By Brian Scott Rippee
Tony Madlock has over 20 years of coaching experience at the Division I level. Madlock was in his fourth year as an assistant coach for former head coach Andy Kennedy's staff before assuming the role of acting head coach on Sunday night.
Before that, Madlock spent four seasons at Auburn, getting his first taste of SEC basketball. Prior to his time on the Plaines, he was at UTEP where he coached the likes of Stefon Jackson, Randy Culpepper, who won the Conference USA player of the year in 2010, and Anett Moultrie.