The Troy Trojans are looking for a new head men’s basketball coach.
Just a day after they were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament at the hands of a lopsided defeat against the No. 4 seed in the South Region Nebraska Cornhuskers, Troy head coach Scott Cross agreed to a deal to make him the next head coach at Georgia Tech.
Cross led Troy to the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons for the first time in more than two decades after winning Sun Belt titles in each of the last two years.
In his seven years with the Trojans, he has posted a 125–99 record and brought back the program from the depths of the conference to form a true Sun Belt powerhouse with five consecutive seasons of 20 or more victories.
He replaces Damon Stoudamire, who was fired by the Yellow Jackets earlier this month after three years with a 42–55 record.
Losing Cross stings tremendously, but it’s also a huge statement about the program he has built and yet another team in the state of Alabama who has performed at a high level as of late.
Troy began their search over the weekend once Cross finalized his contract with the Yellow Jackets.
Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.
