South Carolina is reportedly ‘zeroed in’ on replacement for Frank Martin
By Adam Spencer
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South Carolina is the last SEC men’s basketball team to make a hire after 6 programs changed head coaches this offseason.
Georgia, Florida, Mizzou, LSU and Mississippi State have all found their next coaches, and now it appears the Gamecocks are nearing a hire as well.
Per college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, the Gamecocks have “zeroed in” on Chattanooga head coach Lamont Paris to replace Frank Martin:
Sources: South Carolina has zeroed in on Chattanooga's Lamont Paris to be its next head basketball coach.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 21, 2022
Paris has been Chattanooga’s head coach for 5 years, winning the Southern Conference regular-season and tournament titles this season. He led the Mocs to the NCAA Tournament for the first time, losing in Round 1 to Illinois.
In his 5 years at the helm of the program, he’s gone 87-70 overall. We’ll see if he can help revitalize the Gamecocks after Martin’s departure.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
