Former Purdue assistant and Mercer head coach Greg Gary has landed on his ft. Per faculty basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Gary has taken a job at Georgia Tech.
Per the report, Gary is becoming a member of Damon Stoudamire’s Yellow Jackets workers as a top quality management specialist. Stoudamire simply accomplished his first season at Georgia Tech in 2023-24, with the group ending the 12 months with a 14-18 document.
Gary was the coach at Mercer for 5 seasons, main the Bears from 2019-24. In that point, Mercer racked up an 81-79 document, which included a pair of successful seasons.
Georgia Tech’s Damon Stoudamire has promoted BJ Elder to assistant coach, per launch.
Former Mercer head coach Greg Gary has joined the Yellow Jackets’ workers as “high quality management specialist”.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) August 14, 2024
Gary was a longtime member of Matt Painter’s workers at Purdue, serving as an assistant for the Boilermakers from 2011-19. He helped lead this system to 2 Massive Ten common season titles (2017, 2019) and 6 journeys to the NCAA Match.
Gary was a member of the workers throughout the 2018-19 season when Purdue completed the 12 months with a 26-10 document, which included a 16-4 mark in Massive Ten play. The Boilers gained a BIg Ten common season crown that 12 months and reached the Elite Eight spherical of the NCAA Match.
A local of Anderson, Ind., Gary has been within the teaching subject sine 1993. He received his begin at his alma mater, Tulane, the place he was an assistant from 1993-97. After a one-year cease at McNeese State, he returned to Tulane as an assistant from 1998-2000.
Gary has additionally had stops at Miami (Fla.) (2000-04), South Florida (2004-07), and Duquesne (2007-08, 2010-11). He was additionally the top coach at Centenary for 2 seasons (2008-10).
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