{"id":116065,"date":"2026-03-08T14:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T17:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/898105808"},"modified":"2026-03-08T14:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T17:14:15","slug":"georgia-tech-basketball-fires-damon-stoudamire-chooses-interim-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/georgia-tech-basketball-fires-damon-stoudamire-chooses-interim-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Tech basketball fires Damon Stoudamire, chooses interim head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ATLANTA \u2014 Georgia Tech has fired head basketball coach Damon Stoudamire after three seasons.<\/p>\n

ESPN first reported the decision on Sunday morning and officials confirmed it to Channel 2 Action News<\/b>. The institution released a statement on the change of leadership on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Stoudamire and the Yellow Jackets ended the 2025-2026 season on a 12-game losing streak. Stoudamire finishes his three seasons at Tech with an overall 42-55 record.<\/p>\n

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Georgia Tech hired Stoudamire, who played in the NBA for 13 seasons, back in 2023. Before his time on the Flats, he was an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics and head coach for the University of the Pacific from 2016-2021.<\/p>\n

Officials hoped that Stoudamire would be the coach to get Georgia Tech basketball back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010. But the team\u2019s only postseason appearance was in the 2025 NIT. The Yellow Jackets lost in the first round.<\/p>\n

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In a statement about the change in leadership, Ryan Alpert, Vice President and Director of Athletics, thanked Stoudamire for his work with the basketball program and wished him the best.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of Georgia Tech, I want to thank Damon for his commitment to the Institute, our men\u2019s basketball program and, most importantly, our student-athletes,\u201d Alpert said. \u201cHe is highly respected and admired throughout the Georgia Tech community and has been a strong representative of the Institute. We wish him the very best.\u201d<\/p>\n

Georgia Tech Athletics said Greg Gary will serve as interim head coach.<\/p>\n

The search now begins for Georgia Tech basketball\u2019s 16th head coach in program history.<\/p>\n

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