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@MT_CoachWesLong

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redeemed sinner, Martha’s husband, Abigail, Emma, Canaan, & Eli’s dad. Protector. Pray-er. Middle Tennessee basketball coach.

Murfreesboro, TN
Joined July 2009
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Wes Long
3 years
UCLA’s team 10 seconds after the shot. No wonder they just did what they did. This is TEAM. This is THE reason I coach. This is how you make dreams happen.
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Wes Long
8 years
Thanks fellas! I will always love this group. Proud to have gone to war with them. #LetsGoVCU
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Wes Long
6 years
My wife, Martha, and I are thrilled to bring our family to Middle Tennessee and join the Blue Raider Family! #TrueBlue
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4 years
Humbled by God’s goodness to my family. Our newest addition arrived Monday afternoon. Canaan Walker Long, you were prayed for and are fiercely loved.
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Wes Long
7 years
Thanks for loving our family, RVA. We love you back & will miss everyone there at VCU & SPC. Always in our ❤️s. 🐏
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Our precious 4th born, and second son, Elijah, was born this morning at 10:01 am. Elijah means “the Lord is my God.” Mom & Dad’s prayer for you, Eli, is may He always be the Lord of your life and King of your heart.
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Wes Long
9 years
After my & Martha's 1st 10 months in RVA & our 1st season at VCU, I'm proud to say "you don't wanna go to war with the Rams!" ❤️u Ram Nation
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Wes Long
3 years
Super proud of @JTillman23 for persevering and working towards his dreams! This 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks is both deserved and another beginning for him! Keep chasing brother!
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Wes Long
8 years
Our guys worked hard. Our staff worked hard. Our crowd worked hard. Ram Nation, you're a huge part of our success! Thank you for believing!
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Wes Long
3 years
Life is about people. Coaching is about loving people and serving their hearts. This group accomplished more than anyone thought possible. Others can list those accomplishments. For me, these guys are my people and I love each one of them. 💙+21
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Wes Long
8 years
Filled w/ joy 2day 4 @Dreamchaser_20 , a hard-working, humble, kind, tough Ram! Congrats on ur VCU graduation Jordan!
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Wes Long
1 year
Year 20 started “officially” this morning! Two decades of blessings.
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7 years
Proud of these 3 fellas on Graduation Day. Champions on the court, but today your smiles should be the biggest!
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8 years
Thank you Ram Nation, for spending your hard earned money on us, to be with us, in Atlantis this weekend! Means the world. See you Tuesday!🐑
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8 years
Proud of our team, our families, & our fans. Thankful for a group of guys who made sure VCU would punch its 7th strait NCAA ticket. 🐏🖐🏼✌🏼
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Wes Long
8 years
Nothing better than how Ram Nation makes the road feel like home! Thank you all for how you love us. #LetsGoVCU 🐑
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Wes Long
3 years
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us….
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Wes Long
9 years
VCU is a special place & program. Humbling to be part of this team who has continued to carry the torch. We'll prepare hard for Friday! #VCU
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Wes Long
2 years
Martha and I are humbled and thankful for this continued calling. We consider ourselves very blessed to call Middle Tennessee and the 615 “home.” We appreciate all the people who make it special. The best is yet to come. #TrueBlue
@MT_MBB
Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball
2 years
After four years on staff in Murfreesboro, Wes Long has been named Associate Head Coach of Blue Raider men's basketball! #BlueRaiders | @MT_CoachWesLong 📰
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Wes Long
8 years
The NCAA Tournament is the grand stage of college basketball. Walking into these arenas never gets old. Thankful each & every time. 🐏🖐🏼✌🏼
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I will run and not grow weary. I will walk, I will not faint. I will soar on wings like eagles, find my rest in your Everlasting name.
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Wes Long
8 years
Thank you Ram Nation! What a fun and unbelievable Friday night at the Stu! 🐑 #LetsGoVCU 🐑
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Wes Long
8 years
Great win on Senior Day for a group I'll always be thankful for! Proud of them. Baptism Day for our daughter tomorrow! A blessed man I am.
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Wes Long
11 months
A tremendous first class gesture left by @NKUNorseMBB in the lockerroom last night! So much admiration for this. Will be pulling for @Darrin_Horn , his staff, and team to have a great year! #Respect
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Wes Long
6 years
There will be times in your life when your integrity IS your success. Choose it!
