Georgia Tech wants back in the spotlight and Athletic Director J Batt who rolled in from Alabama late last year is wasting no time in putting the Yellow Jackets front and center. Last week Batt moved the men’s basketball team on past the Josh Pastner era when the head coach was let go. Normally, within the ACC at least, there always seems to be a lengthy search period between coaches that often involves some form of consultancy. With the pending announcement of Boston Celtics assistant coach Damon Stoudamire in short order following the dismissal of Pastner it’s apparent that Batt was ahead of the ‘old’ game and intent of establishing new ground rules for the Ramblin’ Wreck.
According to reports by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Stoudamire and Georgia Tech are finalizing a 5-year contract that is expected to be approved Monday afternoon by the Board of Trustees. Thamel reported and The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach confirms that Stoudamire has informed the Celtics of the move. No official word from the NBA at this point.
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Stoudamire, who was an assistant coach with the NBA’s Boston Celtics bring a wide range of experience to the position. A point guard at Arizona he was drafted in 1995 by the Toronto Raptors and named Rookie of the Year for the ’95-’96 season. His career included time with the Trail Blazers, Grizzlies and Spurs.
He began his college resume at Rice as Director of Player Development. His college coaching career includes time at Memphis, Arizona and as head coach at Pacific. Interspersed with his time in the college ranks he was with the Memphis Grizzlies. In 2021 Stoudamire joined the Boston Celtics as an assistant coach.
