Georgia’s search for a new head men’s basketball coach came to a swift and unexpected conclusion this evening with the hire of Florida coach Mike White.
It’s not a hire that seems calculated to excite the fanbase. But it’s likely an upgrade.
Florida went 19-13 this season and missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since White’s first season in Gainesville’. White, a former Ole Miss point guard, compiled a record of 142-88 in his time at Florida. Prior to coaching at Florida, he was the head coach of Louisiana Tech (where his team actually beat Mark Fox’s Bulldogs back in 2014).