Texas A&M assistant to join Pearl?s staff at UT
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?We?ve been trying to find a way to work together for a long time,? Pearl said. ?Steve is a great professional. He?s solid and experienced in all areas, including recruiting and coaching.?
Forbes said in a statement that he has been ?able to grow and develop as a coach under one of the best in the business? under Billy Gillispie the past two seasons and he will miss ?the personal relationships I?ve made with our players and staff.?
But Forbes said he couldn?t pass up the chance to join Pearl, who turned around a dormant Tennessee program in his first season and took the Volunteers to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
?Moving to Tennessee gives me the opportunity to coach with someone I?ve personally known and respected for the past 17 years and financially it provides my family with tremendous security,? Forbes said.
Forbes succeeds Scott Edgar, who left Tennessee in April to take the head coaching job at Southeast Missouri State.