Mark Schlabach

Mark Schlabach

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Mark Schlabach joined ESPN.com in July 2006 as a college football and basketball columnist. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Mark spent nine years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Georgia and the SEC, as well as the NFL and NASCAR. Before joining ESPN, Schlabach spent the last two years at the Washington Post covering college football and basketball, and boxing.

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Fox begins to rebuild Bulldogs

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With recent accolades for Georgia hoops few and far between, new coach Mark Fox knows rebuilding the Bulldogs will be a challenge.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009

Fox leaves Nevada for Georgia

ESPN.com news services

Georgia officials will announce Friday that the school has hired Nevada's Mark Fox as its new basketball coach, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the hiring.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Sources: Mizzou to meet with Anderson

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Georgia officials have targeted Missouri's Mike Anderson as their next basketball coach.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

Will UGA truly aim big in its coaching search -- or take the normal SEC route?

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Georgia plans to aim big in its search for a new head coach. But are most SEC schools truly committed to hoops? This is, after all, a league in which two-thirds of the basketball coaches make less than Tennessee's defensive coordinator.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009

Georgia fires Felton

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Dennis Felton, who last season led Georgia's basketball program to an improbable SEC tournament championship, was fired on Thursday after a slow start.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009

Felton gets vote of confidence after leading Georgia to SEC title

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Any question about Dennis Felton's job status was answered as he cut down the nets in Alexander Coliseum on Sunday. Felton, and Georgia, are riding high after the Bulldogs' SEC tourney title, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2008

Georgia wins thriller over UK, but rare doubleheader peeves Felton

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Kentucky fans were desperate to watch the Cats' postponed quarterfinal game against Georgia in Georgia Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum, not the Georgia Dome after Friday's severe storm. They showed up in droves, but after the Bulldogs' overtime win, maybe they wish they hadn't, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2008

Bulldogs' historic wins an unexpected boost for Felton

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Georgia suffered through a miserable four-win SEC season, failing to win back-to-back games for two months. Yet on Saturday, the Bulldogs won two games to put themselves on the doorstep of the NCAA tournament and perhaps save their coach's job, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2008

Have Georgia's rules, team's losing put Felton at risk?

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Dennis Felton was brought to Georgia to clean up the program. He's cleaned house, but now the Bulldogs aren't winning, and it has put Felton at risk, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | March 05, 2008

Felton believes Georgia has more talent than ever

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The Georgia Bulldogs have been trying to put their scandalous past behind them. And even though they've purged last season's top two scorers, coach Dennis Felton thinks this team has more talent than ever, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2007

Soft roster leaves Kentucky searching for answers

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

After Kentucky lost at Georgia 78-69 in overtime Wednesday night, the Bluegrass State might be wondering what "14-loss Tubby" or "15-loss Tubby" is going to feel like, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | January 24, 2007

Georgia rallies from 17 down to drop No. 25 Kentucky in OT

Associated Press

Takais Brown scored 20 points, Sundiata Gaines had 19 and Georgia overcame a 17-point deficit to hand Kentucky its second straight Southeastern Conference loss, beating the Wildcats 78-69 in overtime Wednesday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | January 24, 2007

Georgia announces arrival with upset of Gonzaga

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With one nationally televised win over a ranked opponent, Georgia sent a clear message that the Dawgs are a force to be reckoned with, Mark Schlabach writes.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2006

Mistakes doom No. 16 Gonzaga in loss to Georgia

Levi Stukes scored 25 points and Sundiata Gaines added a season-high 21 to lift Georgia to a 96-83 victory over No. 16 Gonzaga on Saturday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 16, 2006

Georgia nearly rid of Harrick era

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Still fighting the stigma of the past, Dennis Felton has Georgia progressing on and off the court, Mark Schlabach writes.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2006