FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) 鈥� Tony Skinn, who helped lead 11th-seeded George Mason to the Final Four during as a player in 2006, was hired Thursday to coach men’s basketball at the school.
Skinn replaces , who left George Mason for Providence after departed Providence for Georgetown.
鈥淭ony Skinn is the right man for this moment in Mason鈥檚 basketball program,鈥� university President Gregory Washington said in the news release announcing the hiring. 鈥淗is coaching style will galvanize our student-athletes and his connection to our finest hour on the court is sure to electrify our alumni and fans.”
Skinn was a starting guard for the Patriots 17 years ago when they picked up a series of surprising wins 鈥� including against UConn in the regional final in Washington, about 20 miles from campus 鈥� to make the semifinals at the NCAA Tournament.
George Mason’s coach at the time, Jim Larra帽aga, is now at Miami and .
Skinn was most recently an assistant coach at Maryland. He also has worked at Ohio State, Seton Hall and Louisiana Tech.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an unbelievable feeling to step back on campus,鈥� Skinn said. 鈥淚鈥檝e had some of my greatest memories here and I鈥檓 looking forward to making new ones with our fans and our community.鈥�
Skinn played his high school basketball at Takoma Academy and graduated as the school鈥檚 all-time leading scorer.
After his collegiate career at George Mason, Skinn played for Nigeria in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
草莓传媒’s Rob Woodfork contributed to this report.
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