Georgia is set to hire Mike White away from SEC rival Florida to be its next men’s basketball coach, a source confirmed to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. White, 45, will take over the Bulldogs after the program fired Tom Crean over the weekend following a 6-26 campaign that moved them to 47-75 in his four seasons at the helm.
White has led the Gators program since 2015 where they have climbed 54 games above .500 under his watch. During seven seasons in Gainesville, Florida, they went 142-88 with four NCAA Tournament appearances and one Elite Eight berth. The team is coming off a 19-13 season, however, and are unlikely to make the NCAA Tournament after falling in the first game of the SEC Tournament to Texas A&M while failing to bolster a lackluster resume.
Despite his success, impatience with White has grown in recent years, likely a result of taking over a program led by a legend who won two national championships in Billy Donovan.