Frank Martin staying at South Carolina, reportedly turns down opportunity to meet with Cincinnati
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Frank Martin’s name has been attached to a couple of openings this coaching cycle but South Carolina’s coach has put an end to the speculation — he’s staying in Columbia.
After being mentioned as the possible frontrunner to land the UNLV job, the latest speculation tabbed Martin as Cincinnati’s choice to replace Mick Cronin, who left the Bearcats to take over the UCLA job. However, Martin has just nixed all that talk, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium.
“South Carolina coach Frank Martin tells Stadium he will not meet with Cincinnati about opening: ‘I thought about it, because of Huggs and my time there, but I love my boss and South Carolina — so I have decided not to meet with them,'” Goodman recently tweeted out.
Martin has served as South Carolina’s coach for seven seasons, leading the Gamecocks to a 129-106 record during that time. He has made only one NCAA Tournament appearance during that span (2016-17) but he led South Carolina to the Final Four that season.
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