Georgia fired head coach Tom Crean on Thursday after four seasons and an historically awful 2021-22 campaign in Athens.
“I would like to sincerely thank Coach Crean and his family for their commitment to Georgia Basketball,” Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks said in a statement. “Tom Crean demonstrated unquestionable effort and enthusiasm in what he has attempted to accomplish at Georgia. That said, our expectation is to compete for postseason success in all 21 sports. We believe a leadership change in men’s basketball is needed to achieve our goals.” Crean is reportedly owed a $3.2 million buyout.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the impending departure earlier in the week, a day before Georgia played Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament. The Bulldogs lost to the Commodores 86-51.
Georgia last won a game Jan. 25 and ended the season on a 12-game losing streak, finishing 6-26. Georgia’s six regular-season wins are the lowest it has had in a single season since the 1973-74 campaign.
Crean, 55, finishes 47-75 at Georgia and had previous stops at Indiana and Marquette. Crean took Marquette to the Final Four in the 2002-03 season.
Four-star 2023 men’s basketball pledge Marquavious Brown tells me that he will remain committed to the program and that he is “staying” at Georgia despite Tom Crean’s dismissal. — Brandon Sudge (@brandonsudge) March 10, 2022
Four-star 2023 men’s basketball pledge Marquavious Brown tells me that he will remain committed to the program and that he is “staying” at Georgia despite Tom Crean’s dismissal.
— Brandon Sudge (@brandonsudge) March 10, 2022
–Field Level Media (@FieldLevelMedia)
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