Georgia Tech set to hire head coach of NCAA Tournament team, per report
By Mark Kern
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Georgia Tech had been looking for a new coach after letting Damon Stoudamire go at the end of the season. While the NCAA Tournament has just gotten started, the Yellow Jackets acted fast to bring in their guy, as it is being reported that they are hiring Troy coach Scott Cross to a 5-year deal to be the next coach at Georgia Tech.
Stoudamire was the coach for three seasons, but he was unable to lead Georgia Tech to the NCAA Tournament during his time. Cross, on the other hand, has led Troy to the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years, while also winning the Sun Belt regular-season championship in both of those years.
Per an ESPN source, Scott Cross has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next coach at Georgia Tech. Deal is done. https://t.co/AKoMYEUkJL
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 20, 2026
The Trojans lost 76-47 on Thursday to Nebraska in the first round, ending their season with a record of 22-12.
Cross has been a head coach for 19 seasons in his career, and has won 350 games during his time at Troy as well as UT-Arlington.
The last time that Georgia Tech made it to the NCAA Tournament was in 2021, when the Yellow Jackets lost to Loyola Chicago in the first round under then-coach Josh Pastner.
