Ga. Tech fires Pastner, mentioning ‘high expectations’

Tech, finishing with a record of 109-114. He went 51-78 in the ACC, with Tech’s only NCAA appearance in his time there following

winning the conference tournament in 2021. “We have high expectations at Georgia Tech for all of our sports programs, and it is important that our storied males’s basketball program achieves a greater level of success,”first-year athletic director J Batt stated.”Our men’s basketball program is essential to our department and to our institution. We will not shy away from expecting to consistently complete for ACC champions, NCAA tournament looks and sustained success.”Editor’s Picks Anthony Wilkins, who has actually been on Georgia Tech’s personnel considering that 2018, will serve as the

interim coach while the school carries out a look for Pastner’s successor. Tech’s search will lean toward a coach who can record Atlanta’s rich recruiting resources, sources informed ESPN.This will be the 2nd substantial hire for Batt, who likewise promoted assistant Brent Secret to head coach in football after the 2022 season. Batt, who came from Alabama, has a background in fundraising and plans to be aggressive with NIL (name, image and likeness). He saw Crimson Tide basketball coach Nate Oats get here in Tuscaloosa and quickly build that program into a nationwide title contender, and he intends to use a similar plan at Tech.Despite winning six of its last 8 games, Pastner’s group went 15-18 this season– his 4th losing season in his 7 years at the school

. Pastner spent 7 years at Memphis from 2009 to 2016, reaching the NCAA tournament in four of his 7 seasons there.Thank you, Coach, for all that you and your family have actually done for Georgia Tech. pic.twitter.com/Y8KjgXoWao!.?.!— Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics )March 10, 2023 His period at Georgia Tech likewise has actually been spoiled by NCAA sanctions linked to a former pal who was implicated of recruiting violations. Georgia Tech accepted a postseason restriction in 2020, when the season shut down anyhow due to the fact that of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some of its sanctions were reversed on appeal.The Yellow Jackets owe Pastner approximately$2.5 million over the staying three years of a contract extension he got after the ACC title run.Tech hasn’t reached the NCAA tournament in successive seasons given that 2004 and 2005. Since losing in the championship game in 2004, Tech has been to the NCAA tournament just three times considering that 2005, with Brian Gregory failing

to reach the NCAAs throughout his five-year tenure.The Associated Press added to this report.