South Florida Bulls hire new head basketball coach

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There is new leadership taking over for the South Florida Bulls men's basketball team this offseason.

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On Wednesday afternoon, USF officially announced that Chris Mack, a 15-year coaching veteran, will be taking over as the new head coach in Tampa Bay. Mack spent nine seasons at Xavier, going to the NCAA Tournament in eight of those seasons. He has also spent time with the Louisville Cardinals and, most recently, at College of Charleston.

Mack will step in at USF with big shoes to fill after Bryan Hodgson led the Bulls to an appearance in the NCAA Tournament this year, the program's first since 2012. USF lost to Louisville in a close, 83-79 first-round game in the first round.

Hodgson moved on shortly after to take over as the head coach at Providence.

"Bulls basketball has incredible momentum, and we've found an outstanding coach and leader to elevate our program to the next level," USF AD Rob Higgins said. "Chris Mack has reached 20 or more wins in 12 of his 15 seasons as a head coach and guided teams to nine NCAA Tournaments, including several Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight. He brings elite experience in roster building through the portal and transforming programs in a short time frame. We couldn't be more excited to welcome Chris and his family to Bulls Nation. With Chris and Kristy (Curry) leading our men's and women's programs, Tampa Bay's Home for Hoops will be rocking and poised for an incredibly bright future."

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