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STAFF BIOS
ANTHONY
Coaching Resume
Allen County CC, Assistant, 1995-96
West Plains, Coach, 1996-97
BEANE SR.
SEMO, Assistant, 1997-00
Illinois State, Assistant, 2000-02
Assistant Coach
Saint Louis, Assistant, 2002-06
Experience: 20th year
Illinois State, Assistant, 2007-12
At SIU: 5th year
Southern Illinois, Assistant, 2012-
Alma Mater: Kansas State (1993)
Anthony Beane Sr. enters his fifth
season as an assistant at Southern and his
recruiting prowess has been instrumental in
the complete overhaul of SIU’s roster. After
two seasons, the Salukis were able to turn
over the entire roster with new players. The
Salukis have signed 28 players in total in
four-plus years, including All-Conference
guard Anthony Beane Jr., All-Freshman team
member Jordan Caroline, Most-Improved
Team member Bola Olaniyan, and All-Bench
team members Jalen Pendleton and Leo
Vincent.
Beane knows the Missouri Valley
Conference inside and out, having served
two stints at Illinois State. He coached ve
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 pursuing a career in
professional basketball, while Darius is a junior in high school.
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