Georgia hires Mike White from Florida to replace fired accesswdun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from accesswdun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Georgia lured Mike White away from Southeastern Conference rival Florida on Sunday, a surprising hire by the Bulldogs’ moribund basketball program only three days after Tom Crean was fired.
White’s hiring was approved by Georgia’s athletic association’s executive board in a conference call that was held just as the NCAA Tournament men’s selections were being announced.
Georgia coach Tom Crean has been fired in a much-anticipated announcement a day after the end of a 26-loss season.
Georgia announced Thursday night Crean will not return for his fifth season. The quick decision came less than 24 hours after the Bulldogs’ 86-51 loss to Vanderbilt in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa, Fla.
A 12-game losing streak capped by Georgia's worst offensive performance of the season has left coach Tom Crean awaiting a final verdict on his future with the school. Georgia put up little fight in what may have been the Bulldogs' last chance to make a case for Crean, losing 86-51 to Vanderbilt in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa on Wednesday night.
Georgia s Crean awaits verdict after 26-loss season accesswdun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from accesswdun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.