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NCAA Tournament Team Loses Head Coach Less Than 24 Hours After First-Round Exit

NCAA Tournament Team Loses Head Coach Less Than 24 Hours After First-Round Exit

Summary

The Troy Titans, after a significant loss in the NCAA Tournament, will need a new head coach. Scott Cross, the current coach, is expected to become the head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Key Facts

  • Troy Titans lost to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 76-47 in the NCAA Tournament.
  • Scott Cross is leaving Troy to likely become the head coach at Georgia Tech.
  • Georgia Tech's previous coach, Damon Stoudamire, did not reach the NCAA Tournament in his three seasons.
  • Scott Cross has coached for 19 seasons at UT Arlington and Troy.
  • Cross has won 350 Division I games and recently achieved back-to-back conference titles with Troy.
  • Georgia Tech has struggled to make the NCAA Tournament, reaching it only once since 2010.

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