2020–21 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team explained

Sport:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Prev Year:2019–20
Next Year:2021–22
Team:UT Martin Skyhawks
Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:OVC
Record:8–16
Conf Record:6–14
Head Coach:Montez Robinson (Interim)
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Jackson Hayzlett
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:DeAndre Walker
Ac2 Year:7th
Asst Coach3:Zach Carpenter
Ac3 Year:4th

The 2020–21 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by interim head coach Montez Robinson, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

On November 15, 10 days before the scheduled start of the season, the school announced that head coach Anthony Stewart, who was entering his fifth year as head coach, had died suddenly.[1] No cause of death was given.[2] On November 17, the school announced that assistant coach Montez Robinson, who had been named an assistant in September, had been named interim head coach for the season.[3]

Previous season

The Skyhawks finished the 2019–20 season 9–20, 5–13 in OVC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UT Martin basketball coach Anthony Stewart found dead at age 50. 2021-01-27. www.cbsnews.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2020-11-16. Stewart, basketball coach at UT Martin, dies at 50. 2020-11-23. ESPN.com. en.
  3. Web site: Montez Robinson Named UT Martin Interim Men's Basketball Coach. 2020-11-23. ovcsports.com. en.