ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State head men's
basketball coach Tim Carter has resigned, effective immediately, the
university announced Wednesday.
Associate head coach Murray Garvin will assume
the head coaching duties until further notice, according to Bulldog
athletics director Charlene Johnson.
"We thank Coach Carter for his service as head
men's basketball coach at SC State and wish him well in his future
endeavors," Johnson said.
Carter was in his fifth season as Bulldog head
coach. The Kansas graduate and former head coach at Texas-San Antonio
had his best season during his third campaign in Orangeburg when SC
State was 18-14 and reached the championship game
of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament.