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Scott Cross departure marks end of era

Scott Cross took the stairs one last time on his way out of College Park Center—and his career as UTA men’s basketball head coach.

Just a couple of weeks after the men’s basketball season came to a close, the community was sent into shock on Monday after UTA Athletics announced Cross was fired.

Under the direction of Cross, the men’s basketball team was led to five postseason berths and 225 wins throughout 12 seasons. He compiled 72 wins over a three-season stretch, becoming the winningest coach in program history and was one month away from his 12-year anniversary as head coach.