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‘The best day of my life.’ Sean Woods puts troubles behind, gets second chance as Division I coach. | Lexington Herald Leader

When Sean Woods resigned as head coach at Morehead State two months into the 2016-17 season under a cloud of an assault charge leveled by two of his players, it looked as if his coaching career would be over.

But the friends he has made over the years have helped him get back into the game, and Thursday, Woods was announced as the new head coach of the Southern Jaguars in Baton Rouge, La.

“God is good. My faith has been tested,” Woods said after donning an SU hat as his first news conference. “I’m sure you have read some things about me, and you don’t know exactly what has gone down.