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Wes Long
5 years
Hug your kids. Love them every second of every day. #girldad
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Wes Long
5 years
Today marks the beginning of my 16th season as a college basketball coach. I’ve been blessed. 5 terrific schools. 5 great cities. Countless special relationships and friendships. There have been many wins, special moments, and championships. Above all of that, the day-to-day
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Wes Long
7 years
2018 Big South RS Champions! Grateful, humbled, & thankful for this place, these coaches, players, and people. To our encouragers & prayer warriors: Thank You. My family’s faith has been strengthened all year! “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” - Joshua 1:5 #ThePursuit
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Wes Long
9 years
Thank you Ram Nation for being unbelievable in Foggy Bottom today! Such a jolt of energy & pride when we hear the Ramily in loud unison!
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Wes Long
6 years
Stuff I learned in TSA Security lines today: School systems are feeding TSA employees’ kids for free. Mortgage companies are allowing for 60-day grace periods. In this age of constantly depressing news, remember there is lots of good in our world.
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Wes Long
8 years
Our seniors have meant more to this program than most words can do justice, especially 140 characters. Thankful for each day with them!
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Wes Long
8 years
Few men in this profession finer than Liberty HC Ritchie McKay. After a hard fought game, an honor to circle up in prayer with his team.
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Wes Long
6 years
You think it’s a regular Sunday and then this happens!! Tears in my eyes for a guy I love! Couldn’t be more proud! #MoSaysYes
@Colts
Indianapolis Colts
6 years
WE SEE YOU MO!
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Wes Long
8 years
Been awhile since I've been as proud of a group as I was tonight! An unbelievable amount of guts and heart on display! #LetsGoVCU
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Wes Long
5 years
Road Victory Milkshakes for this #TrueBlue Family! Terrific afternoon in Nashville for our Blue Raiders! #FightLikeCrazy #LoveYouGrandma
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Wes Long
9 years
Proud of our Rams for advancing to the Round of 32! Our guys were focused & locked-in all week. Looking 4wd to preparing for the Sooners!
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Wes Long
9 years
Very proud of the resiliency & focus of our guys/staff down the stretch in a big A10 road win at St. Joes! Thx for the support Ram fans!!
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Wes Long
10 months
Thankful doesn’t even begin to describe this.
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Wes Long
8 years
Whether it's black or gold, Ram Nation always has The Stu rockin! Thankful God has let our family be a small part of the love at VCU! 🐑
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Wes Long
6 years
My family and I spent nine of the best months of our lives at UNC-Asheville. My wife said it best, “this place was good to us.” I hope we were good back. We will always be cheering #GoBulldogs @ashevilledogs
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Wes Long
6 years
On the eve of our Senior Night, I’m reflecting on how much I’ve enjoyed our 4 seniors this year. They forged thru a tough transition year w/ smiles & brought a wonderful spirit to the gym every day, win or lose. Took, Chase, Karl, & Lo - you’ll always be special to us! #TrueBlue
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Wes Long
6 years
Haven’t ever looked forward to an NFL Sunday more than this one! Proud of Mo would be an understatement!
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Wes Long
2 years
Our littlest, Eli, was baptized this morning. All of his grandparents were here. His Grandpa, my father-in-law, was our guest pastor and baptized our little boy like he has our other children before him. Such a blessed day. The best of days. Thankful for God’s covenant.
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Wes Long
9 years
When I walked back into the office today I was met with the feeling that this group really accomplished a great deal this season! #LetsGoVCU
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Wes Long
9 years
Thank you Ram Nation for helping us get to Sunday at the Barclays! We will get rested up and give it everything we have tomorrow! #LetsGoVCU
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Wes Long
7 years
If we don't genuinely and authentically care about people, we've missed the whole point of this life.
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Wes Long
3 years
One of the greatest privileges of my career - spending the past four years as Coach Hayes’ across-the-hall office neighbor. When I picked that office on my 1st day at MT, I had no idea the blessing he would be. He was toughness defined. I’ll miss you, Coach. Well done!
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Wes Long
8 years
Thankful today for my family, Ram Nation, a W over St. John's, a great meal from the folks at Atlantis, and above all a Living Savior! 🦃🐑✝️
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Wes Long
9 years
Really proud of how hard our Rams played tonight! The Stu has never been better - wow! Thanks Ram Nation for how you support us! #LetsGoVCU
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Wes Long
8 years
Congratulations to our @toreyburst14 on his graduation from VCU today! A moment that should be highly celebrated for every young person!
