Thursday evening the Carbondale School Board approved the hire of Eldorado native Troy Barton as the next head coach of the Terriers boys' basketball team. Barton, a former Southeastern Illinois College assistant, returns to Southern Illinois after over a decade in Mississippi at several different stops as an assistant. Matt Varney and Coach Barton discussed the return to Southern Illinois, the philosophy he'll bring to Carbondale's hardwoods, his experiences in Mississippi, and more:
LISTEN: Troy Barton returns to Southern Illinois as new head coach of Carbondale Boys' Basketball