{"id":240409,"date":"2026-04-21T14:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/240409\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:46:16","slug":"tallahassee-state-college-mens-basketball-coach-leaves-for-assistant-position-at-georgia-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/240409\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee State College men\u2019s basketball coach leaves for assistant position at Georgia State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Less than two weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/08\/tallahassee-state-athletic-directors-contract-not-renewed\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/08\/tallahassee-state-athletic-directors-contract-not-renewed\/\">Tallahassee State College chose not to renew their athletic director\u2019s contract<\/a>, the school is now also looking for a new head men\u2019s basketball coach, as Corey Hendren left to take an assistant coaching job at Georgia State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI want everyone to know how thankful I am for TSC and how great the experience has been,\u201d said Hendren through a release by the school. \u201cThis program, this College, and this community have meant so much to my family and me. I\u2019m incredibly proud of what we\u2019ve built here and even more proud of the young men who have come through this program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Hendren was hired at TSC in 2023, and in three seasons with the Eagles went 59 and 34, leading them to a top ten national ranking this season, earning Panhandle Co-Coach of the Year honors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In his three seasons, 17 players transferred to four-year institutions, including seven to NCAA Division I programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Dr. Sheri Rowland, who is serving as the Interim Athletics Director, is leading the search for Hendren\u2019s replacement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/20\/tallahassee-state-college-mens-basketball-coach-leaves-assistant-position-georgia-state\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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