Scott Shelton
Staff Writer
On Tuesday, the men’s basketball team took a step forward in hiring a new head coach, Scott Cross.
Cross’ hiring was announced by Senior Vice Chancellor for Athletics Jeremy McClain.
Cross comes from Texas Christian University (TCU), where he was an assistant coach.
After a year in the Big 12, he’s ready to get back in the Sun Belt Conference.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be the next head men’s basketball coach at Troy University,” Cross said. “I have always felt like Troy was a sleeping giant in the Sun Belt Conference with its state-of-the-art Trojan Arena.