Georgia hired Nevada coach Mark Fox April 2 to resuscitate the Bulldogs’ program. In five seasons at Nevada, Fox has a 123-43 record and took the Wolf Pack to five consecutive post-season appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments. Georgia officials hope Fox’s success in the WAC till translate to the SEC. A university press release praises Fox’s work and emphasizes his ability to bring talented players to Nevada.
During Fox’s five-year tenure as head coach, Nevada has won at least 21 games each season, won or shared four straight Western Athletic Conference titles and played in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. He was named the WAC Don Haskins Coach of the Year three times.
Fox developed a reputation as a strong recruiter during his 12 years as an assistant coach. He has signed and coached numerous players who earned conference honors from the Big Eight, Big 12, Pac-10 and WAC. Foremost among his Nevada signees was three-time WAC Player of the Year and All-American Nick Fazekas (2004-07), the school’s all-time scoring leader with 2,464 points. Fox also played an instrumental role in bringing 2004 WAC Player of the Year and NBA first-round draft pick Kirk Snyder to the program, as well as former Wolf Pack all-conference selections Todd Okeson and Kevinn Pinkney to name a few.
