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Former Tennessee Vols basketball coach Cuonzo Martin reportedly on the verge of landing new head coaching job

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Zach Ragan | Last updated Mar 25, 2024 5:55 PM ET

Former Tennessee Vols basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is reportedly on the verge of landing a new head coaching gig in college basketball.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Martin is nearing a deal to become the new head coach at Missouri State.

This would be Martin's second stint at Missouri State. He previously coached the Bears from 2008 to 2011 before landing at Tennessee.

Sources: Cuonzo Martin and Missouri State are working toward a deal make him the school's next head coach. He's the former coach there, as well as Missouri, Tennessee, and Cal. pic.twitter.com/9JWcbaQaIj
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 25, 2024

Martin coached the Vols from 2011 to 2014 before leaving to become the new head coach at California. He resigned from California after the 2016-2017 season to take the head coaching job at Missouri, a job he held until he was fired in 2022.

After Martin left Tennessee in 2014, the Vols hired Donnie Tyndall to serve as the program's head coach. Tyndall was fired after just one season due to NCAA violations that occurred during his time at Southern Mississippi. After Tyndall was fired, Tennessee hired Rick Barnes, who currently has the Vols just two games away from a Final Four appearance.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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