ATLANTA (AP) 鈥� Georgia Tech announced on Friday that Troy’s Scott Cross will replace , who was fired on March 8, as its men’s basketball coach.
Georgia Tech athletic director Ryan Alpert moved quickly to hire Cross, who won seven conference championships and 350 games in 19 seasons at Texas-Arlington and Troy. Cross closed out his seventh season at Troy with the school’s second straight Sun Belt championship and NCAA Tournament berth.
Troy suffered a to Nebraska on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Trojans finished 22-12 for their fifth consecutive 20-win season under Cross, whose career record is 350-260.
鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to name Scott Cross the 16th head coach in Georgia Tech men鈥檚 basketball history,鈥� Alpert said in a statement released by Georgia Tech.
鈥淐oach Cross is a proven winner with 350 career victories and seven conference championships on his resume. His combination of experience, success and development of student-athletes, both on and off the court, makes him the perfect person to carry on the proud tradition of Georgia Tech men鈥檚 basketball. He is a great fit for our program, the Institute and the Georgia Tech and Atlanta communities.鈥�
Stoudamire was fired one day after the Yellow Jackets鈥� season ended with a 12-game losing streak. Georgia Tech finished 11-20 overall and 2-16 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Cross comes to Georgia Tech after rebuilding Troy’s program. Before Cross took over the program, Troy had one winning season in the previous nine years.
鈥淲e will build a culture defined by discipline, toughness and accountability,鈥� Cross said in a statement released by Georgia Tech. “Our players will represent Georgia Tech with pride, compete relentlessly and embrace the responsibility that comes with wearing the jersey. This is a program with a proud tradition, a world-class institution and a passionate fan base. I鈥檓 excited to get to work.鈥�
Georgia Tech has scheduled a news conference to formally introduce Cross on Monday.
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