Damon Stoudamire out at Georgia Tech after last-place ACC finish
Sunday at 10: 30 a. m. ET, damon stoudamire was reportedly fired as Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball coach after the Yellow Jackets finished last in the ACC and missed the conference tournament that begins Tuesday. Georgia Tech has not officially announced the decision, leaving the program in limbo days before postseason play starts for the league.
The move is surfacing now because Georgia Tech’s season has ended and the ACC tournament is set to open Tuesday, creating an immediate decision window for program leadership as the conference shifts into its postseason schedule.
Georgia Tech’s reported decision on Damon Stoudamire
Georgia Tech has fired men’s basketball coach Damon Stoudamire, based on several reports, though the school had not made an official announcement at the time the reports circulated. The reported dismissal follows a season in which Georgia Tech went 11-20 overall and 2-16 in ACC play.
Finishing last in the conference standings, the Yellow Jackets did not qualify for the ACC basketball tournament, which begins Tuesday. The reports also described Georgia Tech officials as “steadfast” in saying they remain committed to resourcing the program at a competitive level.
ACC tournament timing follows a 12-game losing streak
Georgia Tech’s season closed with a 12-game losing streak, a stretch that helped cement the team’s last-place conference finish. The Yellow Jackets’ only ACC wins were a home victory over Boston College and a road win over NC State.
With the ACC tournament beginning Tuesday, Georgia Tech’s absence from the bracket means the team’s schedule has already ended. That timing leaves the program’s next steps—leadership, staffing, and direction—as the immediate focus as the rest of the conference shifts into postseason competition.
Stoudamire’s three-season record at Georgia Tech and prior coaching stops
In three seasons, Georgia Tech never posted a winning record under damon stoudamire. He leaves Atlanta with a 42-55 overall mark. One season earlier, the Yellow Jackets finished 17-17 and ranked eighth in the ACC at 10-10.
Stoudamire became Georgia Tech’s head coach after two seasons as an assistant with the NBA’s Boston Celtics. Before that, he was the head coach at Pacific, where he went 71-77 over five seasons and produced a 23-10 record during the 2019-20 campaign.
The next expected milestone is an official announcement from Georgia Tech clarifying the reported decision, with more details anticipated as the ACC tournament begins Tuesday. If the school confirms the change, attention will shift quickly to how Georgia Tech plans to proceed with its coaching search and program plans.
