Head Men?s Basketball Coach Gene Cross Resigns
3/11/2010 9:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
"I appreciate the opportunity to have been the head men's basketball coach here at UT," said Cross. "I enjoyed my time trying to change the lives of these young men. It is with mixed emotions that I have chosen to move on at this time to pursue other career opportunities."
Said O'Brien, "We would like to thank Gene for his efforts on behalf of the men's basketball program, and wish him well in his future endeavors."
In two seasons at the helm of the Rockets' program, Cross posted an 11-53 win-loss record. He guided UT to a 7-25 mark and a 5-11 Mid-American Conference ledger in his first season. This past season, Toledo posted a 4-28 record and a 1-15 league mark.
Prior to coming to Toledo, Cross served as an assistant coach for 12 years at four different institutions. He began his collegiate coaching career at Illinois-Chicago (1996-02) followed by stops at DePaul (2002-05), Virginia (2005-06) and Notre Dame (2006-08).
Cross played college basketball at the University of Illinois. He earned his bachelor's degree in history from Illinois in 1994 and received a master's degree in sport management at Ohio State in 1996.
