Four days after walking off the court for the final time as Troy’s coach, Scott Cross officially started his tenure at Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech introduced Cross as its 16th coach in program history with a news conference Monday at McCamish Pavilion. The 51-year-old took Troy to the NCAA Tournament as Sun Belt champions each of the past two seasons. He now has the challenge of rebuilding a struggling Yellow Jackets program.
“We didn’t pick Coach Cross,” Georgia Tech athletic director Ryan Alpert said. “Coach Cross picked us. We saw someone who valued this place, our academic mission and our desire to win.”
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