Overview
- ESPN reports Troy is finalizing a deal with NC State assistant Adam Howard to lead its men’s basketball program, with no official announcement yet.
- Howard previously spent three seasons at Troy under Phil Cunningham, helping the Trojans reach the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
- His résumé also includes South Alabama and Nebraska, giving him recent Sun Belt experience and time under high-level staffs.
- Sources cited by ESPN say Troy valued his offensive chops and a strong recommendation from Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg.
- If completed, the hire would replace Scott Cross, who left for Georgia Tech, as Troy transitions after five straight 20-win seasons and back-to-back NCAA berths.