East Tennessee St. fires Quarles after 22 games

Associated PressNov 19, 2023, 01:36 PM ET Email Print JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — East Tennessee State fired coach George Quarles on Sunday after finishing the season with a 3-8 record. Athletic director Richard Sander made the announcement a day after the Buccaneers beat The Citadel 35-23 for a 2-6 mark in the Southern Conference. Sander said he informed Quarles “that we have decided to go in a different direction with the program. I appreciate all that Coach Quarles has done for our student-athletes, ETSU and the community. We wish him and his family the best.” Quarles was hired to a…