Georgia basketball coach Tom Crean’s savvy builds a powerhouse staff

BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 21: Georgia basketball Head coach Tom Crean waves to the crowd (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 21: Georgia basketball Head coach Tom Crean waves to the crowd (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
1 of 4
Georgia basketball Head coach Tom Crean waves to the crowd (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Georgia basketball Head coach Tom Crean waves to the crowd (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Georgia basketball coach Tom Crean has assembled his staff. If he can recruit talent the same way, the Stegeman Coliseum will soon be rocking.

With the hire of Amir Abdur-Rahim, Georgia basketball head coach Tom Crean hammered in the last piece of his assistant coaching puzzle. With Joe Scott, Chad Dollar and Abdur-Rahim in place, the puzzle picture looks stout.

How did Crean convince three veteran, well-connected, and accomplished coaches to leave other programs and join him in basketball tradition bare Bulldog Country? Crean secured a significant budget commitment, then found great coaches that wanted a Dawg sized opportunity.