Georgia releases statement amid speculation about Tom Crean's status
The University of Georgia’s athletic department has released a statement regarding the status of head coach Tom Crean.
Friday, it was reported by Graham Coffey of DawgSports.com that Crean’s firing “could be imminent” after he failed to report a physical altercation that took place between assistant coach Wade Mason and director of player personnel Brian Fish at halftime of the Bulldogs’ game against LSU last week.
However, the university said that the incident was reported properly in its statement.
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“There have been various media reports related to UGA Athletics personnel ranging from completely inaccurate to incomplete and premature,” the statement said. “The incident in question was reported properly as required by university policies and is under review. We will comment if and when appropriate.”
Crean is in his fourth season at Georgia. The Bulldogs are 6-20 this season and have never appeared in the postseason in the previous 3 seasons. Crean’s record in Athens is 47-69.
Prior to coaching at Georgia, Crean was the head coach at Indiana from 2008-17. He was 166-135 and led the Hoosiers to a pair of B1G regular seasons championships.