Carson-Newman’s Sparks steps down with 338 career wins
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks has retired, ending a 37-season career in which he won 338 games to rank fifth on the NCAA’s all-time list.
“It’s been an unbelievable journey,” Sparks said Monday during a news conference at the athletic complex that has been named after him.
The only coaches with more career wins are John Gagliardi (489), Joe Paterno (409), Eddie Robinson (408) and Bobby Bowden (377).