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Mark Fox pens goodbye to fans on Twitter

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2018, file photo, Georgia coach Mark Fox leaves the court after the team's loss to Texas A&M in an NCAA college basketball game in Athens, Ga. Fox has been fired following a disappointing regular season and the team's loss to Kentucky in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Athletic director Greg McGarity announced the decision in a statement released by the school on Saturday, March 10. (Joshua L Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)

Credit: Joshua L. Jones

Credit: Joshua L. Jones

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2018, file photo, Georgia coach Mark Fox leaves the court after the team's loss to Texas A&M in an NCAA college basketball game in Athens, Ga. Fox has been fired following a disappointing regular season and the team's loss to Kentucky in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Athletic director Greg McGarity announced the decision in a statement released by the school on Saturday, March 10. (Joshua L Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
By Maghen Moore
March 11, 2018

Former Georgia men’s basketball coach Mark Fox penned his goodbye to Bulldog fans on Twitter.

The University of Georgia announced Saturday the firing of Fox.

In a statement, athletic director Greg McGarity confirmed the reports.

“In the end, I felt like we have not reached our full potential as a basketball program. I really thought we were on the way to turning the corner this year. We just did not achieve the level of success as a program that I believe we should at the University of Georgia.”

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