Wow! Mark Fox to Georgia

Did anyone see this coming? Betcha there are Utah State and New Mexico State fans singing "The Devil Went Down To Goergia" tonight.

Georgia hires Nevada coach Mark Fox
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette-Journal
April 2, 2009

After the Nevada basketball team won a dramatic game in late February, coach Mark Fox said he planned on being the Wolf Pack coach “for a long, long time.”

That “long, long time” was about 40 days.

Fox told his players Thursday night he has accepted the head-coaching position at Georgia. A news conference in Athens, Ga., is scheduled today to introduce Fox as the Bulldogs’ new coach...

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Search for Fox's replacement begins now
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette-Journal
April 2, 2009

The Nevada basketball will be looking for a new head basketball coach after Mark Fox agreed on Thursday to head to Georgia to be the Bulldogs’ next coach.

Although he might not have much say in the decision, Fox made it clear this season who he would like to see become the next leader of the Wolf Pack.

Fox stumped for Nevada associate head coach David Carter to be his eventual successor after a game in February.

After Fox was ejected from a game against Virginia Commonwealth, Carter steered the Wolf Pack to a come-from-behind victory. That led the Fox’s backing of Carter.

“There’s only two people who understand how this program was sustained, and how we’ve developed this tradition: That’s myself and David Carter” Fox said at the time. “And the day that I leave here, I think he proved to you tonight why he should be the next coach when my career ends because he’s terrific and led our team back and did a terrific job...”

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