Georgia lured Mike White away from Southeastern Conference rival Florida on Sunday, a surprising hire by the Bulldogs' moribund basketball program only three days after Tom Crean was fired.
White's hiring was approved by Georgia's athletic association's executive board in a conference call that was held just as the NCAA Tournament men's selections were being announced.
The Bulldogs haven't received an NCAA bid since 2015 and are coming off perhaps the worst season in school history.
They hope White can change that.
“We have witnessed Coach White to be a leader of men, as well as a proven winner with an impressive postseason body of work,” Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks said in a statement.