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Wes Long
6 years
Greg Pryor wore # 1 for us at Chattanooga, 2 years before Abbie Grace was born, but it didn’t take her long to figure out GP’s standing in our family’s hearts. A visit from 1 of our favorite guys ever made this a terrific Wednesday night at the Long house. We ❤️ you @ApoKalypse_5
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Wes Long
3 years
I love this team!
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Wes Long
7 years
11 nights away from Tipoff 2017!
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Wes Long
8 years
From your couch, recliner, favorite barstool, or wherever you are...cheer your hardest & pull us through Ram Nation!! #LetsGoVCU 🐑
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Wes Long
6 months
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Wes Long
7 years
Season #14 of my career starts tomorrow. I've never felt luckier or been more thankful to be somewhere or with a group of people. #GoDogs
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Wes Long
8 years
A terrific Saturday afternoon in the Stu w/ Ram Nation! 1 of the greatest fanbases in all of college basketball! Stay warm. CU Wednesday! 🐑
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Wes Long
7 years
Always stay humble & kind.
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Wes Long
8 years
Congrats to our leader @GoVCURamsAD on a well-deserved honor as NACDA AD of the Year! Ed & his staff run a first-class operation.
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Wes Long
8 years
Happy 21st Birthday to one of my rim rattlers @JTillman23 !! Proud of his growth and always fun to be witness to his tenacity! #HBDKrispy
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Wes Long
8 years
Awesome environment at ODU tonight - thankful for Ram Nation's support & proud of our guys' grit. Not an easy place to win. C'mon Sunday!
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Wes Long
6 years
Coach Larry Hunter called me in 2011 to discuss a job on his staff. Over the next week, each time I listened to him speak I came away more impressed. He was old school, and he was good. He was a gentleman and a heckuva ball coach. Rest well, Coach!
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Wes Long
7 years
Grateful to have had the privilege to be a small part of @thatlewiskid1 journey towards his dreams. Keep God first as you go, brother.
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Wes Long
6 years
When this season ends, one of my biggest wishes will be that we had more than one season with Tookie.
@GoMiddle_Oliver
Oliver Baltz
6 years
Tookie on his college career winding down: "That's another reason I'm playing hard, I know I don't have many other games to do this. To play CBB is a blessing. There's a lot of people who want to do this. I try to go out there & play like it's a blessing. Everyday & every game."
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Wes Long
9 years
Coaches always preach that it takes everyone, and today's game was proof. Terrific job by our group of Rams playing well on both ends! #VCU
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Wes Long
9 years
Really proud of this group of Rams! Picked 5th in October: Finished w/ share of RS Title, played in A10 'Ship, earned our 6th straight bid.
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Wes Long
7 years
Thanks to our family’s many friends in Ram Nation & RVA for all the well-wishes today! We miss you & are pulling for Rhoades’ Rams! #GoToWar
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Wes Long
3 years
One more for this band of brothers! ESPN2 @ 4p CST. #TrueBlue
@MT_MBB
Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball
3 years
𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣, 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣! #BlueRaiders @CBITourney
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Wes Long
7 years
Hey @CoachMockUNCA - my girl is already the class of 2034's best defender!
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Wes Long
4 years
A close coaching friend lost his job this Spring. Every time I check on him, he’s concerned about the other guys he worked with and trying to help them secure jobs. This is servanthood. And whoever hires him will get a tremendous man & coach.
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8 years
Great day to be a Ram! Proud of @ShawnStiffler29 and our VCU ⚾️team for an awesome win over Florida State! Way to go boys! #LetsGoVCU 🐑
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Wes Long
9 years
Happy for the young men in Chattanooga. A great group of kids who deserves to dance. #champs
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Wes Long
1 year
I closed the door to my office today, and wept. I hugged my wife and kids this evening, and cried. I went to church tonight, and hugged my brothers’ necks. I’m a believer, a pray-er, and a protector. And today my heart was broken.
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Wes Long
4 years
Felt so good to step onto the hardwood today with our Raiders! 1 day at a time. Love what I do. Control what we can control. Normal will eventually return. Until then, the goal is to live 1 good day at a time, serve our young men, our program, University, & our fans! #TrueBlue
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8 years
Proud of these three for earning and deserving honors from the A10! On to Pittsburgh and our next opportunity on Friday at 6p!
