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Former Alabama assistant Charlie Henry has agreed to a new four-year contract to remain the head coach at Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball, according to an ESPN report Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Henry, who spent time on Nate Oats’ staff before taking over in Statesboro in March 2023, led the Eagles to a 16-15 overall record this past season, including an 8-10 mark in Sun Belt Conference play. Georgia Southern made one of the more notable postseason pushes in the country, winning five straight games in the conference tournament before falling to top-seeded Troy Trojans men's basketball, 77-61, in the championship game. The run fell one win short of an automatic NCAA Tournament berth, a feat that would have required six consecutive victories.The Alabama women's golf team sits tied for 10th at 27-over par 603 after 36 holes of the Liz Murphey Intercollegiate, led by Natachanok Tunwannarux who is in seventh place individually at 1-under par 143.Alabama men's tennis split a pair of Sunday matches, shutting out Mississippi Valley State 7-0 after falling to Ole Miss 0-7.Tommy Hagar earned First Team All-America honors with a fifth-place finish in the 200 backstroke on the final night of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships as Alabama placed 24th with 41 points.Alabama rowing collected seven first-place finishes at the Ohio State Regatta, including two victories each from the First Varsity 8+, Second Varsity 8+ and Second Varsity 4+.Former Alabama standout Brandon Miller scored 13 points with six rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes for the Charlotte Hornets in a 114-99 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, while fellow Crimson Tide alum Noah Clowney posted 15 points, seven rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks in 20 minutes for the Brooklyn Nets in a 116-99 win over the Sacramento Kings.: 100m: 1st Judith Mokobe ; 4x100m relay: 1st Taylor Gullatte, Precious Nzeakor, Judith Mokobe, Ryhan Balous ; Javelin: 1st Ellie Partrick : 1v8+: 1st vs. Ohio State – 5:57.0; 2v8+: 1st vs. Ohio State – 6:00.5; 1v4+: 2nd vs. Ohio State – 6:55.5; 2v4+: 1st vs. Ohio State – 6:50.9; 3v4+: 2nd vs. Ohio State – 7:22.6; 3v8+: 2nd vs. Ohio State – 6:22.6; 1v8+: 1st vs. Michigan – 6:04.7; 2v8+: 1st vs. Michigan – 6:05.0; 1v4+: 2nd vs. Michigan – 7:06.4; 2v4+: 1st vs. Michigan – 7:05.9; 3v4+: 1st vs. Michigan – 7:03.7; 3v8+: 2nd vs. Michigan – 6:31.7: 100 Freestyle: 19th Sean Niewold – 41.65; 200 Backstroke: 5th Tommy Hagar – 1:38.63; 400 Freestyle Relay: 17th Sean Niewold, Zarek Wilson, Jonny Hoole, Tim Korstanje – 2:48.47: All-American running back Bobby Marlow, the first-round draft pick of the New York Football Giants, announced he will forego an NFL career to play with the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. Representing Marlow was former Alabama fullback and Rough Rider head coach Fred Grant, who refused to release the terms of the contract, except to say Marlow would receive more than $10,000 a year.HENRY SKLAR Henry Sklar is an intern at Alabama Crimson Tide/Bama Central. He previously covered Alabama football and basketball for TideIllustrated.com and was a contributing writer for The Crimson White, focusing on golf and football. He also has extensive experience on social media, including TikTok. He’s lived in six different states, enjoys playing golf and DJing in his free time while majoring in News Media with a concentration in sports media.How Nate Oats, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. Formed Stronger Relationship Through AdversityHow Alabama-Oklahoma Considerably Impacts Michigan’s Search for a New Head Coach
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