Knoxville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Tennessee filled its head coaching vacancy with Tuesday’s hiring of Southern Miss bench boss Donnie Tyndall.<\/p>\n
Tyndall went 56-17 with a pair of NIT appearances in two seasons at Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles earned a share of the regular-season Conference USA championship and won a school-record 29 games this past season.<\/p>\n
The 43-year-old Tyndall also experienced success during a six-year coaching stint at Morehead State (2006-12), guiding the program to the NCAA Tournament twice while compiling a 114-85 record.<\/p>\n
“He has a proven track record of success and has won at every level at which he has coached,” Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart said about Tyndall. “Donnie brings tremendous positive energy and a strong work ethic to this important leadership role, and we look forward to his impact on our men’s basketball program.”<\/p>\n
Tyndall replaces Cuonzo Martin, who left for California last week after three seasons in Knoxville, and inherits a team fresh off a trip to the Sweet 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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