Television station WITN in Greenville, N.C., reported on its Web site Sunday afternoon that University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball coach Wes Moore is expected to be introduced as East Carolina's coach in the next day or two.
According to the report, which cited sources close to the situation, "the deal is not yet finalized but Moore is expected to be the next women's basketball coach at ECU."
After not responding to several requests for comment Saturday night and early Sunday, Moore said in a text message Sunday afternoon that he has not and will not "discuss speculations about other jobs. It's not fair to our kids (players) or UTC athletics."
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John Frierson is in his fifth year at the Times Free Press and fifth year covering University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletics. The bulk of his time is spent covering Mocs football, but he also writes about women’s basketball and the big-picture issues and news involving the athletic department. A native of Athens, Ga., John grew up a few hundred yards from the University of Georgia campus. Instead of becoming a Bulldog he attended Ole ...
I dislike this strongly. We will never get a coach like Wes Moore ever. He is a winner. We will need to get a coach that's also a winner. A coach that knows how to win. I'm really disappointed. I wish the best for Coach Moore, but I wish the best was here at UTC.
Good coaches have to be PAID the right salary.
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