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Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter accepts job at Tulane

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.com

Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter provided one of the best soundbites of the year Monday when talking about his team's underdog status. 

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.com

ATLANTA — Georgia State men's basketball head coach Ron Hunter has accepted the head coaching job with Tulane University.

Hunter confirmed to Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein he made the decision Saturday around midnight. The news comes two days after the Panthers were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in a loss to Houston.

Klein spoke with Hunter on Sunday evening for an exclusive interview.

Georgia State hired Hunter in 2011. He led the Panthers to a 22-12 record in his first year. Since then, Hunter and the Panthers have made three NCAA Tournaments in 2015, 2018 and 2019.

Georgia State’s 2015 appearance is most memorable for the program’s upset over No. 3 seed Baylor. Hunter famously fell off his stool as he watched his son, R.J. Hunter, nail the game-winner with 2.6 seconds left.

Hunter went 171-95 with the program in eight seasons.

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