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McClain heads back to USM

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Scott Shelton Staff Writer Senior Vice Chancellor for Athletics Jeremy McClain has left his role at Troy University to become the next athletics director at the University of Southern Mississippi, according to a tweet from McClain on April 4. McClain, a Mississippi native, was introduced as the new athletic director by the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Monday, April 8. “I wasn’t out looking for a job,” McClain said to WLOX-TV following his press conference. “Then, I got a phone call.” McClain gave his thanks to…

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Records fall at Florida Relays

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor The Troy track and field teams wrapped up its time at the Florida relays in Gainesville, Florida, having nine competitors hit season bests over the weekend.  Gemma Finch highlighted the weekend for Troy, setting not only her personal best, but placing herself at the top of the Trojan record books with the fastest 800-meter time in Troy women’s history. Finch finished her race with a time of 2:08.99, narrowly edging out fellow Trojan Tiarra Bailey, who took the second-place spot in both the race and the…

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Women fall in postseason at Trojan Arena

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor The Troy women’s basketball program enjoyed national attention last week with the team’s appearance in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). The women made history with the postseason game in Trojan Arena, playing host to UAB on Thursday, March 21.  Troy fell to the Blazers in a close, high-scoring affair, losing 93-89, ending the season for the Trojans.  “The team showed so much fight and this was a great game for women’s basketball in general,” Troy Head Coach Chanda Rigby said. “There were relatively low mistakes shooting,…

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What about the men’s team?

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor It’s well known by now that Troy men’s basketball Head Coach Phil Cunningham was relieved of his leadership duties over the past week. What’s not known, however, is where Troy goes from here, and if it was even the right move. Cunningham’s six seasons at Troy came to an end despite ending the season with a win on the road. His 80-111 record as a Trojan seemed to be the highlight of his dismissal, despite leading Troy to a conference title and an NCAA tournament berth…

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Marcus Jones to explore options

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Troy All-American Marcus Jones has placed his name into the NCAA’s transfer portal for the 2019 season, as first reported by AL.com and confirmed by the Southeast Sun late Tuesday evening.  Through the NCAA transfer portal, the upcoming junior is exploring his transfer options through open communication with coaches across the country. ESPN.com describes the portal as a database in which players can be contacted freely from coaches without being blocked by the current institution’s coaches and administrators.  The move does not necessarily mean a player…

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