Georgia Tech closing in on next men’s basketball coach

Georgia Tech is closing in on hiring Scott Cross as its next men’s basketball coach, reports ESPN.

The Yellow Jackets are working toward a deal with the Troy head coach to replace Damon Stoudamire.

Stoudamire was fired earlier this month after three seasons in Atlanta. He posted a 42-55 overall record and never reached the NCAA Tournament. This year’s team finished 11-20, including a dismal 2-16 mark in ACC play that left Georgia Tech dead last in the conference standings by two full games.

The Yellow Jackets closed the season with a 12-game losing streak.

Cross would arrive with a strong track record. He has led Troy to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and back-to-back Sun Belt regular-season titles. Over his 19-year Division I career — split between UT Arlington and Troy — he has amassed 350 wins.

This season marked his third NCAA appearance overall. Troy went 22-12 before falling in the first round to Nebraska.

Earlier at UT Arlington, Cross produced three straight 20-win seasons before his surprising dismissal, a move many consider one of college basketball’s biggest front-office mistakes. The Mavericks have struggled to regain consistency since his departure.