Pate named men’s coach at Itawamba CC

Grant Pate, (pictured) who finished with a record of 92-31, after four seasons coaching basketball at Tupelo High School, has been named head basketball coach at Itawamba Community College.

FULTON – (AP) Grant Pate, the former Tupelo High School men’s basketball, has been named head basketball coach at Itawamba Community College.

The 44-year-old Pate took over as head coach at Tupelo in 2008 and guided the 2011-12 team to a 26-9 record and their first trip to MHSAA State Tournament since 1999.

Pate finished with an overall record of 92-31 in four seasons as head coach at Tupelo.

Pate says he will meet with the freshmen from last year’s squad that advanced to the quarterfinals of the MACJC state tournament and also has plans to announce his assistant coach in the coming weeks.

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