Not the result I wanted tonight, but @cucoachmac showed his class after the game finding my mom and giving her big hug along with sharing some great words about my dad. The Barone family will always have ♥️ for @BluejayMBB.
Brian Barone
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Brian Barone
@baronecoach
- Huge respect for @PorterMoser and @CoachToddEisner for playing an exhibition game to honor their old coach (my dad). This simple gesture was bigger than any game. #keepfighting #toughness
- Wouldn’t have traded a second of the time I spent on the court or off of the court with this guy. Thinking about him a little extra today on his birthday. Wish I could have just one more huddle with him.
- An absolute honor to walk across the stage to accept my dad’s @ibcacoaches Hall Of Fame Career Coach Induction. I can never fill his shoes but tonight I at least walked in them for him. #findawaytokeepfighting
- Another group of firsts. 20 wins. Selling out the arena. Highest seed in OVC history. More work to do but I have to appreciate what our community has helped us build. Proud to be part of a special community while coaching a special group of players. #FindAWay𝕎𝔼 𝔾𝕆𝕋 𝔸 𝕊𝔼𝕃𝕃 𝕆𝕌𝕋‼️ ⁃20 wins → first time in D1 ✅ ⁃Largest crowd since 2018 ✅ ⁃Tied most home wins with 12 ✅ ⁃OVC Tournament Double-bye ✅ ⁃2nd Seed in Tournament ✅ ⁃HEADED TO EVANSVILLE ✅
- Walking through campus today and came across this at the bookstore. That’s a great site to see! #FoundAWay
- My dad gave me a coin like this 20 years ago. Carried it for 10 years. I lost it! My wife wrote Jimmy V’s family and they sent one of the last ones they had. Lost IT for 9 years until tonight! Dad must be saying that he is with me as the season starts! #findaway #DontEverGiveUp
- As a coach you dream of drawing up a play to win games. This wasn’t one of those. Reality is the players make the plays. Great decision by @ShamarWright5 to throw the ball to @rayballin3. Their play…their execution. OUR @SIUEMBB win! What a road win. #FindAWayGAME WINNER FROM BEYOND HALF-COURT 😱 @SIUEMBB
00:00 - My dad always spent time teaching us, hugging us, and loving us. These pics show him coaching us too. Today is my first Father’s Day without him. My brother,sister and I are still lucky because he lives through so many people and we can see him often. #findaway
