STATESBORO, Ga. - Charlie Henry, an assistant coach at the top-ranked University of Alabama, has been named the next head coach of the Georgia Southern men's basketball program as announced by director of athletics Jared Benko on Tuesday. Henry, who is in his fourth season at Alabama, also has over 10 years of coaching experience on three major levels of basketball – NBA, G League and Division I power-five schools – including stops at the Chicago Bulls, Windy City Bulls and Iowa State, among others.
"I want to thank Dr. Kyle Marrero and the search committee of Jared Benko, Chris Davis, Reggie Simpkins and Leonard Bevill for entrusting me with the opportunity to lead the Georgia Southern basketball program," Henry said.