Gene Bess

Gene Bess (born March 3, 1935) is the former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Bess was hired at Three Rivers in 1971. His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach. He has won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins.^[1]^[2] Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems in his final years on the bench.^[3]

References[]

^ "Bess becomes first college hoops coach to 1,000 wins". ESPN.com. February 23, 2006.
^ https://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Three Rivers' Gene Bess reaches 1,200 wins". The Washington Times.
^ "College basketball victories leader Gene Bess retires at 85". ESPN. Associated Press. May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.

Roberts, Nadine H.; C. A. Richardson (2006). Gene Bess: College Basketball's Winningest Coach. Morley, Missouri: Acclaim Press. ISBN 0-9773198-7-3.

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[1] "Bess becomes first college hoops coach to 1,000 wins". ESPN.com. February 23, 2006.

[2] ttps://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Three Rivers' Gene Bess reaches 1,200 wins". The Washington Times.

[3] "College basketball victories leader Gene Bess retires at 85". ESPN. Associated Press. May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.

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