By Ashton Micheal Edmunds
CO-SPORTS EDITOR
The Clark Atlanta University men’s basketball program has decided not to renew former head coach and NBA-veteran, George Lynch’s contract for another season. Lynch coached two seasons at Clark Atlanta finishing with a 28-28 overall record, leading them to the SIAC basketball tournament both seasons.
“It’s part of the business. I feel like I did my job; we were winning. The last two years we were second in the conference,” Lynch said in an interview with HBCU Gameday.
“I had some injured players and it’s kind of tough when you’re dealing with limited scholarships, and you’re trying to compete and at the mercy of injuries. But I think, as far as my players, I earned their respect as a coach and more importantly as a leader of those young men.”
With Lynch not returning, there were a few players that have decided to transfer. Both Elijah and Andrew Stewart have transferred across the grass to play at Morehouse College, and Traylen Warren has transferred to Livingstone College to play under James Stinson. With key players Romaine Thomas, Tyler Singleton, Colin Bell and Ian Roach graduating, the Panthers’ will have a whole new roster for the 2020-2021 basketball season.
As the men’s basketball program is on a rebuilding stage, interim head coach Bo Bivens is settling into his new position, alongside Melvin Scott, the men’s assistant basketball coach and Samson Akilo, the special assistant to the head coach.
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