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ANThoNY
“Anthony is a veteran coach

who is familiar with the

BEANE, Sr.
Missouri Valley Conference,

and he’s a strong recruiter

who can help us in St. Louis
Assistant Coach
and Chicago.”
Experience: 18th year
— Barry Hinson
At SIU: 2nd year

Alma Mater: Kansas State (1993)

Anthony Beane, Sr. enters his second

season as an assistant at SIU. Previously,
Beane served two stints at Illinois State.

He coached five seasons under Tim
Jankovich (2007-12) and two years on

Tom Richardson’s staff (2000-02). In
between, he was an assistant coach at

Saint Louis from 2002-06.
“He’s a veteran coach who is familiar

with the Missouri Valley Conference, and
he’s a strong recruiter who can help us

in St. Louis and Chicago,” said Hinson.
Beane is no stranger to post-season

play. The Redbirds advanced to the NIT
in 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012,

while the Billikens made the NIT in 2003
and 2004.

“I’ve known Coach Hinson for a
long time,” Beane said. “Being from the

southeast Missouri area, my family grew
up around Saluki Basketball, and it’s

great to be able to relocate to a familiar
area.”

Beane broke into the NCAA Division
I coaching ranks with a three-year run at

Southeast Missouri State (1997-2000).
He helped the Redhawks to back-to-back

20-win seasons, including a 24-9 mark
and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in

1999.
Beane’s coaching start came in the

junior college ranks. He spent the 1995-
96 season as an assistant coach at Allen County Community College in Iola, Kan., before moving to West Plains Community

College (now Missouri State-West Plains), for the following campaign. He coached both teams to 20-win seasons before joining

the SEMO staff 1997.
As a player, Beane spent two seasons at Three Rivers Community College, where he garnered All-America honors and led

the team to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship in 1991. From there, he moved
on to Kansas State, where he played for current Oregon coach Dana Altman. At K-State, he made an immediate impact. He was

named the 1992 Big Eight Conference Newcomer of the Year and was twice named to the All-Conference team.
Beane and his wife, Katina, are the parents of two sons, Anthony Jr. and Darius. Anthony Jr. is a sophomore on the Saluki

Basketball team, while Darius is in eighth grade.

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