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Wes Long
6 years
Exam Break Breakfast at the house tonight for our post players! There’s only 5 of ‘em, but they hustled through 3 lbs of bacon, 2 lbs of sausage, 16 biscuits, 14 cinnamon rolls, 2 dozen eggs, & dessert to top it off! #TrueBlue #TIC
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Wes Long
7 years
Thursday Truth: T.I.C. Be Trustworthy. Have Integrity. Care about people.
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Wes Long
9 years
VCU Gameday vs. Wisconsin! 3:30p at MSG! Thanks to all the Rams Fans who have come to NY to cheer for us! #LetsGoVCU
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Wes Long
2 years
On the night before Easter Sunday, one truth remained unrevealed: The King had one more move… Arise my Love, arise my Love, the grave no longer has a hold on You! Redeemed.
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Wes Long
7 years
The greatest triumphs are always born out of your greatest struggles.
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Wes Long
6 years
The character of a life isn’t set in three or four big moments in life, but in ten thousand little, virtually unnoticed moments.
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Wes Long
1 year
Thankful to be part of this group of good coaches, better men.
@MT_MBB
Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball
1 year
Happy National Coaches' Day to this crew!
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Wes Long
8 years
Happy Birthday to one of the quietest, most full of promise young guys I know! Hope today has been wonderful @Malik_Crowfield ! Glad ur a 🐑
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Wes Long
7 years
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.
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Wes Long
3 years
Really happy for my friend and boss @MTCoachNick !!
@MT_MBB
Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball
3 years
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑼𝑺𝑨 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 Congrats, @MTCoachNick ! #BlueRaiders | #StickTogether
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Wes Long
5 years
My prayer for when all of this is over: Spared lives, preserved health, closer families, stronger marriages, deeper friendships, clear perspectives, & humbled hearts.
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Wes Long
3 years
Humbled and thankful for the opportunity learn and grow! Appreciate all the folks @TopConnectLead and what they do for our game.
@MT_MBB
Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball
3 years
Assistant Coach @MT_CoachWesLong has been selected to participate in @TopConnectLead 's Virtual Symposium taking place on August 17 and 18 presented by Teamworks and INFLCR. 👏 #BlueRaiders 🔵⚪️⚡️
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Wes Long
8 years
There were a lot of children my wife loves dearly on that school bus. Please pray, friends. Please pray.
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Wes Long
8 years
2mrw we play basketball at a resort. There are broken lives back home in TN on our hearts & minds. Lord, hear us & help us to glorify You.
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Wes Long
7 years
Proud of our Bulldogs for a terrific win over a talented, well-coached Monmouth squad! Always fun when you guard like that! Happy Thanksgiving, Asheville! #ThePursuit #GoDogs
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Wes Long
8 years
Humility honors God, and God honors humility. Run the race, serve others, walk humbly.
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Wes Long
8 years
Happy Birthday to the rock of our program, our administrative assistant Dianne Long! We ask her to wear many hats, and she does wonderfully!
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Wes Long
6 years
Proud of our Raiders! 🔵⚪️ #TrueBlue #FightLikeCrazy
@MT_MBB
Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball
6 years
The #BlueRaiders notch double-digit wins on the campaign with a win at UTEP for the first time in series history!
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Wes Long
7 months
Unreal.
@ConferenceUSA
Conference USA
7 months
🚨 NEW CUSA RECORD 🚨 @iamjestinporter sets the CUSA record for most made threes in a game without missing! 🎯 @MT_MBB | #NoLimitsOnUs
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Wes Long
8 years
Home Sweet RVA 🐑 See you Saturday Ram Nation!
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Wes Long
9 years
Not sure what you say after a battle like that other than a what a terrific basketball game. Rivalry. Both sides left it all on the floor.
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Wes Long
3 years
It was supposed to be a game night, but treating my parents to Puckett’s and my Dad, the original Coach Long, to Hattie Jane’s Creamery was special too! #TrueBlue #FortheBoro
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Wes Long
6 years
Thank you to the nearly 4,000 Blue Raider fans who came out and helped us to victory tonight over Charleston Southern! Our guys are working hard to make you proud! #TrueBlue
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