College of Charleston has hired ex-Louisville coach Chris Mack to lead its men's basketball team after Pat Kelsey left to take the Louisville job.
College of Charleston has hired former Louisville coach Chris Mack as its men's coach after its last coach in Pat Kelsey left to take the Cardinals job last week. Athletic director Matt Roberts said Tuesday that Mack agreed to a five-year contract to take over the program. Mack made the NCAA Tournament nine times in 12 full seasons as coach at Xavier and Louisville. Mack's time with the Cardinals ended in January 2022 when he was dismissed with the team at 6-8.
' The Cougars went to the past two NCAA Tournaments as Coastal Athletic Association Tournament champions under Kelsey. They fell in the opening round to Final Four-bound Alabama, 109-96. Kelsey, on social media, called it a 'great day for the College of Charleston as a new era arrives.' Kelsey said he and Mack are lifelong friends, 'and I know the city will absolutely love him. He is a phenomenal basketball coach and a connector.
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