ken sugiura
With Troy having lost Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Nebraska, it could happen sooner than later.
Georgia Tech forward Kowacie Reeves Jr. goes up for the shot against California guard Justin Pippen during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
At some point soon, Georgia Tech will complete its coaching search. The strong suspicion here is that it will result in the hire of Troy coach Scott Cross.
One, it makes sense. Two, his hire at Tech is the foregone conclusion of a number of people in the coaching industry whom I’ve communicated with in recent days.
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Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
