Overview
- College of Charleston announced John Groce as its new men's basketball coach, following Monday's reports of his move from Akron.
- Groce informed Akron players of his departure Monday, according to ESPN.
- Akron promoted longtime assistant Dustin Ford to head coach after Charleston's hire was made public.
- Over nine seasons at Akron, Groce reached four NCAA tournaments in five years and won 29 games in the 2025–26 season.
- He replaces Chris Mack, who left last week to become South Florida's head coach.