According to a Friday report from ESPN, Georgia Tech has set its sights on Troy University’s Scott Cross to take over the Yellow Jackets’ vacant men’s basketball coaching position.
The 51-year-old Cross brings extensive experience, having achieved 20-win seasons ten times during his 19-year head coaching career between UT Arlington and Troy, accumulating 350 total victories along the way.
During his seven-year tenure at Troy, Cross compiled a 125-99 record while guiding the Trojans to consecutive Sun Belt Conference titles and NCAA Tournament berths in the last two seasons.
Troy’s recent tournament run ended Thursday when the 13th-seeded Trojans suffered a 76-47 defeat to fourth-seeded Nebraska in the opening round, concluding a season that saw them finish 22-12 overall and 12-6 in conference competition.
The coaching vacancy at Georgia Tech emerged following the dismissal of Damon Stoudamire, whose three-year tenure produced a 42-55 record without any NCAA Tournament appearances.
The Yellow Jackets endured a disappointing campaign, finishing last in the Atlantic Coast Conference with only two conference victories and closing the season with 12 consecutive losses for an overall 11-20 record.
Cross previously guided his teams to March Madness in 2008 when UT Arlington captured its inaugural Southland Conference Tournament title.
His 12-year stint at UT Arlington from 2006-18 resulted in a 225-161 record, though he was dismissed despite three consecutive 20-win campaigns – a decision widely viewed as questionable given that the Mavericks have managed only one 20-win season since his departure.
