Background
Prior to accepting the head coaching job at ETSU, he served as the head coach for University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) from 1996 to 2002, succeeding his father Gene Bartow, the creator of the Blazers basketball program
Prior to accepting the head coaching job at ETSU, he served as the head coach for University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) from 1996 to 2002, succeeding his father Gene Bartow, the creator of the Blazers basketball program
At UAB, he compiled a 103–83 record, that included 48 conference wins. Bartow"s first season at ETSU brought division and conference regular season titles and the Southern Conference Tournament championship. The team finished 27–6 (15–1 conference) and ended their season in an 80–77 National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament opening round loss to the University of Cincinnati.
Bartow led the Buccaneers to the regular season Atlantic Sun title in 2006-2007 with a 24–10 overall record, despite the graduation of three starters.
National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament appearances earned by automatic bid for winning A-Sun Conference Tournament championship followed the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons. Overall, Bartow lead the Bucs to three National Collegiate Athletic Association appearances in his tenure at ETSU. After a change in the school president and AD, and even with a winning record, Bartow was released at the end of 2015.
Born in Warrensburg, Missouri, Bartow holds a Bachelor from UAB and a master"s degree from Indiana University.
