ATLANTA-It was March 24th, 2019, when the Georgia State men's basketball team lost to the Houston Cougars in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Less than 48 hours later, Ron Hunter announced on Twitter that he would be leaving the university for a new head coaching job at Tulane.
Malik Benlevi, who was a senior on the 2018-2019 roster, stated he didn't feel the change coming.
"I was shocked," said Benlevi. "Coach was talking about winning another Sun Belt Championship with the next group. I didn't think he would ever leave.