Alabama assistant Austin Claunch is set to become the new head basketball coach at UTSA, finalizing a deal on a five-year, $2.75 million contract. Claunch, a Texas native, was previously the head coach at Nicholls. Nate Oats confirmed Claunch will stay through the NCAA Tournament before joining UTSA.
π₯ Coach Montgomery on having two practice days between games: "It's really important...that's when you really catch up on your rest. You could really tell today in practice...there's a lot of attention to detail, our habits were good, focus was good. Guys were competing hard." https://t.co/0S8WQfVEbz
Nate Oats is fine with not opening the NCAA Tournament until Friday for Alabama to be at full strength. "We haven't had our full allotment of guys on no minute restrictions since that Texas A&M game when we were playing pretty good basketball." π: https://t.co/57skqiwolh https://t.co/BXYuihcBlu
UTSA moves quickly to land new coach Austin Claunch on five-year, $2.75M contract https://t.co/fxosmzMgcn
Austin Claunch 'definitely' sticking around through NCAA Tournament before leaving Alabama for UTSA "This is his first tournament he's been in. He wants to make a run." π: https://t.co/qsgYpw3OWK https://t.co/bymM6FC5jk
Nate Oats said Alabama assistant Austin Claunch, who was hired as UTSA's coach, will "definitely" stay through the NCAA Tournament. "This is his first tournament he's been in, and he wants to make a run. He's been great for the program."
Nate Oats: "I do like the fact that we don't have to play until Friday. I think we get our legs up under us a little bit more."
UTSA makes it official. Austin Claunch: "This is genuinely a dream come true being from Texas and growing up in this state. I take a lot of pride in being a Texan and knowing the passion of the community as a whole. The potential of the UTSA program really excites me." https://t.co/GbsAz4lneE
UTSA makes it official. https://t.co/qPxsx1jtqD
UTSA is finalizing a deal with Alabama assistant Austin Claunch as its next head coach, source told @thefieldof68. Claunch, who is from Texas, was 90-61 in five seasons as the head coach at Nicholls, and left a year ago to join Nate Oatsβ staff.
Alabama assistant Austin Claunch a leading candidate in UTSA basketball coaching search https://t.co/88ujJLFYXu
With a Friday-Sunday South regional on tap, Houston guard Jamal Shead says the extra time will help with rest. "Get an extra day of rest, especially for J'Wan (Roberts). It's evident tonight we really need him."
Alabama assistant Austin Claunch expected to be hired as the UTSA head basketball coach, per report π: https://t.co/11XUsymnTH https://t.co/jphJdt0blc