

Dores coach Mark Byington made some history with the win, too.

Heading into Monday's game, Byington had the best record (37-1) among all D-I coaches in games played in October through December (minimum 10 games coached) since the 2023-24 season, per FOX Sports Research. After Monday's win, Byington's record is now 38-1 — with a 97.4% win rate; even if every coach below him wins, none of them would have a win percentage higher than 92% over the past three seasons.

Byington took over at Vanderbilt in 2024 after spending the four years prior at James Madison. Dating back to Byington's first season at JMU (2020), he's 60-10 in games played in October through December, which is the fourth-best record in that span among all D-I coaches (minimum 30 games coached). 

Dating back to his second season at JMU (2021), he's 57-7 in games played in October through December, which is tied for the third-best record in that span among all D-I coaches (minimum 25 games coached).

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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