University of Georgia coaches Mark Fox, left, and Mark Richt sign autographs for Gregory and Gwen Raines during UGA Day at the Colonnade in Ringgold, Ga., in this 2013 photo.The University of Georgia announced Wednesday that men’s basketball coach Mark Fox will receive a two-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2018 season.
Fox guided the Bulldogs to a 20-14 record this past season, which ended with a second-round home loss to Louisiana Tech in the NIT. They were 12-6 in Southeastern Conference games, which resulted in a second-place tie with Kentucky, which is in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.
The Bulldogs went 15-17 in 2012 and in ’13.
“The improvement of our team made throughout the 2013-14 season was very encouraging,” Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity said in a statement. “With the loss of only one starter, the expectations for the coming season will be very high. Mark and I discussed not only this past season, but spent the majority of our time focused on the next four-year period.
“We discussed our recruiting plans, scheduling, academic progress and continued development of our program moving forward, and Mark fully recognizes the expectations in these key areas.”