Four losing seasons in six years were more than coach Paul Hewitt could survive at Georgia Tech.
School athletic director Dan Radakovich announced today that Hewitt has been relieved of his duties as the Yellow Jackets' basketball coach after 11 seasons.
GREENSBORO - Coach Paul Hewitt had little to say about his future at Georgia Tech following a 59-43, season-ending loss to Virginia Tech in the first round of the ACC tournament late Thursday night.
It's the third time in four seasons that the Yellow Jackets have finished with a losing record. Georgia Tech is seven years removed from its trip to the NCAA championship game, which was the high point of Hewitt's tenure.
Hewitt was asked after Thursday's loss if he anticipates being back.
"Yes I do," Hewitt said. "But - you know."
Georgia Tech basketball coach Paul Hewitt has withdrawn his name from consideration for the vacant coaching job at St. John's University.
Georgia Tech announced Hewitt's decision in an e-mail statement released this afternoon.
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2008-09 record: 30-7 overall, 11-5 ACC (third)
Postseason: 2-1, lost to Villanova in third round
Projected starting lineup: G Nolan Smith, G Jon Scheyer, G/F Kyle Singler (right), F Lance Thomas, F Brian Zoubek
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, a college basketball coach offers to give back a portion of his salary.
Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt said he’d do it if the NCAA would shorten the college basketball season. It starts Nov. 10 in the ACC with Presbyterian at Duke.
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech basketball coach Paul Hewitt does not really look like Democratic nominee Barack Obama. But both men are tall, lanky, and black so Hewitt is feeling the residue of a hotly contested Presidential election.
Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt comments on his team's victory.
