UAPB’s Ivory a top candidate for Southern job

HEAD COACH GEORGE IVORY

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- After a successful season, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions Head Basketball Coach George Ivory has drawn interest from another program.

A competitor that UAPB is highly familiar with, the Southern University Jaguars of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, has reached out to Ivory and named him one of the top candidates for their head coaching vacancy.

Ivory is coming off of a season where the Golden Lions had their best start in SWAC history, and they were named 2018 SWAC regular season champions. The Golden Lions made a run all the way to the SWAC tournament title game, where they fell one win short of their second NCAA tournament berth under Ivory.

At this point, Ivory said he is weighing his options, and nothing is definite as far his future.

Southern Athletics Director Roman Bank and Ivory have an interview set up at the Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. Bank directly indicated that Ivory isn’t the only candidate at this time, but he’s being highly considered.

Ivory has grown a passion for the Golden Lions, and right now he’s simply testing the waters.

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